Thierry Keller
Papers
23
Total Citations
1,101
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About
Thierry Keller is a pioneering researcher in robotic rehabilitation engineering, with expertise spanning neurorehabilitation robotics, assistive exoskeletons, and technology-driven motor recovery following stroke and neuromuscular disorders. His career-defining contribution to the Lokomat robotic orthosis — a landmark lower-limb rehabilitation device that has accumulated over 500 citations — established him as a central figure in the field. Keller has consistently championed patient engagement, notably investigating how serious games and motivational interfaces can enhance elderly stroke patients' participation in therapy, work reflected in his widely cited 2008 study. His development and clinical validation of the ArmAssist platform — a low-cost robotic system for upper-limb rehabilitation — demonstrated that technology-assisted therapy could rival conventional approaches, while his subsequent MERLIN telerehabilitation system extended this vision into patients' homes. Keller has also contributed to European-wide consensus-building on rehabilitation technology evaluation and explored transferable expertise between bionic prosthetics and exoskeletons for conditions including Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Through innovative hardware concepts such as variable stiffness limb attachments and pantograph mechanisms, he has consistently prioritized accessibility, safety, and usability. His body of work reflects a sustained commitment to translating engineering innovation into meaningful clinical outcomes for individuals with motor deficits.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic Orthosis Lokomat: A Rehabilitation and Research Tool501 citations · 2003
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- 10Variable Stiffness Structure for limb attachment17 citations · 2011