Papers
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Total Citations
346
H-Index
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About
Wietse van Dijk is a leading researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics, human-robot collaboration (HRC), and exoskeleton actuation. His work is defined by a deep commitment to understanding and optimizing the human role within robotic systems. In his foundational work on exoskeleton design, van Dijk addressed the critical challenge of creating lightweight, compliant, yet powerful actuators for walking, a contribution cited over 90 times. He significantly advanced robotic gait training with the LOPES gait trainer, developing controllers that improve robot transparency and promote active patient participation. More recently, van Dijk has become a key voice in industrial HRC, authoring highly influential reviews on job quality and human autonomy. His 2021 review on the human in HRC (90 citations) is a cornerstone for understanding the complex effects of collaboration on worker well-being. He has also pioneered human-centered dynamic scheduling architectures that adapt to human state and task execution constraints, enhancing both team performance and resilience in unpredictable industrial settings. With a growing citation impact exceeding 350, van Dijk’s research provides essential frameworks for designing robotic systems that are not only technically effective but also socially and ergonomically sound.
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Top Papers
- 1Spring uses in exoskeleton actuation design91 citations · 2011
- 2What about the human in human robot collaboration?90 citations · 2021
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- 7Rendering potential wearable robot designs with the LOPES gait trainer12 citations · 2011
- 8Intuitive Impedance Modulation in Haptic Control Using Electromyography9 citations · 2018
- 9Feed-forward support of human walking7 citations · 2012