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With a remarkable dedication to advancing knowledge, Dr Irfan Hussain has authored an impressive collection encompassing over 78 publications across a myriad of platforms. This comprehensive body of work includes high-impact research papers, insightful book chapters, pioneering patents, and thought-provoking conference papers. Each piece exemplifies their unwavering commitment to advancing knowledge and pushing the boundaries of their field
Publications at a glance
Patents
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Ahmad Aljarah, Irfan Hussain, Laith Abu Assi, Compliant Knee Exoskeleton based on variable stiffness actuator, US patent ID (097226-1415077 (001200US)), 2023.
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Mohammad I. Awad, Mohammad Ramadan, Basma Hasanen, Irfan Hussain, Lakmal Seneviratne, “Infinite-Rotation Infinite-Stiffness Variable Stiffness Actuator (Irisvsa) With Application For Compliant Supernumerary Robotic Limb”, US Patent Application No USSN 18/047,561 | KU Ref: 2022-030-01
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Rajkumar Muthusamy, Omar Faris, Irfan Hussain, Yahya Zweiri, Lakmal Seneviratne, Dongming Gan, “Novel Soft Gripper with Neuromorphic Vision based Tactile Sensing”, U.S. Provis Application No. 63/241, 212
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D. Cioncoloni, I. Hussain, D. Prattichizzo, S. Rossi, G. Salvietti, G Spagnoletti, “Device for enhancing a subject's grasping capability” , U.S. Patent No. 11,154,407. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Patent exploited by Existo https://www.existo.tech/)
Publications
International Journal Publications
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J. Sun, D. Lin, S. He, I. Hussain and L. Seneviratne, "Distributed Large-Scale Swarm Control in Obstacle Environment Based on Random Finite Set Theory," in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.
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H. Ibrahim, L. S. Saoud, A. Aljarah, and I. Hussain, “FocalGatedNet: A novel deep learning model for accurate knee joint angle prediction,” arXiv, 2023.
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K. Asim, T. Hassan, M. Shafay, I. Fahmy, N. Werghi, L. Seneviratne, and I. Hussain, “Convolutional Transformer for Autonomous Recognition and Grading of Tomatoes under Various Lighting, Occlusion, and Ripeness Conditions.” arXiv, 2023.
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A. Aljarah, M. I. Awad, M. Boushaki and I. Hussain, "Design Optimization of a Variable Stiffness Actuator for Knee Exoskeleton Application," in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 52740-52749, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3276417.
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B. Xu, T. Hassan and I. Hussain, "Seg-CURL: Segmented Contrastive Unsupervised Reinforcement Learning for Sim-to-Real in Visual Robotic Manipulation," in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 50195-50204, 2023.
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O. Faris, H. Alyammahi, B. Suthar, R. Muthusamy, U. H. Shah, I. Hussain, D. Gan, L. Seneviratne, Y. Zweiri. Design and experimental evaluation of a sensorized parallel gripper with optical mirroring mechanism. Mechatronics 90 (2023): 102955. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2023.102955.
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T. Hassan, Z. Li, M. U. Akram, I. Hussain, K. Khalaf, N. Werghi. Angular contrastive distillation driven self-supervised scanner independent screening and grading of retinopathy. Information Fusion 92 (2023): 404-419. DOI: 10.1016/j.inffus.2022.12.006.
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O. Faris, R. Muthusamy, F. Renda, I. Hussain, D. Gan, L. Seneviratne, Y. Zweiri,. Proprioception and exteroception of a soft robotic finger using neuromorphic vision-based sensing. 2022, Soft Robotics. DOI: 10.1089/soro.2022.0030.
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H. Toubar, M. Awad, M. Boushaki, Z. Niu, K. Khalaf, I. Hussain. Design, modeling, and control of a Series Elastic Actuator with Discretely Adjustable Stiffness (SEADAS). 2022, Mechatronics, 86, 102863. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2022.102863.
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R. Prasad, M. El-Rich, M. Awad, I. Hussain, H. Jelinek, U. Huzaifa, K. Khalaf. A Framework for Determining the Performance and Requirements of Cable-Driven Mobile Lower Limb Rehabilitation Exoskeletons. 2022, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10. DOI: 10.3389%2Ffbioe.2022.920462.
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N. A. Al-Rahmani, D. Mohan, M. Awad, S. Wasti, I. Hussain, K. Khalaf. Lower-Limb Robotic Assistance Devices for Drop Foot: A Review. 2022, IEEE Access. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3174686.
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Z. Niu, M. Awad, U. H. Shah, M. N. Boushaki, Y. Zweiri, L. Seneviratne, I. Hussain. Towards Safe Physical Human-Robot Interaction by Exploring the Rapid Stiffness Switching Feature of Discrete Variable Stiffness Actuation, 2022, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2022.3185366.
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Rose, Chad G., D. Gan, I. Hussain. Wearable Robots and Sensorimotor Interfaces: Augmentation, Rehabilitation, Assistance or Substitution of Human Sensorimotor Function. Frontiers in Neurorobotics (2022). DOI: 10.3389%2Ffnbot.2022.954865.
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C. Armanini, I. Hussain, M. Z. Iqbal, D. Gan, D. Prattichizzo, F. Renda. Discrete cosserat approach for closed-chain soft robots: Application to the fin-ray finger, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 37(6), pp.2083-2098. (equal contribution with first author). DOI: 10.1109/TRO.2021.3075643.
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I. Hussain, A. Albalasie, M. Awad, K. Tamizi, Z. Niu, L. Seneviratne, D. Gan. Design and Control of a Discrete Variable Stiffness Actuator With Instant Stiffness Switch for Safe Human-Robot Interaction, 2021, IEEE Access, 9, pp.118215-118231. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3105587.
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I. Hussain, M. Awad, S. Ghosh, Y. Zweiri, D. Gan. A double-layered elbow exoskeleton interface with 3-PRR planar parallel mechanism for axis self-alignment. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 2021, 13(1), 011016. DOI: 10.1115/1.4048428.
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I. Hussain et al. Design and prototyping soft–rigid tendon-driven modular grippers using interpenetrating phase composites materials, The International Journal of Robotics Research (2020): 0278364920907697. DOI: 10.1177/0278364920907697.
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I. Hussain, M. Malvezzi, D. Gan, Z. Iqbal, L. Seneviratne, D. Prattichizzo, F. Renda. (2020). Compliant gripper design, prototyping, and modeling using screw theory formulation. The International Journal of Robotics Research, 0278364920947818. DOI: 10.1177/0278364920947818.
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I. Hussain, A. Albalasie, M. Awad, D. Gan. Modeling, identification, and control of a discrete variable stiffness actuator (DVSA), 2019, In Actuators (Vol. 8, No. 3, p. 50). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. DOI: 10.3390/act8030050.
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M. Anwar, T. Al Khawli, I. Hussain, D. Gan, F. Renda. Modeling and prototyping of a soft closed-chain modular gripper, Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics research and application, Vol. 46 Issue: 1, pp.135-145, DOI: 10.1108/IR-09-2018-0180.
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I. Hussain, A. Albalasie, M. Awad, L. Seneviratne, D. Gan. Modeling, control, and numerical simulations of a novel binary-controlled variable stiffness actuator (bcvsa). 2018, Front. Robot. AI, 5, p.68. DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2018.00068.
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M. Awad, D. Gan, I. Hussain et al. Design of A Novel Passive Binary-Controlled Variable Stiffness Joint (BpVSJ) Towards Passive Haptic Interface Application," in IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 63045-63057, 2018. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2876802.
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M. Awad, I. Hussain, D. Gan, et al. Passive Discrete Variable Stiffness Joint (pDVSJ-II): Modeling, Design, Characterization and Testing Towards Passive Haptic Interface. ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. 2018;():. DOI:10.1115/1.4041640.
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I. Hussain, F. Renda, M. Z. Iqbal, M. Malvezzi, G. Salvietti, L. Seneviratne, D. Gan, D. Prattichizzo. Modeling and Prototyping of an Underactuated Gripper Exploiting Joint Compliance and Modularity, in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 2854-2861, Oct. 2018. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2018.2845906.
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L. Meli, I. Hussain, M. Aurilio, M. Malvezzi, Marcia K. O Malley, D. Prattichizzo. The hBracelet: a wearable haptic device for the distributed mechanotactile stimulation of the upper limb. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(3):2198-2205, 2018. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2018.2810958.
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I. Hussain, G. Spagnoletti, G. Salvietti, D. Prattichizzo. Supernumerary robotic finger and mobile arm support: from grasp compensation to hemiparetic upper limb rehabilitation. Robotics and Autonomous System, 93:1-12, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-52002-1_7.
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G. Salvietti, I. Hussain, D. Cioncoloni, S. Taddei, S. Rossi, D. Prattichizzo. Compensating Hand Function in Chronic Stroke Patients Through the Robotic Sixth Finger. Transaction on Neural System and Rehabilitation Engineering, 25(2):142-150, 2017. DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2016.2529684.
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I. Hussain, G. Spagnoletti, G. Salvietti, D. Prattichizzo. Towards wearable supernumerary robotic fingers to compensate the missing grasping abilities in hemiparetic upper limb. International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol 36, Issue 13-14, pp. 1414 – 1436, July 2017. DOI: 10.1177/0278364917712433.
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G. Salvietti, I. Hussain, M. Malvezzi, D. Prattichizzo. Design of the Passive Joints of Underactuated Modular Soft Hands for Fingertip Trajectory Tracking in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 2008-2015, Oct. 2017. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2017.2718099.
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I. Hussain, G. Salvietti, G. Spagnoletti, D. Prattichizzo. An EMG Interface for the Control of Motion and Compliance of a Supernumerary Robotic Finger. Frontiers in neurorobotics, 10, p.18, 2016. DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2016.00018.
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I. Hussain, G. Salvietti, G. Spagnoletti, D. Prattichizzo. The Soft-SixthFinger: A Wearable EMG Controlled Robotic Extra-Finger for Grasp Compensation in Chronic Stroke Patients. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 1(2):1000-1006, 2016. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2016.2530793.
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I. Jattala, J. Farooqi, S. Durrani, N. Ikram, I. Hussain, M.A. G. Obaid B. Zakria. Wireless Sensor Network (wsn) based Automatic Firing Practice System (afps) for training of Law Enforcement Agencies (leas). International Journal of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (IJDIWC), 4:408-417, 2014. DOI: 10.17781/P001295.
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I. Hussain, A. Masood, J. Iqbal, U. Khan. Design of High Torque Elbow Joint for Above Elbow Prosthesis. International Journal of Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Mechatronic and Manufacturing Engineering, 5(11):2118-2121, 2011.
Peer Review International Conference Papers
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B. Hasanen, M. Awad, M. Boushaki, Z. Niu, M. Ramadan, I. Hussain. Novel Supernumerary Robotic Limb based on Variable Stiffness Actuators for Hemiplegic Patients Assistance. In 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (pp. 1892-1899). DOI: 10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981932.
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H. Toubar, U. H. Shah, and I. Hussain. A Compliant-Rigid Underwater Manipulator for Enhanced Safety and Precision Performance. In 2022 13th Asian Control Conference (ASCC), pp. 1505-1510. IEEE, 2022.
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A. Soliman, I. Hussain, M. Awad, D. Gan, Design and Modeling of a Variable Stiffness Ankle Exoskeleton for Lower Limb Walking Assistance. Accepted at ASME IDETC-CIE 2020.
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K. Elgeneidy, A. Fansa, I. Hussain, K. Goher. Structural Optimization of Adaptive Soft Fin Ray Fingers with Variable Stiffening Capability. In 2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft) (pp. 779-784). IEEE.
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I. Hussain, Z. Iqbal, M. Malvezzi, L. Seneviratne, D. Gan, D. Prattichizzo. Design and Prototype of Supernumerary Robotic Finger (SRF) Inspired by Fin Ray Effect for Patients Suffering from Sensorimotor Hand Impairment. In 2019 2nd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), pp. 398-403. IEEE, 2019.
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I. Hussain, Z. Iqbal, M. Malvezzi, D. Prattichizzo, G. Salvietti. How to 3D-Print Compliant Joints with a Selected Stiffness for Cooperative Underactuated Soft Grippers. 2020, In: Ferraguti F., Villani V., Sabattini L., Bonfè M. (eds) Human-Friendly Robotics 2019. HFR 2019. Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics, vol 12. Springer, Cham. 10.1007/978-3-030-42026-0_11.
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A. Albalasie, I. Hussain, M. Horoub, S. Khan, S. Ali, D. Gan. Design, Prototype, and Control Design Based on Computed Torque Control of Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm. In proceedings, the 9th Annual IEEE International Conference on CYBER Technology in Automation, Control, and Intelligent Systems, Suzhou, China. 2019.
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M. Calisti, F. Serchi, C. Stefanini, M. Farman, I. Hussain, C. Armanini, D. Gan, L. Seneviratne, F. Renda. Design, Modeling and Testing of a Flagellum-inspired Soft Underwater Propeller Exploiting Passive Elasticity. In proceedings International Conference on Intelligent Robots (IROS)-19.
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I. Hussain, Z. Iqbal, M. Malvezzi, L. Seneviratne, D. Gan, D. Prattichizzo. Modeling and Prototyping of a Soft Prosthetic Hand Exploiting Joint Compliance and Modularity. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2018, pp. 65-70. doi: 10.1109/ROBIO.2018.8665231.
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I. Hussain, M. I. Awad, A. B. Junaid, F. Renda, L. Seneviratne, D. Gan. Dynamic modeling and numerical simulations of a passive robotic walker using Euler-Lagrange method. 2018 11th International Symposium on Mechatronics and its Applications (ISMA), Sharjah, 2018, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ISMA.2018.8330124.
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M. Malvezzi, M. C. Valigi, G. Salvietti, Z. Iqbal, I. Hussain, D. Prattichizzo. Design criteria for wearable extra–fingers for rehabilitation and compensation. International Conference of IFToMM, 2018 Italy.
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G. Salvietti, Z. Iqbal, I. Hussain, D. Prattichizzo, M. Malvezzi. The Co-Gripper: A Wireless Cooperative Gripper for Safe Human Robot Interaction. 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Madrid, 2018, pp. 4576-4581. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2018.8593877.
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G. Salvietti, I. Hussain, D. Prattichizzo. The robotic sixth finger: A wearable compensatory tool to regain grasping capabilities in paretic hands. In Robotics Research 2018 (pp. 423-437). Springer, Cham.
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I. Hussain, L. Meli, C. Pacchierotti, D. Prattichizzo. A soft robotic supernumerary finger and a wearable cutaneous finger interface to compensate the missing grasping capabilities in chronic stroke patients. In Proc. IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), In press, Munich, 2017.
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I. Hussain, E. Santarnecchi, A. Leo, E. Ricciardi, S. Rossi and D. Prattichizzo. A magnetic compatible supernumerary robotic finger for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) acquisitions: Device description and preliminary results, 2017 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), London, 2017, pp. 1177-1182. Doi: 10.1109/ICORR.2017.8009409.
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I. Hussain, G. Salvietti, M. Malvezzi and D. Prattichizzo. On the role of stiffness design for fingertip trajectories of underactuated modular soft hands. 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Singapore, 2017, pp. 3096-3101. doi: 10.1109/ICRA.2017.7989354.
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I. Hussain, G. Salvietti, and D. Prattichizzo. 2016. On Control Interfaces for the Robotic Sixth Finger. In Proceedings of the 7th Augmented Human International Conference 2016 (AH '16). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 49, 2 pages. DOI
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C. Pacchierotti, G. Salvietti, I. Hussain, L. Meli, D. Prattichizzo. The hRing: a wearable haptic device to avoid occlusions in hand tracking. In Proc. IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS), Pages 134-139, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2016.
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A. Tirmizi, C. Pacchierotti, I. Hussain, G. Alberico, D. Prattichizzo. A perceptually motivated deadband compression approach for cutaneous haptic feedback. In Proc. IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS), Pages 223-228, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2016.
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I. Hussain, G. Salvietti, M. Malvezzi and D. Prattichizzo, Design guidelines for a wearable robotic extra-finger. 2015 IEEE 1st International Forum on Research and Technologies for Society and Industry Leveraging a better tomorrow (RTSI), Turin, 2015, pp. 54-60. doi: 10.1109/RTSI.2015.7325071.
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I. Hussain, L. Meli, C. Pacchierotti, G. Salvietti, D. Prattichizzo. Vibrotactile haptic feedback for intuitive control of robotic extra fingers. In Proc. IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), Pages 394-399, Chicago, IL, 2015.
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I. Hussain, G. Salvietti, L. Meli, C. Pacchierotti, D. Prattichizzo. Using the robotic sixth finger and vibrotactile feedback for grasp compensation in chronic stroke patients. In Proc. IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Pages 67-72, Finalist for the Best Student Paper Award. Singapore, Republic of Singapore, 2015.
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D. Prattichizzo, M. Malvezzi, I. Hussain, G. Salvietti. The Sixth-Finger: a Modular Extra-Finger to Enhance Human Hand Capabilities. In Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. in Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Pages 993-998, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2014.
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J. Yoon, A. Manurung, I. Hussain. Speed Adaptation of a Small Size Treadmill Using Impedance Control Approach for Rehabilitation. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications - Volume 8102, ICIRA 2013, Pages 165-176, New York, NY, USA, 2013.
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M. R. Afzal, I. Hussain, Y. Jan, J. Yoon. Design of a haptic cane for walking stability and rehabilitation. In 2013 13th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS 2013), Pages 1450-1454, October 2013.
Short Peer Reviewed Conference Papers, Extended Abstracts, Demos, Talks
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D. Prattichizzo, M. Pozzi, T. Lisini, M. Malvezzi, I. Hussain, S. Rossi, G. Salvietti, Supernumerary Robotic Limbs: Review and Perspectives, Robotics Science and Systems (RSS 2022) Workshop in Close-Proximity Human-Robot Collaboration. [Link](Link not available)
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G. Salvietti, I. Hussain, G. Spagnoletti, D. Prattichizzo. A novel generation of wearable supernumerary robotic fingers to compensate the missing grasping abilities in hemiparetic upper limbs. Automatica.it, Milan, Italy, 2017. [Link](Link not available)
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I. Hussain, L. Meli, G. Salvietti, C. Pacchierotti and D. Prattichizzo, Wearable Sensory Motor Interfaces for Supernumerary Robotic Fingers, workshop on Assistive Robotics: From the Natural to the Artificial and Back Again, ICRA 2017, Singapore. [Link](Link not available)
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I. Hussain, D. Prattichizzo. Towards the assessment of the functionality and usefulness of robotic extra-finger Workshop on Advances and Challenges on the Development, Testing and Assessment of Assistive Robots: Experiences from Engineering and Human Science Research, ICRA 2017.
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I. Hussain, D. Prattichizzo. A wearable EMG controlled supernumerary robotic finger for grasp compensation of chronic stroke patients. Rehab week, London, 2017.
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I. Hussain, L. Meli, G. Spagnoletti, G. Gioioso, D. Prattichizzo. The Sixth Finger for compensating hand functions. Innovation Competition on WearRAcon17, Phoenix, USA, 2017.
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G. Salvietti, I. Hussain, S. Rossi, D. Prattichizzo. Robotic compensating tools to regain grasping capabilities in chronic stroke patients. Ro-Man 2016, Workshop on Human-Oriented Approaches for Assistive and Rehabilitation Robotics, New York, USA, 2016.
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G. Spagnoletti, I. Hussain, C. Pacchierotti, G. Salvietti, and D. Prattichizzo. The hRing as a wearable haptic interface for extra robotic fingers. Hands-on demonstration at the IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS), Philadelphia, USA, 2016. Best Demonstration Award winner.
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I. Hussain, D. Prattichizzo , G. Spagnoletti, G. Salvietti, The Soft-SixthFinger: a Wearable EMG Controlled Robotic Extra-Finger for Grasp Compensation in Chronic Stroke Patients. Workshop on Human-Robot Interfaces for Enhanced Physical Interactions ICRA 2016.
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G. Spagnoletti, I. Hussain, C. Pacchierotti, G. Salvietti, and D. Prattichizzo. The hRing as a wearable haptic interface for extra robotic fingers. Short Paper at the IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS), Philadelphia, USA, 2016.
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I. Hussain, D. Prattichizzo, G. Spagnoletti, G. Salvietti. The Robotic-SixthFinger: a Wearable Robotic Compensatory Tool for Grasp Compensation in Chronic Stroke Patients. Workshop on Exploiting contact and dynamics in manipulation, ICRA 2016.
Book Chapters
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I. Hussain, G. Salvietti, G. Spagnoletti, D. Cioncoloni, S. Rossi, D. Prattichizzo. "A Soft Robotic Extra-Finger and Arm Support to Recover Grasp Capabilities in Chronic Stroke Patients". In Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends: Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2016, October 18-21, 2016, Segovia, Spain, pp. 57-61, Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2017.
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L. Masia, I. Hussain, M. Xiloyannis, C. Pacchierotti, L. Cappello, M. Malvezzi, G. Spagnoletti, CW. Antuvan, D. Khanh, M. Pozzi, D. Prattichizzo, Soft wearable assistive robotics: exosuits and supernumerary limbs (Control, Robotics & Sensors, 2018), "Wearable Exoskeleton Systems: Design, control and applications", Chap. 10, pp. 219-254, DOI: 10.1049/PBCE108E_ch10 IET Digital Library.
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I. Hussain, G. Spagnoletti, C. Pacchierotti, D. Prattichizzo, "A Wearable Haptic Ring for the Control of Extra Robotic Fingers", In: Hasegawa S., Konyo M., Kyung KU., Nojima T., Kajimoto H. (eds) Haptic Interaction. Asia Haptics 2016. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 432. Springer, Singapore.
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Published Book
I. Hussain, D. Prattichizzo, “Augmenting Human Manipulation Abilities with Supernumerary Robotic Limbs”, Springer, 2020.

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