Publications

Journal Papers

1. Tucker, M.R., Shirota, C., Lambercy, O., Sulzer, J. and Gassert, R. (2017). Design and Characterization of an Exoskeleton for Perturbing the Knee During Gait. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.

2. Tucker, M.R., Olivier, J., Pagel, A., Bleuler, H., Bouri, M., Lambercy, O., Millán, J.d.R., Riener, R., Vallery, H., and Gassert, R. (2015). Control Strategies for Active Lower Extremity Prosthetics and Orthotics: A Review. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation.

3. Gassert, R., Metzger, J.-C., Leuenberger, K., Popp, W.L., Tucker, M.R., Vigaru, B., Zummermann, R., and Lambercy, O. (2013). Physical Student-Robot Interaction with the ETHZ Haptic Paddle. IEEE Transactions on Education.

Peer-reviewed Conference Papers

1. Schrade, S.O., Bader, Y., Tucker, M.R., Shirota, C., Gassert, R. (accepted). An Adaptive and Robust Online Method to Predict Gait Events. Proc. IEEE International Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBC).

2. Tucker, M.R., Moser, A., Lambercy, O., Sulzer, J., and Gassert, R. (2013). Design of a Wearable Perturbator for Human Knee Impedance Estimation during Gait. Proc. IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR).

3. Tucker, M.R. and Gassert, R. (2012). Differential-Damper Topologies for Acutators in Rehabilitation Robotics. Proc. IEEE International Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBC).

4. Tucker, M.R., and Fite, K.B. (2010). Mechanical Damping with Electrical Regeneration for a Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis. Proc. IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM).

Peer-reviewed White-Papers

1. Tucker, M.R., and Amendt, K. (2011). RATS: Raytheon Adaptive Testing System. Raytheon Innovation Challenge (RIC)

2. Tucker, M.R. (2010). GPS-Free Timing and Location Using a Retroreflective Balloon Network. Raytheon Innovation Challenge (RIC)

3. Tucker, M.R. (2010). Simulated Ballistic Missile Trajectory Generation Process Improvement. Raytheon Six-Sigma Project Report. Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems

Extended Abstracts and Poster Presentations

1. Tucker, M.R., Shirota, C., Lambercy, O., and Gassert, R. (accepted). The ETH Knee Perturbator: Quantifying joint impedance for assistive devices. Cybathlon Symposium 2016, Zürich, Switzerland.

2. Tucker, M.R., Shirota, C., Lambercy, O., and Gassert, R. (2014). Variable Impedance Joints for Assistive Devices: Passive Perturbation Experiments with the Knee Perturbator. Poster, The National Center for Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics Review Meeting, Zürich, Switzerland.

3. Tucker, M.R., Lambercy, O., and Gassert, R. (2014). A Remotely Actuated Knee Perturbator for Physiological Impedance Estimation. Extended abstract and poster, International Workshop on Wearable Robotics (WeRob)

4. Tucker, M.R., Schrade, S., Lambercy, O., and Gassert, R. (2014). Pilot Experiment with an Actuated Knee Exoskeleton for Joint Impedance Estimation. Abstract and poster, and demo, Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering Annual Symposium, Zürich, Switzerland.

5. Tucker, M.R., Lambercy, O., and Gassert, R. (2014). A Remotely Actuated Perturbator for Human Knee Impedance Estimation. Extended abstract, poster, and demo, Dynamic Walking Conference, Zürich, Switzerland.

6. Tucker, M.R., Lambercy, O., and Gassert, R. (2013). Variable Impedance Joints for Assistive Devices. Poster, The National Center for Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics Review Meeting, Lausanne, Switzerland.

7. Tucker, M.R., Lambercy, O., and Gassert, R. (2013). A Remotely Actuated Knee Perturbator for Physiological Impedance Estimation. Poster, The ALTACRO Symposium, Brussels, Belgium.

8. Tucker, M.R., Lambercy, O., and Gassert, R. (2012). Development of a Knee Perturbator for Dynamic Knee Impedance Estimation. Poster, The National Center for Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics Review Meeting, Zürich, Switzerland.

9. Vigaru, B., Duenas, J., Metzger, J.-C., Tucker, M.R., Lambercy, O., and Gassert, R. (2011). Improving the impedance range of haptic displays. Poster, The National Center for Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics Symposium, Zürich, Switzerland.

10. Tucker, M.R. (2011). Towards the Rehabilitation Engineering Actuator with Impedance Variation – The ReActIV Joint, Poster, The National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics Review Meeting, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Theses

1. Tucker, M. R. (2009). Dynamic Modeling of Electrical Power Regeneration in a Powered Transfemoral Prosthetic Leg. Master Thesis, Clarkson University, Potsdam New York, USA.

2. Tucker, M. R. (2016). Development of a Tool and a Method for Estimating Knee Impedance during Gait. PhD. Thesis, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.