Jos Meuleman

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Jos Meuleman’s research career bridges two transformative fields: agricultural robotics and rehabilitation technology. His early work on the cucumber harvesting robot, which has garnered over 400 citations, established him as a pioneer in autonomous agricultural systems. He developed collision-free inverse kinematics for redundant seven-link manipulators, solving a critical challenge for robots operating in cluttered greenhouse environments. This foundational work continues to influence agricultural robotics design. In rehabilitation, Meuleman made equally significant contributions. He led the development of LOPES II, an admittance-controlled gait training robot that introduced the “shadow-leg approach” to reduce donning time and improve task-specific training. His systematic studies on the effect of added inertia on pelvis and ankle during walking—cited over 70 times collectively—provided essential guidelines for designing lightweight, natural-feeling rehabilitation robots. Meuleman also advanced lateral balance control algorithms for gait training, addressing a critical gap in robotic rehabilitation. His work on the Wristalyzer, a myohaptic device for assessing wrist function, demonstrates his commitment to translating lab innovations into clinical tools. With over 750 total citations across his most-cited papers, Meuleman’s research has shaped both how robots harvest crops and how they help people walk again.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   An Autonomous Robot for Harvesting Cucumbers in Greenhouses

   412 citations · 2002
2. 2
   LOPES II—Design and Evaluation of an Admittance Controlled Gait Training Robot With Shadow-Leg Approach

   169 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Collision-free inverse kinematics of the redundant seven-link manipulator used in a cucumber picking robot

   62 citations · 2010
4. 4
   The effect of directional inertias added to pelvis and ankle on gait

   53 citations · 2013
5. 5
   Effect of added inertia on the pelvis on gait

   17 citations · 2011
6. 6
   Novel actuation design of a gait trainer with shadow leg approach

   15 citations · 2013
7. 7
   A New Myohaptic Device to Assess Wrist Function in the Lab and in the Clinic – The Wristalyzer

   12 citations · 2008
8. 8
   Lateral balance control for robotic gait training

   11 citations · 2013
9. 9
   The design of an assistive robotic gait trainer: LOPES II

   3 citations · 2015
10. 10
    COLLISION-FREE INVERSE KINEMATICS OF A 7 LINK CUCUMBER PICKING ROBOT

    2 citations · 2008

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