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ArticleScientific reports2025

An assistive robot that enables people with amyotrophia to perform sequences of everyday activities.

Annette Hagengruber, Gabriel Quere, Maged Iskandar, Samuel Bustamante, Jianxiang Feng, Daniel Leidner, Alin Albu-Schäffer, Freek Stulp, Jörn Vogel

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Annette HagengruberInstitute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, 82234, Germany. annette.hagengruber@dlr.de.
Gabriel QuereInstitute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, 82234, Germany.
Maged IskandarInstitute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, 82234, Germany.
Samuel BustamanteInstitute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, 82234, Germany.
Jianxiang FengInstitute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, 82234, Germany.
Daniel LeidnerInstitute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, 82234, Germany.
Alin Albu-SchäfferInstitute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, 82234, Germany.
Freek StulpInstitute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, 82234, Germany.
Jörn VogelInstitute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, 82234, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mobile manipulation aids aim at enabling people with motor impairments to physically interact with their environment. To facilitate the operation of such systems, a variety of components, such as suitable user interfaces and intuitive control of the system, play a crucial role. In this article, we validate our highly integrated assistive robot EDAN, operated by an interface based on bioelectrical signals, combined with shared control and a whole-body coordination of the entire system, through a case study involving people with motor impairments to accomplish real-world activities. Three individuals with amyotrophia were able to perform a range of everyday tasks, including pouring a drink, opening and driving through a door, and opening a drawer. Rather than considering these tasks in isolation, our study focuses on the continuous execution of long sequences of realistic everyday tasks.

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Activities of Daily LivingRoboticsSelf-Help DevicesAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedActivities of daily livingAssistive robotIntuitive task executionManipulation aidRe-enablingsEMG-based interfaceShared controlWhole body control

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PMID40069220
PMCPMC11897195

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