Papers
101
Total Citations
4,317
H-Index
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About
Olivier Lambercy is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics, wearable exoskeletons, and human-machine interaction, whose work has profoundly shaped how robotic technologies restore and augment lost motor function in individuals affected by stroke and spinal cord injury. His most-cited contribution, a 2015 review on control strategies for active lower extremity prosthetics and orthotics (1,053 citations), established a foundational framework for the field of wearable locomotion assistance. Lambercy has made sustained contributions to upper limb rehabilitation, developing landmark systems including HandCARE (230 citations) and the HapticKnob (196 citations), both of which enabled precise, robot-assisted retraining of hand and finger function. His clinical work demonstrated measurable motor recovery in chronic and subacute stroke patients, lending translational credibility to his engineering innovations. More recently, his fully wearable soft exoskeleton for grasping assistance (237 citations) and novel Bowden-cable actuation systems have pushed toward practical, everyday use of assistive robotics. Lambercy also contributed to autonomous robotic surgery through energy-tank-based control architectures (220 citations). Across his career, he has consistently bridged rigorous mechanical design, intelligent control, and patient-centered clinical validation, making him a highly influential voice in rehabilitative and assistive technology research.
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- 1Control strategies for active lower extremity prosthetics and orthotics: a review1,053 citations · 2015
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- 5A Haptic Knob for Rehabilitation of Hand Function196 citations · 2007
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