Publications

Recent RASCAL publications and abstracts

S. O’Meara, J. Karasinski, C. Miller, S. Joshi & S. Robinson, Effects of Augmented Feedback and Motor Learning Adaptation on Human-Automation Interaction Factors, AIAA Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, 2021.

S. O’Meara, S. Robinson & S. Joshi, Classifiers and Adaptable Features Improve Myoelectric Command Accuracy in Trained Users, 10th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering (NER), 2021.

S. O’Meara, J. Karasinski, C. Miller, S. Joshi & S. Robinson, The Effects of Training Methodology on Performance, Workload, and Trust During Human Learning of a Computer-Based Task, AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, 2020.

B. Margolis, M. Ayoubi, &  S. Joshi, Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Reentry Vehicles Based on Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Models, The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, 2020, Vol. 67, pp. 113-136.

S. O’Meara, M. Shyr, K. Lyons, & S. Joshi, Comparing Two Different Cursor Control Methods which Use Single-Site Surface Electromyography, 9th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, San Francisco, 2019, pp. 1163-1166.

K. Lyons and S. Joshi, Upper Limb Prosthesis Control for High Level Amputees via Myoelectric Recognition of Leg Gestures, IEEE Transactions of Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, May 2018, Vol. 25, Issue 6, pp. 1-11, 10.1109/TNSRE.2018.2807360.

K. Lyons and S. Joshi, Effects of Mapping Uncertainty on Visuomotor Adaptation to Trial-By-Trial Perturbations with Proportional Myoelectric Control, Proceedings of the IEEE International on Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS), Honolulu, HI 2018.

M. Anderson, B. Yazel, M. Stickle,  F. Espinosa Iñiguez, N. Gutierrez, M. Slaney, S. Joshi, and L. Miller, Towards mobile gaze-directed beamforming: a novel neuro-technology for hearing loss, Proceedings of the IEEE International on Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS), Honolulu, HI 2018.

J. Weisz, P. Allen, A. Barszap, & S. Joshi, Assisted Grasping with an Augmented Reality UI, International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), June 2017, Vol. 36, Issue 5-7, pp. 543-562.

A. Barszap, I.M. Skavhaug, & S. Joshi, Effects of Muscle Fatigue on the Usability of a Myoelectric Human Computer Interface, Human Movement Science, October 2016, Vol. 49, pp. 225-238.

K. Lyons & S. Joshi, Real-Time Evaluation of a Myoelectric Control Method for High-Level Upper Limb Amputees Based on Homologous Leg Movements, Proceedings of the IEEE International on Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS), Orlando, 2016.

J. Varley, S. Sridhar, J. Weisz, E. Rand, K. Lyons, S. Joshi, J. Stein, P. Allen, Human-Robot Interface for Assistive Grasping, 2016 RSS Workshop on Socially and Physically Assistive Robotics, University of Michigan, June, 2016.

I.M. Skavhaug, K. Lyons, A. Nemchuk, S. Muroff, & S. Joshi, Learning to Modulate the Partial Powers of a Single SEMG Power Spectrum through a Novel Human Computer Interface, Human Movement Science, June 2016, Vol. 47, pp. 60-69.

K. Lyons & S. Joshi, Real-time upper limb prosthesis control via foot gestures recognized by surface electromyography, Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Chicago, IL, October 2015.

I. Skavhaug, K. Lyons, S. Muroff, A. Nemchuk, & S. Joshi, Control of a cursor in two dimensions with one single sEMG signal: Learning a novel motor skill, Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Chicago, IL, October 2015.

A. Barszap, M. Skavhaug, & S. Joshi, Effects of muscle fatigue on the use of an EMG-driven human-computer interface, Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Chicago, IL, October 2015.

E. Rand, L. Sorkin, L. Chang, P. Patel, H. Armstrong, L. Bishop, I. Skavhaug, S. Joshi, J. Stein,  A single surface EMG interface to control multiple degrees of freedom in stroke survivors.  American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Boston, MA; September 2015.

K. Lyons & S. Joshi, A Case Study on Classification of Foot Gestures via Surface Electromyography, Proceedings of the 2015 Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Annual Conference (RESNA 2015), Denver, CO, June 2015. [Open Access]

C. Sullivan, R. Laughlin, J. Schank, & S. Joshi, Genetic-Algorithms Produce Individual Robotic-Rat-Pup Behaviors that Match Norway-Rat-Pup Behaviors at Multiple Scales, Journal of Artificial Life and Robotics, 2015, Vol. 20, pp. 93-102.

K. Lyons & S. Joshi, Arm prosthetic control through electromyographic recognition of leg gestures Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Washington, DC , November 2014, 252.27/KK30.

I. Skavhaug, C. Dao, K. Lyons, Powell, A., Davidson, L., & S. Joshi, Use of a multiple-degree-of-freedom myoelectric human-computer interface in the home: a pediatric case study, Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Washington, DC , November 2014, 165.05/II14.

A. Lin, D. Schwarz, R. Sellaouti, S. Shokur, R. C. Moioli, F. L. Brasil, K. R. Fast, N. A. Peretti, A. Takigami, S. Gallo, K. Lyons, P. Mittendorfer, M. Lebedev, S. Joshi, G. Cheng, E. Morya, A. Rudolph, M. Nicolelis, The walk again project: Brain-controlled exoskeleton locomotion Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Washington, DC, November 2014,636.15/MM22.

F. L. Brasil, R. C. Moioli, S. Shokur, K. Fast, A. L. Lin, N. A. Peretti, A. Takigami, K. Lyons, D. J. Zielinky, L. Sawaki, S. Joshi, E. Morya, M. A. L. Nicolelis, The Walk Again Project: An EEG/EMG training paradigm to control locomotion Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Washington, DC, November 2014, 636.17/MM24.

M. A. L. Nicolelis, S. Shokur, A. Lin, R. C. Moioli, F. L. Brasil, N. Peretti, K. Fast, A. Takigami, E. Morya, G. Cheng, L. Sawaki, R. Kopper, D. Schwarz, S. Gallo, M. Lebedev, S. Joshi, H. Bleuler, A. Rudolph, The Walk Again Project: Using a Brain-Machine Interface for establishing a bi-directional Interaction between paraplegic subjects and a lower limb exoskeleton Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Washington, DC , November 2014, 636.18/MM25.

J. Weisz, A. Barszap, S. Joshi, & P. Allen, Single Muscle Site sEMG Interface for Assistive Grasping, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Chicago, Illinois, September 2014, pp. IEEE 978-1-4799-6933-3/14, 2172-2178.

M. Sorgenfrei, L. Jones, S. Joshi, & M. Peck, Testbed Validation of Location Scheduled Control of a Reconfigurable Flux Pinned Spacecraft Formation, AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 50, No. 6, Nov-Dec. 2013.

C. Dao, I. Skavhaug, B. Vernon, D. Randolph, & S. Joshi. Pilot Study on the Use of Audio Feedback for sEMG-based Brain-Computer Interface, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Neural Engineering, San Diego, Nov 2013, IEEE 978-1-4673-1969-0/13, pp. 1088-1091.

M. Sorgenfrei, S. Joshi, & A. Sanyal, Controller Gain Tuning for a Small Spacecraft Attitude Tracking Maneuver using a Genetic Algorithm, Journal of Small Spacecraft, 2013, Vol. 2, Number 1, pp. 105-118.

M. Sorgenfrei A. Sanyal, & S. Joshi, On the Performance of a Genetic Algorithm for Spacecraft Controller Gain Optimization, Proceedings of AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, August 2013, AIAA Paper 2013-5029.

K. Lyons & S. Joshi , Paralyzed Subject Controls Telepresence Mobile Robot Using Novel sEMG Brain Computer Interface: Case Study, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Seattle, June 2013, IEEE Paper 978-4673-6024-1/13.

I. Skavhaug, A. Powell, L. Davidson, R. Bobell, B. Vernon & S. Joshi A novel Brain-Muscle-Computer Interface for the disabled administered on an android mobile phone (abstract), Howard H. Steele Conference, December 2012.

I. Skavhaug, R. Bobell, B. Vernon, A. Barszap, & S. Joshi, Two-dimensional control of a mouse cursor achieved by contracting the Extensor Pollicus Longus with preselected frequency bands (abstract), Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN), New Orleans, LA, October 2012.

I. Skavhaug, R. Bobell, B. Vernon, & S. Joshi , Pilot Study for a Brain-Muscle-Computer Interface Using the Extensor Pollicis Longus with Preselected Frequency Bands, Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Annual Conference, San Diego, August 2012, pp. 1727-1731.

M. Sorgenfrei, A. Sanyal, & S. Joshi, Preliminary Optimization Results for an Almost Globally Stable Control Law Using a Genetic Algorithm, Proceedings of AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN, August 2012.