Publications

  1. Dellon, B.T.; Matsuoka, Y. “Robotic Systems for Rehabilitation, Exoskeleton, and Prosthetics: Now and for the Future,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Magazine, 14(1), pp.30 – 34, 2007.
  2. Widge, A. S.; Matsuoka Y, Kurnikova M. “Computational Modeling of Poly(alkylthiophene) Conductive Polymer Insertion Into Phospholipid Bilayers.” Langmuir, 23, pp.10672 – 10681. 2007.
  3. Matsuoka, Y., Klatzky, R.; Brewer, B.R. “Using Visual Distortion to Alter Coordinated Pinching Patterns for Robotic Rehabilitation”, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 4(1) pp.17 – 25, 2007.
  4. Widge, A.S.; Cui, X.; Jefferies-El, M.; Lagenaur, C.F.; Matsuoka, Y. “Self-Assembled Monolayers of Polythiophene Conductive Polymers Improve Biocompatibility and Electrical Impedance of Neural Electrodes” Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 22 (8) pp. 1723 – 1732, March 2007.
  5. Matsuoka, Y., Afshar, P., Oh, M. “On the Design of Robotic Hands for Brain Machine Interface” Neurosurgical Focus, 20(5):E3 p.1 - 9, 2006.
  6. Brewer, B.R.; Klatzky, R.; Matsuoka, Y. “Visual Feedback Distortion in a Robotic Rehabilitation Environment,” The Proceedings of IEEE, Vol. 94(9), pp. 1739-1751, 2006.
  7. Clanton, S.T.; Wang, D.C.; Chib, V.S.; Matsuoka, Y; and Stetten, G.D. “Optical Merger of Direct Vision with Virtual Images for Scaled Teleoperation,” IEEE Trans. Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG), vol. 12, No. 2, pp.277-285, March/April, 2006.
  8. Matsuoka, Y. “Neurobotics for Women Recruitment and Retention”, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, vol. 24, No. 5. pp.23 – 26, 2006.
  9. Brewer, B.; Fagan, M; Klatzky, R.; Matsuoka, Y. “Perceptual Limits for a Robotic Rehabilitation Environment Using Visual Feedback Distortion” IEEE Trans. Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol. 13, pp. 1 - 11, 2005.
  10. Lucas, L.; DiCicco, M.; Matsuoka, Y. “An EMG-Controlled Hand Exoskeleton for Natural Pinching” Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 482-488, 2004.
  11. Matsuoka, Y.; Allin, S.J.; Klatzky R.L. “The Tolerance for Visual Feedback Distortions in a Virtual Environment” Physiology & Behavior, 77(4-5) pp.651—655. 2002.
  12. Gialias, N.; Matsuoka, Y. “A Musculotendon Contribution for Multijoint Hand Control” The 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, pp.4482 – 4485, 2006.
  13. Brewer, B.R.; Klatzky, R.; Matsuoka, Y. “Initial Therapeutic Results on Visual Feedback Manipulation in Robotic Rehabilitation,” IEEE Int”l Workshop on Virtual Rehabilitation, New York, NY pp. 160 – 166, 2006.
  14. Chang, L. and Matsuoka, Y. “A Kinematic Thumb Model for the ACT Hand”, The Proceedings of the IEEE Intl. Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.1000 – 1005, 2006.
  15. Koterba, S. and Matsuoka, Y. “Flexible, High Density, Artificial Skin with triaxial Force Discernment”, The Proceedings of the IEEE Intl. Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.1359 -- 1364.
  16. Brewer, B.; Klatzky, R.; and Matsuoka, Y. “Enhanced Visual Error in a Coordinated Pinching Task”, The Proceedings of the IEEE Intl. Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.2824 – 2829, 2006.
  17. Vande Weghe, M.; Dellon, B.; Kelly, S.; Juchniewicz, R.; Matsuoka, Y. “Demonstration of a Large Dissipative Haptic Environment” IEEE Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual and Teleoperator Systems, pp. 329 – 330, March, 2006.
  18. Gallagher, A.; Matsuoka, Y.; Ang, Wei-Tech. “An efficient real-time human posture tracking algorithm using low-costinertial and magnetic sensors” The Proceedings IEEE/RSJ Int”l Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems. Vol. 3. pp. 2967 – 2972. 2004.
  19. Widge A, Matsuoka Y. “Conductive Polymer 'Molecular Wires' Increase Electrical Conductance Across Artificial Cell Membranes.” In The 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, pp. 5058—5063. San Francisco, California, September 1-4, 2004.
  20. Vande Weghe, M.; Rogers, M.; Weissert, M.; Matsuoka, Y. “The ACT Hand: Design of the Skeletal Structure”, The Proceedings of the IEEE Intl. Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.3375—3379, 2004.
  21. Widge, A.; Jeffries-El, M.; Lagenaur, C.; Weedn, V.; Matsuoka, Y. “Cunductive Polymer ’Molecular Wires” For Neuro-Robotic Interfaces”, The Proceedings of the IEEE Intl. Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.5058—5063, 2004.
  22. Brewer, B.; Klatzky, R.; Matsuoka, Y. “Effects of Visual Feedback Distortion for the Elderly and the Motor-Impaired in a robotic Rehabilitation Environment”, The Proceedings of the IEEE Intl. Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.2080-2085, 2004.
  23. Afshar, P.; Matsuoka, Y. “Neural-Based Control of A Robotic Hand: Evidence for Distinct Muscle Strategies”, The Proceedings of the IEEE Intl. Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.4633—4638, 2004.
  24. DiCicco, M.; Lucas, L.; Matsuoka, Y. “Comparison of Two Control Strategies for a Muscle Controlled Orthotic Exoskeleton for the Hand”, The Proceedings of the IEEE Intl. Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.1622 -- 1627, 2004.
  25. Brewer, B; Klatzky, R; Matsuoka Y. “Feedback Distortion to Overcome Learned Nonuse: A System Overview.” IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, pp.1613-1616, 2003.
  26. Bidic, S., Imbriglia, J., Matsuoka, Y., “An Anatomical Hand for Instruction and Simulation”, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting, Chicago, 2003.
  27. Brewer, B; Klatzky, R; Matsuoka Y. “Feedback Distortion to Increase Strength and Mobility”. Eighth International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp.258--261, 2003.
  28. Wilkinson, D.D.; Vande Weghe, M.; Matsuoka, Y. “An Extensor Mechanism for an Anatomical Robotic Hand” In Proc. IEEE Intl. Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.238-243, 2003.
  29. Fagan, M.; Matsuoka, Y.; Klatzky, R. “Feedback Distortion for Rehabilitation: Gauging Perceived Physical Effort” Proceedings of the 11th IEEE Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual and Teleoperator Systems, pp.159--165. 2003.
  30. Gallagher, A; Matsuoka Y. “Monitoring the Relationship between the Humerus and Clavicle Angles as Indicators for Neuromuscular Disorders” International Shoulder Group Conference, pp. 79—82. 2002.
  31. Allin, S.; Matsuoka, Y.; Klatzky, R “Measuring Just Noticeable Differences For Haptic Force Feedback: A Tool for Rehabilitation” Proceedings of the 10th IEEE Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual and Teleoperator Systems, pp.299-303. 2002.
  32. Matsuoka, Y.; Townsend, W.T. “Design of Life-size Haptic Environments”, Experimental Robotics VII, pp.461—470, 2001.