AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
ICORR 2025 – CHICAGO
ICORR Best Student Paper Awards
1st prize, Lakmazaheri, Ava; Collins, Steven H.
Title: “Characterizing expert exoskeleton-assisted gait: insights to accelerate exoskeleton mastery“.
2nd prize, Unger, Tim; Sal Moslehian, Arash; Peiffer, J.D.; Ullrich, Johann; Gassert, Roger; Lambercy, Olivier; Cotton, R. James; Awai Easthope, Chris.
Title:”Differentiable Biomechanics for Markerless Motion Capture in Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation: A Comparison with Optical Motion Capture“.
3rd prize, Pfister, Annika; Samejima, Soshi; Moritz, Chet; Ingraham, Kimberly.
Title: “Biomechanical Effects of Varying Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Amplitude during Walking in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Series“
ICORR Best Paper Awards
1st prize, Anselmino, Eugenio; Simon, Ann; Hargrove, Levi.
Title: “A Deep Learning Framework with Domain Generalization and Few-Shot Learning for Locomotion Mode Classification Across Users, Sessions, and Prostheses”
2nd prize, Gogeascoechea, Antonio; van Dieren, Nathan; Yavuz, Utku S.; Sartori, Massimo.
Title: “Adaptive Motor Unit Decomposition During Walking: Towards Systematic Validation“
3rd prize, Carmosino, Sara; Amati, Lorenzo; Grazi, Lorenzo; Vitiello, Nicola; Giovacchini, Francesco; Bellandi, Tommaso; Trigili, Emilio; Crea, Simona.
Title: “Evaluation of a passive lumbar occupational exoskeleton with healthcare professionals: a field study“
ICORR 2023 – SINGAPORE
ICORR Best Student Paper Awards
1st prize, Xiaohui Zhang, Enrica Tricomi, Francesco Missiroli, Nicola Lotti, Xunju Ma, Lorenzo Masia.
Title: “Improving Walking Assistance Efficiency in Real-World Scenarios with Soft Exosuits Using Locomotion Mode Detection“.
2nd prize, Nikko Van Crey, Marcos Cavallin, Max Shepherd, Elliott Rouse.
Title: “Design of a Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Orthosis with Customizable,
Variable Stiffness“.
3rd prize, Ander Vallinas Prieto, Arvid Q.L. Keemink, Cristina Bayon, Edwin Van Asseldonk, Herman Van der Kooij.
Title: “Momentum-Based Balance Control of Lower-Limb Exoskeleton During Stance“
ICORR Best Paper Awards
1st prize, R. James Cotton, Allison DeLillo, Anthony Cimorelli, Kunal Shah, J.D. Peiffer, Shawana Anarwala, Kayan Abdou, Tasos Karakostas
Title: “Optimizing Trajectories and Inverse Kinematics for Biomechanical Analysis of Markerless Motion Capture Data”
2nd prize, Sara Messara, Ali Reza Manzoori, Andrea Di Russo, Auke Ijspeert,
Mohamed Bouri
Title: “Novel Design and Implementation of a Neuromuscular Controller on a Hip Exoskeleton for Partial Gait Assistance“
3rd prize, Mahdi Nabipour, Gregory Sawicki, Massimo Sartori.
Title: “Predictive Control of Peak Achilles Tendon Force in a Simulated System of the Human Ankle Joint with a Parallel Artificial Actuator During Hopping“
ICORR 2022 – ROTTERDAM
ICORR Best Student Paper Awards
1st prize, Kodi Cheng
Title: “Spatiotemporal Coupling of Hand and Eye Movements When Using a Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand”
2nd prize, Monika Zbytniewska-Mégret
Title: “Design and Preliminary Evaluation of a Robot-assisted Assessment-driven Finger Proprioception Therapy”
3rd prize, Tatiana Luna
Title: ”Redistributing Ground Reaction Forces During Squatting Using a Cable-Driven Robotic Device”
ICORR Best Paper Awards
1st prize, Steven Culver
Title: “A Primarily-Passive Knee Prosthesis with Powered Stance and Swing Assistance”
2nd prize, John Schultz
Title: “Proof-of-Concept: A Hands-Free Interface for Robot-Assisted Self-Feeding”
3rd prize, Michael Sommerhalder
Title: “ARMStick – An Intuitive Therapist Interface for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Robots”
ICORR 2019 – TORONTO
First place winner
1st prize, Zackory Erickson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: “Multidimensional Capacitive Sensing for Robot-Assisted Dressing and Bathing“
Finalists
Karoline Heiwolt,University of Birmingham
Title: “Automatic Detection of Myocontrol Failures Based Upon Situational Context Information“
Christoph M. Kanzler, ETH Zurich
Title: “An Objective Functional Evaluation of Myoelectrically-Controlled Hand Prostheses: A Pilot Study Using the Virtual Peg Insertion Test“
Mahdieh Nejati Javaremi, Northwestern University
Title: “Interface Operation and Implications for Shared-Control Assistive Robots“
Amanda Shorter, Northwestern University
Title: “Ankle Mechanical Impedance During Walking in Chronic Stroke: Preliminary Results“
Qiang Zhang, University of Pittsburgh
Title: “Ankle Dorsiflexion Strength Monitoring by Combining Sonomyography and Electromyography“
ICORR 2022 – ROTTERDAM
ICORR Best Student Paper Awards
1st prize, Kodi Cheng
Title: “Spatiotemporal Coupling of Hand and Eye Movements When Using a Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand”
2nd prize, Monika Zbytniewska-Mégret
Title: “Design and Preliminary Evaluation of a Robot-assisted Assessment-driven Finger Proprioception Therapy”
3rd prize, Tatiana Luna
Title: ”Redistributing Ground Reaction Forces During Squatting Using a Cable-Driven Robotic Device”
ICORR Best Paper Awards
1st prize, Steven Culver
Title: “A Primarily-Passive Knee Prosthesis with Powered Stance and Swing Assistance”
2nd prize, John Schultz
Title: “Proof-of-Concept: A Hands-Free Interface for Robot-Assisted Self-Feeding”
3rd prize, Michael Sommerhalder
Title: “ARMStick – An Intuitive Therapist Interface for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Robots”
ICORR 2019 – TORONTO
First place winner
1st prize, Zackory Erickson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: “Multidimensional Capacitive Sensing for Robot-Assisted Dressing and Bathing“
Finalists
Karoline Heiwolt,University of Birmingham
Title: “Automatic Detection of Myocontrol Failures Based Upon Situational Context Information“
Christoph M. Kanzler, ETH Zurich
Title: “An Objective Functional Evaluation of Myoelectrically-Controlled Hand Prostheses: A Pilot Study Using the Virtual Peg Insertion Test“
Mahdieh Nejati Javaremi, Northwestern University
Title: “Interface Operation and Implications for Shared-Control Assistive Robots“
Amanda Shorter, Northwestern University
Title: “Ankle Mechanical Impedance During Walking in Chronic Stroke: Preliminary Results“
Qiang Zhang, University of Pittsburgh
Title: “Ankle Dorsiflexion Strength Monitoring by Combining Sonomyography and Electromyography“
ICORR 2022 – ROTTERDAM
ICORR 2022 – ROTTERDAM
ICORR Best Student Paper Awards
1st prize, Kodi Cheng
Title: “Spatiotemporal Coupling of Hand and Eye Movements When Using a Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand”
2nd prize, Monika Zbytniewska-Mégret
Title: “Design and Preliminary Evaluation of a Robot-assisted Assessment-driven Finger Proprioception Therapy”
3rd prize, Tatiana Luna
Title: ”Redistributing Ground Reaction Forces During Squatting Using a Cable-Driven Robotic Device”
ICORR Best Paper Awards
1st prize, Steven Culver
Title: “A Primarily-Passive Knee Prosthesis with Powered Stance and Swing Assistance”
2nd prize, John Schultz
Title: “Proof-of-Concept: A Hands-Free Interface for Robot-Assisted Self-Feeding”
3rd prize, Michael Sommerhalder
Title: “ARMStick – An Intuitive Therapist Interface for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Robots”
ICORR 2019 – TORONTO
First place winner
1st prize, Zackory Erickson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: “Multidimensional Capacitive Sensing for Robot-Assisted Dressing and Bathing“
Finalists
Karoline Heiwolt,University of Birmingham
Title: “Automatic Detection of Myocontrol Failures Based Upon Situational Context Information“
Christoph M. Kanzler, ETH Zurich
Title: “An Objective Functional Evaluation of Myoelectrically-Controlled Hand Prostheses: A Pilot Study Using the Virtual Peg Insertion Test“
Mahdieh Nejati Javaremi, Northwestern University
Title: “Interface Operation and Implications for Shared-Control Assistive Robots“
Amanda Shorter, Northwestern University
Title: “Ankle Mechanical Impedance During Walking in Chronic Stroke: Preliminary Results“
Qiang Zhang, University of Pittsburgh
Title: “Ankle Dorsiflexion Strength Monitoring by Combining Sonomyography and Electromyography“