Roland S. Johansson
Papers
6
Total Citations
505
H-Index
5
About
Roland S. Johansson is a pioneering researcher in human sensorimotor control and tactile feedback, whose work bridges neuroscience, robotics, and prosthetics. His primary research areas include tactile sensor design, grasp control, and bio-inspired sensory-motor coordination. Johansson’s most influential contribution is the development of a biomimetic tactile sensor array (2008, 343 citations), which replicates the mechanical properties of human skin to provide rich tactile feedback—a critical advancement for robotic and prosthetic hands operating in unstructured environments. He also demonstrated that humans can integrate force feedback to toes for sensorimotor control of robotic hands (2009, 49 citations), offering new avenues for amputee feedback. His foundational work on robotic stiffness control and calibration (1997, 76 citations) modeled human grasping dynamics, enabling more dexterous manipulation in robots. Additionally, Johansson’s bio-inspired neural coordination schemes for reaching and preshaping (2007, 24 citations) and gaze-based control interfaces for hybrid bionic systems (2008, 5 citations) highlight his interdisciplinary approach. With over 500 total citations, Johansson’s research has profoundly impacted prosthetics, rehabilitation, and human-robot interaction, establishing him as a leader in translating neural principles into functional technologies.
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Top Papers
- 1Biomimetic Tactile Sensor Array343 citations · 2008
- 2Robotic stiffness control and calibration as applied to human grasping tasks76 citations · 1997
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