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Total Citations
190
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About
Charles Fattal is a French researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of assistive robotics, rehabilitation engineering, and human-machine interfaces, with a particular focus on improving quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injuries and elderly populations. His most influential contribution, a 2020 study on humanoid robot cohabitation with elderly users (43 citations), helped shape our understanding of how social robots can be meaningfully integrated into home and care environments. Alongside this, his pioneering 2016 work on EMG-based interfaces for individuals with tetraplegia (32 citations) demonstrated the feasibility of using residual supra-lesional muscle activity to control assistive robotic grasping — a breakthrough for motor-impaired users. His development of the SAM robotic platform and the ARMEN project further cemented his reputation as a leading voice in practical assistive technology design, bridging laboratory research with real-world clinical deployment. Fattal's investigations into functional electrical stimulation and nonlinear neuromuscular modeling reflect a sophisticated technical foundation beneath his human-centered approach. Across more than a decade of research, his cumulative body of work — spanning robotics, FES control, and usability assessment — has made him a significant contributor to the field of rehabilitation engineering and inclusive human-robot interaction.
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- 5ARMEN: Assistive robotics to maintain elderly people in natural environment21 citations · 2013
- 6High level functions for the intuitive use of an assistive robot10 citations · 2013
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