Igor Zubrycki

About

Igor Zubrycki is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of human-robot interaction, therapeutic robotics, and accessible robot programming. His most influential contribution, the Roboterapia project (36 citations), pioneered the investigation of therapists' needs and attitudes toward robotic support, helping shape how robots are integrated into therapeutic environments for children with developmental challenges. Building on this foundation, Zubrycki led participatory design initiatives that brought together roboticists, designers, and therapists to co-create sensory therapy devices and robot-assisted environments for disabled children — a methodology that prioritized real-world usability over purely technical achievement. His technical breadth is equally impressive. Early work on a novel haptic glove using jamming principles (17 citations) demonstrated innovative solutions for teleoperation, while his research on multi-finger gripper control advanced dexterous human-robot interfaces. More recently, his study on rehabilitation robots for post-COVID-19 fatigue syndrome (19 citations) highlighted robotics' expanding role in clinical recovery contexts. Zubrycki has also dedicated significant effort to lowering barriers in robotics education, developing graphical programming interfaces for non-technical professionals and cloud-based teaching tools. Across more than 130 cumulative citations, his career reflects a consistent commitment to making robotics more humane, accessible, and therapeutically meaningful.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Understanding Therapists’ Needs and Attitudes Towards Robotic Support. The Roboterapia Project

   36 citations · 2016
2. 2
   The Effect of Using a Rehabilitation Robot for Patients with Post-Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Fatigue Syndrome

   19 citations · 2023
3. 3
   Novel haptic glove-based interface using jamming principle

   17 citations · 2015
4. 4
   Graphical Programming Interface for Enabling Non-technical Professionals to Program Robots and Internet-of-Things Devices

   16 citations · 2017
5. 5
   Test setup for multi-finger gripper control based on robot operating system (ROS)

   14 citations · 2013
6. 6
   A participatory design for enhancing the work environment of therapists of disabled children

   9 citations · 2016
7. 7
   Designing an interactive device for sensory therapy

   8 citations · 2016
8. 8
   Introducing modern robotics with ROS and Arduino

   7 citations · 2014
9. 9
   Designing an Interactive Device for Sensory Therapy

   6 citations · 2016
10. 10
    Teaching Robotics with Cloud Tools

    5 citations · 2017

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