Dirk Lefeber

15.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
321 papers, 10.0k citations indexed

About

Dirk Lefeber is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk Lefeber has authored 321 papers receiving a total of 10.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 240 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 86 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 37 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Dirk Lefeber's work include Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (217 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (159 papers) and Robotic Locomotion and Control (54 papers). Dirk Lefeber is often cited by papers focused on Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (217 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (159 papers) and Robotic Locomotion and Control (54 papers). Dirk Lefeber collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Italy and Netherlands. Dirk Lefeber's co-authors include Bram Vanderborght, Ronald Van Ham, Frank Daerden, Michaël Van Damme, Björn Verrelst, Pieter Beyl, Thomas G. Sugar, Kevin W. Hollander, Carlos Rodriguez‐Guerrero and Glenn Mathijssen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Infection and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Dirk Lefeber

319 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Compliant actuator designs

2009 643 citations Ronald Van Ham, Bram Vanderborght et al. profile →
Self-healing soft pneumatic robots

2017 425 citations Dirk Lefeber, Bram Vanderborght et al. profile →
Variable Stiffness Actuators: Review on Design and Components

2015 324 citations Dirk Lefeber, Michaël Van Damme et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dirk Lefeber Belgium	50	7.8k	2.3k	1.4k	1.2k	568	321	10.0k
Bram Vanderborght Belgium	54	8.0k 1.0×	2.7k 1.2×	1.7k 1.2×	927 0.8×	1.1k 2.0×	463	11.7k
Conor J. Walsh United States	67	15.4k 2.0×	2.3k 1.0×	3.0k 2.2×	3.3k 2.8×	1.6k 2.8×	255	17.7k
Maria Chiara Carrozza Italy	60	9.3k 1.2×	2.4k 1.1×	946 0.7×	2.7k 2.3×	4.1k 7.3×	282	12.6k
José L. Pons Spain	47	4.8k 0.6×	579 0.3×	326 0.2×	2.3k 2.0×	1.7k 3.0×	314	8.1k
Gordon Cheng Germany	42	4.1k 0.5×	2.4k 1.1×	748 0.5×	167 0.1×	2.7k 4.8×	289	7.5k
Danilo De Rossi Italy	39	5.1k 0.7×	221 0.1×	1.2k 0.8×	108 0.1×	896 1.6×	180	7.7k
Cecilia Laschi Italy	53	11.5k 1.5×	4.4k 2.0×	5.7k 4.1×	119 0.1×	1.4k 2.5×	375	15.1k
Giulio Rosati Italy	44	1.3k 0.2×	975 0.4×	318 0.2×	1.3k 1.1×	638 1.1×	239	7.4k
Jung Kim South Korea	32	3.3k 0.4×	343 0.2×	535 0.4×	559 0.5×	1.1k 2.0×	287	4.9k
Michael Goldfarb United States	55	6.3k 0.8×	2.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	1.2k 1.0×	635 1.1×	260	10.3k

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Furnémont, Raphaël, et al.. (2024). Mitigating Collision Forces and Improving Response Performance in Human-Robot Interaction by Using Dual-Motor Actuators. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 9(6). 5982–5989. 3 indexed citations

Furnémont, Raphaël, et al.. (2024). Flexible Shaft as Remote and Elastic Transmission for Robot Arms. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 9(5). 4790–4797.

García, Pablo López, et al.. (2023). The model and design of a Spring-Embedded Planetary Dual-Motor Actuator to reduce energy losses. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 190. 105442–105442. 2 indexed citations

Furnémont, Raphaël, et al.. (2022). A Methodology for Designing a Lightweight and Energy-Efficient Kinematically Redundant Actuator. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 7(4). 10786–10793. 2 indexed citations

Ghillebert, Jo, Sander De Bock, Louis Flynn, et al.. (2019). Guidelines and Recommendations to Investigate the Efficacy of a Lower-Limb Prosthetic Device: A Systematic Review. IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics. 1(4). 279–296. 14 indexed citations

Makrini, Ilias El, et al.. (2017). Design of a collaborative architecture for human-robot assembly tasks. 1624–1629. 55 indexed citations

Makrini, Ilias El, Carlos Rodriguez‐Guerrero, Dirk Lefeber, & Bram Vanderborght. (2016). The Variable Boundary Layer Sliding Mode Control: A Safe and Performant Control for Compliant Joint Manipulators. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 1–6. 1 indexed citations

Giovacchini, Francesco, Federica Vannetti, Marco Cempini, et al.. (2014). A light-weight active orthosis for hip movement assistance. Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 73. 123–134. 209 indexed citations

Mathijssen, Glenn, et al.. (2013). Series-parallel elastic actuation (SPEA) with intermittent mechanism for reduced motor torque and increased efficiency. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 5841–5846. 8 indexed citations

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Guillaume, Patrick, et al.. (2012). Implementation of the Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer Combined with a Light-Weight Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Actuator for the Modal Analysis of a Civil Structure. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Simut, Ramona, Greet Van de Perre, Cristina Pop, et al.. (2011). The huggable social robot Probo for social story telling for robot assisted therapy with ASD children. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 97–100. 3 indexed citations

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Damme, Michaël Van, Pieter Beyl, Bram Vanderborght, et al.. (2010). The Role of Compliance in Robot Safety. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 65–71. 9 indexed citations

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Goris, Kristof, Jelle Saldien, & Dirk Lefeber. (2009). Probo, a testbed for Human Robot Interaction. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 253–254. 1 indexed citations

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Saldien, Jelle, Kristof Goris, Bram Vanderborght, & Dirk Lefeber. (2008). On the design of an emotional interface for the huggable robot Probo. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 4 indexed citations

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Versluys, Rino, et al.. (2006). IPPAM: Intelligent Prosthesis actuated by pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles: objectives and mechanical concept. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 3 indexed citations

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Ham, Ronald Van, Michaël Van Damme, Bram Vanderborght, Björn Verrelst, & Dirk Lefeber. (2006). MACCEPA: The Mechanically Adjustable Compliance and Controllable Equilibrium Position Actuator. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 17 indexed citations

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Vanderborght, Bram, Björn Verrelst, Ronald Van Ham, et al.. (2004). LUCY, a Bipedal Walking Robot with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 6 indexed citations

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Verrelst, Björn, Ronald Van Ham, Jimmy Vermeulen, Dirk Lefeber, & Frank Daerden. (2003). Concept of combining adaptable passive behaviour with an active control structure using Pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles for the bipedal robot LUCY. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 4 indexed citations

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Ham, Ronald Van, Björn Verrelst, Bram Vanderborght, Frank Daerden, & Dirk Lefeber. (2003). Experimental results on the first movements of the pneumatic biped 'Lucy'. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 1 indexed citations

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Daerden, Frank & Dirk Lefeber. (2002). Pneumatic artificial muscles: actuators for robotics and automation. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 47(1). 11–21. 447 indexed citations

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