Papers
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Total Citations
871
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About
Vincent Crocher is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotics and neurorehabilitation, whose work is fundamentally reshaping how we understand and treat motor impairment after stroke. His primary research areas include the design and control of upper-limb robotic exoskeletons, human-robot interaction, and technology-assisted assessment of neurological conditions. Crocher’s most significant contribution is his highly cited review on control strategies for upper-limb robotic exoskeletons (383 citations), which critically analyzed the field's progress and highlighted the persistent challenge of proving robot-mediated therapy’s superiority over traditional training. He has pioneered novel methodologies for quantifying human-robot co-manipulation and developed innovative force estimation techniques using extended state observers, enabling more intuitive and responsive assistive robotics without physical sensors. Crocher’s work on constraining upper limb synergies in hemiparetic patients using exoskeletons has provided fundamental insights into motor relearning. He also led the development of the EMU, a transparent 3D robotic manipulandum for rehabilitation, and has advanced the field through systematic reviews on spasticity assessment and studies on clinician acceptance of rehabilitation robotics. With over 700 citations across his top publications, Crocher’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of robot-assisted motor recovery.
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- 5Learning control in robot-assisted rehabilitation of motor skills – a review50 citations · 2016
- 6EMU: A transparent 3D robotic manipulandum for upper-limb rehabilitation40 citations · 2017
- 7Technology-assisted assessment of spasticity: a systematic review34 citations · 2022
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