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Journal articles

The impact of feature scaling in machine learning: Effects on regression and classification tasks

2025IEEE Access
This paper addresses the critical lack of comprehensive studies on feature scaling by systematically evaluating 12 scaling techniques, including several less common transformations, across 14 different Machine Learning algorithms and 16 datasets for classification and regression tasks.
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Offline Versus Real-Time Grasp Prediction Employing a Wearable High-Density Lightmyography Armband: On the Control of Prosthetic Hands

2025IEEE Access
In this study, a wearable high-density lightmyography armband is proposed, and the offline and real-time grasp prediction schemes are compared in an attempt to deepen our understanding in real-time decoding employing lightmyography signals.
Topics: biosignal · grasping · manipulation · wearable-sensing · control

Multi-Layer, Sensorized Kirigami Grippers for Delicate Yet Robust Robot Grasping and Single-Grasp Object Identification

2024IEEE Access
In this paper, we explore this new class of soft robotic grippers by proposing new designs and investigating their post-contact reconfiguration behaviour in a series of experiments covering grasping experiments and grasping force exertion measurement experiments.
Topics: grasping · manipulation

Electromyography Based Gesture Decoding Employing Few-Shot Learning, Transfer Learning, and Training From Scratch

2023IEEE Access
In this work we compare the performance of EMG-based hand gesture decoding models developed using three learning approaches.
Topics: grasping · manipulation · biosignal · wearable-sensing

On lightmyography based muscle-machine interfaces for the efficient decoding of human gestures and forces

2023Nature Scientific Reports
In this work, we introduce a new muscle-machine interfacing technique called lightmyography (LMG), that can be used to efficiently decode human hand gestures, motion, and forces from the detected contractions of the human muscles.
Topics: biosignal · control · grasping · manipulation · wearable-sensing

On EMG Based Dexterous Robotic Telemanipulation: Assessing Machine Learning Techniques, Feature Extraction Methods, and Shared Control Schemes

2022IEEE ACCESS
In this work, we compare various machine learning and feature extraction methods for the creation of EMG based control frameworks for dexterous robotic telemanipulation.
Topics: teleoperation · biosignal · control · grasping · manipulation · dexterous-manipulation · wearable-sensing

Electromyography Based Decoding of Dexterous, In-Hand Manipulation Motions With Temporal Multichannel Vision Transformers

2022IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
In this work, we propose EMG based frameworks for the decoding of object motions in the execution of dexterous, in-hand manipulation tasks using raw EMG signals input and two novel deep learning (DL) techniques called Temporal Multi-Channel Transformers and Vision Transformers.
Topics: control · biosignal · manipulation · grasping · dexterous-manipulation · wearable-sensing

Electromyography-Based, Robust Hand Motion Classification Employing Temporal Multi-Channel Vision Transformers

2022IEEE RA-L
In this work, we propose Temporal Multi-Channel Vision Transformers as a deep learning technique that has the potential to achieve dexterous control of robots and bionic hands. The performance of this method is evaluated and compared with other well-known methods, employing the open-access Ninapro dataset.
Topics: biosignal · grasping · manipulation · control · wearable-sensing

Conference papers

Optimizing Grasping in Legged Robots: A Deep Learning Approach to Loco-Manipulation

20252025 IEEE Latin American Robotics Symposium (LARS)
This paper introduces a deep learning framework designed to enhance the grasping capabilities of quadrupeds equipped with arms, focusing on improved precision and adaptability.
Topics: manipulation · grasping · locomanipulation · mobile-manipulation · legged-robots · perception · vision · control · sim2real

A Synthetic Dataset for Manometry Recognition in Robotic Applications

20252025 IEEE Latin American Robotics Symposium (LARS)
This paper addresses the challenges of data scarcity and high acquisition costs for training robust object detection models in complex industrial environments, such as offshore oil platforms
Topics: sim2real · perception · vision

Autonomous UAV Flight Navigation in Confined Spaces: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

20252025 IEEE Latin American Robotics Symposium (LARS)
This paper investigates the application of DRL for learning stable flight control to address the challenge of performing autonomous UAV navigation in confined spaces.
Topics: control · vision · reinforcement-learning

A Vision-Based Shared-Control Teleoperation Scheme for Controlling the Robotic Arm of a Four-Legged Robot

20252025 IEEE Latin American Robotics Symposium (LARS)
This paper introduces a vision-based teleoperation shared control framework designed to overcome real-time teleoperation limitations, providing intuitive, real-time control of a quadruped’s manipulator
Topics: teleoperation · shared-control · control · vision · perception · manipulation · grasping · mobile-manipulation · legged-robots

On Semi-Autonomous, Intuitive, Lightmyography Based Control of Humanlike Robotic and Prosthetic Hands Utilizing Video and IMU Data

20252025 IEEE International Conference on BioInformatics and BioEngineering (BIBE 2025)
This paper introduces a vision-based teleoperation shared control framework designed to overcome real-time teleoperation limitations, providing intuitive, real-time control of a quadruped’s manipulator
Topics: teleoperation · shared-control · wearable-sensing · biosignal · manipulation · vision · perception · control

On the Impact of Different Light Wavelengths in Decoding Human Intention in Lightmyography Controlled Prosthetic Hands

20252025 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
This study seeks to examine the impact of using different wavelengths of light in the decoding of hand postures using different machine learning methods.
Topics: biosignal · manipulation · grasping · wearable-sensing · control

MIHRaGe: A Mixed-Reality Interface for Human-Robot Interaction via Gaze-Oriented Control

2025IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR 2025)
This paper presents the MIHRAGe interface, an integrated system that combines gaze-tracking, robotic assistance, and a mixed-reality to create an immersive environment for controlling the robot using only eye movements.
Topics: teleoperation · wearable-sensing · manipulation · human-robot-interaction · control

A Video Dataset of Everyday Life Grasps for the Training of Shared Control Operation Models for Myoelectric Prosthetic Hands

20242024 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
In this paper, we present a new dataset capturing user interactions with a wide variety of everyday life objects using a fully actuated, human-like robot hand and an onboard camera.
Topics: vision · grasping · perception · manipulation

On Semi-Autonomous Robotic Telemanipulation Employing Electromyography Based Motion Decoding and Potential Fields

20232023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
This paper proposes a semi-autonomous framework for robotic telemanipulation that employs Electromyography (EMG) based motion decoding and potential fields to execute complex object stacking tasks with a dexterous robot arm-hand system.
Topics: teleoperation · shared-control · wearable-sensing · control · biosignal · manipulation · grasping

Scalable. Intuitive Human to Robot Skill Transfer with Wearable Human Machine Interfaces: On Complex, Dexterous Tasks

20232023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
In this work, we propose an efficient skill transfer methodology comprising intuitive interfaces, efficient optical tracking systems, and compliant control of robotic arm-hand systems.
Topics: control · manipulation · dexterous-manipulation · wearable-sensing

Employing Multi-Layer, Sensorised Kirigami Grippers for Single-Grasp Based Identification of Objects and Force Exertion Estimation

20232023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
In this paper, we explore this new class of soft robotic grippers by utilising them for single-grasp object classification and grasping force estimation
Topics: grasping · vision · control

An Affordances and Electromyography Based Telemanipulation Framework for Control of Robotic Arm-Hand Systems

20232023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
In this paper, we propose an intuitive, affordances-oriented EMG-based telemanipulation framework for a robot arm-hand system that allows for dexterous control of the device.
Topics: teleoperation · shared-control · wearable-sensing · control · biosignal · manipulation

An Adaptive, Humanlike Prosthetic Hand Equipped with a Series Elastic Differential and a Lightmyography Based Control Interface

20232023 IEEE 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)
In this paper, we propose an anthropomorphic, light-weight, and affordable prosthetic hand equipped with a five output, series elastic differential mechanism and an armband utilizing a new muscle machine interfacing method that is called Lightmyography (LMG).
Topics: control · grasping · biosignal · wearable-sensing

Multi-Grasp Classification for the Control of Robot Hands Employing Transformers and Lightmyography Signals

20232023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC)
In this study, we extend our previous work experimentally validating the efficiency of the LMG armband in classifying thirty-two different gestures from six participants using a deep learning technique called Temporal Multi-Channel Vision Transformers (TMC-ViT)
Topics: grasping · control · dexterous-manipulation

On Human Grasping and Manipulation in Kitchens: Automated Annotation, Insights, and Metrics for Effective Data Collection

20232023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
In this work, we focus on a comprehensive data collection and analysis of key attributes involved in the selection of grasping and manipulation strategies for the successful execution of kitchen tasks.
Topics: vision · grasping · manipulation · perception

Comparing Human and Robot Performance in the Execution of Kitchen Tasks: Evaluating Grasping and Dexterous Manipulation Skills

20222022 IEEE-RAS 21st International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids)
In this work, we focus on comparing human and robot performance in the execution of complex kitchen tasks, assessing the grasping and dexterous manipulation skills that are required.
Topics: grasping · manipulation

Lightmyography Based Decoding of Human Intention Using Temporal Multi-Channel Transformers

20222022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
In this work, we employ two novel deep learning techniques called Temporal Multi-Channel Transformer (TMC-T) and Temporal Multi-Channel Vision Transformer (TMC-ViT) for the classification of hand gestures based on the LMG data
Topics: biosignal · grasping · manipulation · wearable-sensing

Electromyography-Based, Robust Hand Motion Classification Employing Temporal Multi-Channel Vision Transformers

20222022 9th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob)
In this work, we propose Temporal Multi-Channel Vision Transformers as a deep learning technique that has the potential to achieve dexterous control of robots and bionic hands.
Topics: control · biosignal · grasping · manipulation · wearable-sensing

Redundant Robot Kinematics Error Analysis for Neurosurgical Procedures

20212023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
This paper explores the kinematic relation between the robot configuration in joint space and both the robot tool center point (TCP) position resolution and the robot end-effector orientation resolution with the purpose of reducing error.
Topics: teleoperation · control

Deep Reinforcement Learning Control of an Autonomous Wheeled Robot in a Challenge Task: Combined Visual and Dynamics Sensoring

20192019 19th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR)
This paper presents a Deep Reinforcement Learning agent for a 4-wheeled rover in a multi-goal competition task, under the influence of noisy GPS measurements.
Topics: control · reinforcement-learning

Workshop papers

Preprints

Viewpoint-Agnostic Grasp Pipeline using VLM and Partial Observations

2026Paper submitted to IROS 2026 - The preprint version will be made available soon.
Topics: control · grasping · vision · manipulation · mobile-manipulation · perception

From Perception to Assistance: VLM-Driven Potential Fields for Shared-Control Manipulation

2026Paper submitted to RA-L - The preprint version will be made available soon.
Topics: control · manipulation · teleoperation · locomanipulation · shared-control

Watch Your Step: A Capability-Aware Traversability Navigation Model for Unstructured Environments

2026Paper submitted to IROS 2026 - The preprint version will be made available soon.
Topics: control

Evaluating Zero‑Shot and One‑Shot Adaptation of Small Language Models in Leader‑Follower Interaction

2026Paper submitted to BioRob 2026 - The preprint version will be made available soon.
In this paper, we present the first benchmark of SLMs for leader–follower communication, introducing a novel dataset derived from a published database and augmented with synthetic samples to capture interaction-specific dynamics.
Topics: human-robot-interaction

Improving Failure Prediction in Aircraft Fastener Assembly Using Synthetic Data in Imbalanced Datasets

2025arXiv
This paper emphasizes the importance of error detection and classification for efficient and safe assembly of threaded fasteners, especially aeronautical collars.
Topics: manipulation · control

A Leaf-Level Dataset for Soybean-Cotton Detection and Segmentation

2025arXiv
In this paper, we collected 640 high-resolution images from a commercial farm spanning multiple growth stages, weed pressures, and lighting variations.
Topics: perception · vision

EEG-Based Epileptic Seizure Prediction Using Temporal Multi-Channel Transformers

2022arXiv
In this paper, we developed two deep learning models called Temporal Multi-Channel Transformer (TMC-T) and Vision Transformer (TMC-ViT), adaptations of Transformer-based architectures for multi-channel temporal signals.
Topics: biosignal

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