Anders S. Johansson
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Anders S. Johansson investigates the neural and biomechanical mechanisms underlying human motor control, with a particular focus on how the central nervous system manages unpredictable transitions during voluntary movement. His research addresses fundamental questions about how we maintain limb stability and control when expected resistances suddenly change—such as when pushing an object that breaks free from static friction. In his most cited work, "Maintaining arm control during self‐triggered and unpredictable unloading perturbations" (2019, 4 citations), Johansson designed an elegant laboratory task to replicate these real-world scenarios, revealing how the brain anticipates and compensates for sudden force transitions. Though early in his citation impact, this work contributes critical insights to rehabilitation robotics and prosthetics design, where understanding human response to unexpected perturbations is essential. His research bridges basic sensorimotor neuroscience with applied engineering challenges, offering a foundation for developing more intuitive human-machine interfaces that can predict and assist during natural movement transitions.
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