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Renaud Ronsse

Professeur ordinaire

SST/EPL Louvain School of Engineering (EPL)

SST/IMMC Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering (iMMC)

SST/IMMC/MEED Mechatronic, Electrical Energy, and Dynamic Systems (MEED)

  • Expertise :
  • robotique
  • contrôle
  • conception de dispositifs
  • bio-inspiration
  • biolocomotion
Renaud RonsseRenaud Ronsse
Full Professor
Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering
Institute of Neuroscience
Louvain Bionics
UCLouvain, Belgium

Human-centered robotics

Highlights

Lab Tour Louvain Bionics


 

Research keywords

  • Lower-limb prostheses, rehabilitation robotics, human-robot interactions, biomechanics of swimming and flying, humanoid robotics, locomotion, motor control.

Short Bio

Archives

Year Label School
2007 Docteur en sciences de l'ingénieur Université de Liège (Belgique)
2004 DEA Electrical Engineering and computer science Université de Liège (Belgique)
2002 Ingénieur civil électricien Université de Liège (Belgique)

ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0003-0823-9633
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Renaud_Ronsse

Research highlights

ELSA prosthesis
active ankle prosthesisbio-inspired humanoid walkingrhythmic training after stroke
and Parkinson Disease

Research statement

My team is invloved in the fields of human-centered robotics and biomechanics (human and animal). More precisely, we conduct research in: 

  1. Design of assistive and rehabilitation robots, mainly for the lower-limb.
  2. Control and validation of human-robot devices for assistance and rehabilitation of movements.
  3. Biomechanics of swimming and flying animals.

 

Assistive and rehab robots are designed for people suffering from various types of movement disorders. For people missing a limb (i.e. amputees), we design  efficient active prostheses, i.e. devices capable of providing active power. For people with intact limbs but having higher disorders in the sensori-motor chain (e.g. after a stroke or Parkinson Disease), we design of efficient and intuitive orthoses and exoskeletons.

The research questions we address in this field are: 

  • What are the mechatronic features needed in order to reproduce the biomechanics of sound leg joints?
  • How can we make lower-limb prostheses energy efficient?
  • How should we control lower-limb prostheses to act in synergy with amputees?
  • Which type of signals should be conveyed between the prosthesis and the user? How?
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Our group is also active in developing innovative high-level controllers for such devices, and in validating them. This implies addressing research questions like: 

  • What are the (neural) principles governing human locomotion?
  • Can we transpose these principles to rehab and assistive devices?
  • What are the fundamental differences between discrete and rhythmic movements?
  • Does it bring an impact for rehab?
Interestingly, principles of human locomotion can be investigated with humanoid robots. Indeed, these robots can be used as platforms to test hypotheses about human behavior, and thus to make robots being able to display the same agility and learning skills as humans. In this context, we tested new ideas of locomotion control on the COMAN robot, in the framework of the collaborative FP7-WALK-MAN project. More precisely, we explored the respective roles of two highly intertwined and biologically-inspired concepts: oscillating Central Pattern Generators (which can be viewed as an archetype rhythmic primitive), and feedback-driven reflexes.

A transversal concept the field of motor control and locomotion is the one of motor primitives. This concept was first identified in biology (both in animals and  - more indirectly - in humans) and then extensively used in robotics. Rehabilitation robotics thus an appealing field for new investigations, at the intersection of both.
 COMAN - IIT

COMAN - © IIT

In short, motor primitives are fundamental movements whose combination brings to the execution of complex movements. This strategy offers a lot of advantages to the nervous system, lowering the bandwidth requirements, and embedding the coordination of the redundant apparatus within the stored primitives. For these reasons, the concept largely percolated into robotics. Due to the particular coding of motor primitives in robotics, other advantages appeared in the programming of learning mechanisms, optimality principles, rejection of perturbations, etc...

Our research in motor primitives for assistance or rehabilitation robots first focused on the lower-limb. Owing to the intrinsic rhythmicity of lower-limb movements, dynamical oscillators were designed as candidate motor primitives.
  

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We explored these ideas for a wearable ortho-prosthesis, developed within the FP7-CYBERLEGs and H2020-CYBERLEGsPlusPlus projects.

We also investigated primitive-based robot-assisted rehabilitation for the upper-limb, and more precisely for stroke patients. In particular, we explored the differences in performing two different movement primitives after a stroke, namely rhythmic and discrete movements. These results  suggest a refinement of classical post-stroke therapies, aiming at better training these two primitives independently, such as their combination.
We are now extending these investigations to other types of movements and patients.

Our third field of research is about animal biomechanics, and more precisely to validate or falsify assumptions about animal behavior in challenging environments, again with a strong focus on the sensori-motor apparatus. Indeed, we address research questions such as: 

  • What are the neuromusculoskeletal principles governing animal flying and swimming?
  • Are these (open-loop) stable behaviors, or should the animal "close the loop", even in steady-state?
  • How much energy can be harvested from the fluid in order to minimize the cost of transport?
Fishes and birds display amazing capacities to extract energy from wakes produced by their environment or their fellows (fishes in a school or birds in a flock). By combining models of biomechanics, fluid-solid interaction, and multi-agent control, we intend to reverse-engineer the mechanisms governing these animal behaviors. We further design robotic experimental platforms to validate model-based hypotheses.
We teamed up in the RevealFlight collaborative project to address these questions.
 

Conferences

  • International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
  • IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
  • IEEE International Symposium in Robot and Human Interactive Communication
  • IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
  • Robotics: Science and Systems
  • IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
  • International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior

Current lab members

  • Maximilien Gonze (FNRS PhD student, 2024-...): modeling of flapping flight - co-supervised with Philippe Chatelain
  • Xiaokang Li (CSC PhD student, 2024-..): design of a flapping flight robotic bird - co-supervised with Philippe Chatelain
  • Thomas Pomponio (FRIA PhD student, 2024-...): design and control of robots with artificial muscles
  • Julien Guiaux-Brinon (FRIA PhD student, 2022-...): design and control of lower-limb prostheses
  • Wouter Muijres (FWO PhD student @ KU Leuven, 2021-...): bio-inspired feedback for lower-limb prosthesis - co-supervised with Friedl De Groote and Maarten Afschrift
  • Louis Devillez (FNRS PhD student, 2021-...): design and control of lower-limb prostheses
  • Clémence Vandamme (PhD student, 2021-...): gait analysis with advanced statistics - co-supervised with Frédéric Crevecoeur
  • Emile Moreau (PhD student, 2019-...): design of a robotic manipulator for biolocomotion - co-supervised with Philippe Chatelain
  • Henri Laloyaux (PhD student, 2018-...): walking assistance with adaptive primitives
Lab Ronsse 2023

Former lab members

Interns hosted in the lab

Rachel Dias Carlson (MIT) - summer 2012; Vicky Biron (Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal) - summer 2013; Deron Browne (MIT) - summer 2015;  Guilia Bernadette Creed (University of Surrey) - summer 2017; Gabrielle K. Enns (MIT) - summer 2018; Wendy Wang (MIT) - summer 2019; Carlos Salazar Briceño (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú) - 01-07/2020; Rémi Schuller (Polytech Sorbonne - Sorbonne Université) - summer 2020; James Doyle (The University of Melbourne) - 01-03/2025; Fatah Msaid (Polytech Sorbonne - Sorbonne Université) - summer 2025.

 
 
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For students willing to discuss topics related to my courses, please make an appointment.
General questions related to the lectures can be posted on the forums on Moodle.

Robotics

(Electro)mechanical design

Biomedical engineering

Other classes, from the bachelor in engineering

  • People management (gestion des personnes) (LEPL1805) - Moodle
  • First project in engineering (Projet 1) (LEPL1501)

 

Learning units for 2025

Label Code
Project in mechatronics LELME2002
Robot modelling and control LELME2732
Project 1 LEPL1501
People management LEPL1805
Industrial project in biomedical engineering LGBIO2220
Biorobotics LMECA2335
Industrial automation LMECA2755
Machine design LMECA2801
Project in Mechanical Design II LMECA2840
2026
Journal article

Pomponio, T., & Ronsse, R. (2026). A general method for dimensioning antagonistic artificial muscles. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 226, 106453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2026.106453 (Original work published 2026)


Muijres, W., Afschrift, M., Ronsse, R., & De Groote, F. (2026). Speeding up, not slowing down, decreases the metabolic energy needed to stabilize walking in the sagittal plane. Journal of Applied Physiology, 140(1), 88-97. https://doi.org/10.48804/HQLZC9 (Original work published 2026)


2025
Journal article

Van Der Velde, G., Laloyaux, H., & Ronsse, R. (2025). Inducing asymmetric gait in healthy walkers: a review. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 6(X), 1463382. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2025.1463382 (Original work published 2025)


Vandamme, C., Otlet, V., Ronsse, R., & Crevecoeur, F. (2025). Measured and modelled transitions between self-paced walking and synchronization with rhythmic auditory cues. Journal of Neurophysiology. Accepted/in-press. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00134.2025 (Original work published 2025)


Conference paper

Martin, E., Hasegawa, S., Solis, J., Macq, B., Ronsse, R., Garcia Ricardez, G. A., El Hafi, L., & Taniguchi, T. (2025). Integrating Multimodal Communication and Comprehension Evaluation during Human-Robot Collaboration for Increased Reliability of Foundation Model-based Task Planning Systems. 2025 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integrations, 1-7. (Original work published 2025)


Bastin, B., Hasegawa, S., Solis, J., Ronsse, R., Macq, B., El Hafi, L., Garcia Ricardez, G. A., & Taniguchi, T. (2025). GPTAlly: A Safety-Oriented System for Human-Robot Collaboration Based on Foundation Models. 2025 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integrations, 1-7. (Original work published 2025)


2024
Journal article

Heremans, F., Evrard, J., Langlois, D., & Ronsse, R. (2024). ELSA: A foot-size powered prosthesis reproducing ankle dynamics during various locomotion tasks. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 41, 415-429. https://doi.org/10.1109/tro.2024.3508314 (Original work published 2024)


Conference paper

Muijres, W., Afschrift, M., Ronsse, R., & De Groote, F. (2024). Can we relate increases in metabolic energy with external uncertainty to alterations in anticipatory and feedback balance control? Dynamic Walking, Pensacola, Florida, USA.


Colognesi, V., Ronsse, R., & Chatelain, P. (2024). Bird formation flight: vortex dynamics, flight control and energy savings. 3rd Colloquium on Vortex Dominated Flows – DisCoVor 2024, Delft, the Netherlands.


Guiaux Brinon, J., & Ronsse, R. (2024). A novel concept of passive knee prosthesis with multiple stiffnesses to support overground walking and sit-to-stand. 2024 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2024), 204-210. https://doi.org/10.1109/BioRob60516.2024.10719856 (Original work published 2024)


Patent

Devillez, L., Ronsse, R., & Herman, B. (2024). Active Hip Disarticulated Prosthesis.


Heremans, F., Ronsse, R., & Evrard, J. (2024). Elastic Energy Storing for Prosthesis or Orthosis (Patent No. EP).


2023
Conference paper

Evrard, J., Heremans, F., & Ronsse, R. (2023). On the Usability of Polymer-Based Artificial Tendons for Elastic Energy Storage in Active Ankle Prostheses. 2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR). Published. 2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Singapore, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1109/icorr58425.2023.10304699


Laloyaux, H., Livolsi, C., Pergolini, A., Crea, S., Vitiello, N., & Ronsse, R. (2023). Simplified Motor Primitives for Gait Symmetrization: Pilot Study with an Active Hip Orthosis. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, London, United Kingdom.


Muijres, W., Afschrift, M., Ronsse, R., & De Groote, F. (2023). Sensorimotor noise might explain effort in amputee gait: a simulation study. International Society of Biomechanics, Fukuoka, Japan.


Journal article

Otlet, V., & Ronsse, R. (2023). Adaptive walking assistance does not impact long-range stride-to-stride autocorrelations in healthy people. Journal of Neurophysiology, 130(2), 417-426. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00181.2023 (Original work published 2023)


Otlet, V., Vandamme, C., Warlop, T., Crevecoeur, F., & Ronsse, R. (2023). Effects of overground gait training assisted by a wearable exoskeleton in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20, 156. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-023-01280-y (Original work published 2023)


Colognesi, V., Ronsse, R., & Chatelain, P. (2023). Numerical assessment of wake-based estimation of instantaneous lift in flapping flight of large birds. PLOS ONE, 18(5), e0284714. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284714 (Original work published 2023)


El Raghibi, L., Muhoza, A. P., Evrard, J., Ghazi, H., Van Oldeneel Tot Oldenzeel, G., Sonneville, V., Macq, B., & Ronsse, R. (2023). Virtual Reality can mediate the learning phase of upper limb prostheses supporting a better-informed selection process. Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, 17, 33-46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12193-022-00400-7 (Original work published 2023)


Vandamme, C., Otlet, V., Ronsse, R., & Crevecoeur, F. (2023). Model of Gait Control in Parkinson’s Disease and Prediction of Robotic Assistance. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 31(1), 1374-1383. https://doi.org/10.1109/tnsre.2023.3245286 (Original work published 2023)


2022
Conference paper

Al-Dabbagh, A. H., & Ronsse, R. (2022). A New Terrain Recognition Approach for Predictive Control of Assistive Devices Using Depth Vision. In Moreno J.C., Masood J., Schneider U., Maufroy C., Pons J.L. (ed.), Biosystems & Biorobotics (27 ed., p. p. 443-447). Moreno J.C., Masood J., Schneider U., Maufroy C., Pons J.L. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_71


Laloyaux, H., Beatriz Sanz-Morère, C., Livolsi, C., Pergolini, A., Crea, S., Vitiello, N., Ronsse, R., & et al. (2022). Experimental Assessment of a Control Strategy for Locomotion Assistance Relying on Simplified Motor Primitives. 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Kyoto, Japan.


Otlet, V., & Ronsse, R. (2022). Predicting the effects of oscillator-based assistance on stride-to-stride variability of Parkinsonian walkers. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Proceedings, X(X), 8083-8089. https://doi.org/10.1109/icra46639.2022.9811822 (Original work published 2022)


Heins, S., & Ronsse, R. (2022). Compliant Control of a Transfemoral Prosthesis Combining Predictive Learning and Primitive-Based Reference Trajectories. In Moreno J.C., Masood J., Schneider U., Maufroy C., Pons J.L. (ed.), Biosystems & Biorobotics (27 ed., p. p. 89-93). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_15


Laloyaux, H., & Ronsse, R. (2022). Reconstruction of Hip Moments Through Constrained Shape Primitives. In Moreno J.C., Masood J., Schneider U., Maufroy C., Pons J.L. (ed.), Biosystems & Biorobotics (37 ed., p. p. 383-388). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_62


Book chapter

Ronsse, R. (2022). Adaptive Oscillators as Template for Modeling and Assisting Rhythmic Movements. In Torricelli D., Akay M., Pons J.L. (ed.), Biosystems and Biorobotics (28 ed., p. p. 271-275). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70316-5_44


Journal article

Al-Dabbagh, A., & Ronsse, R. (2022). Depth Vision based Terrain Detection Algorithm during Human Locomotion. IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, 4(4), 1010-1021. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmrb.2022.3206602 (Original work published 2022)


Ducci, G., Vitucci, G., Chatelain, P., & Ronsse, R. (2022). On the role of tail in stability and energetic cost of bird flapping flight. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 22629. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-27179-7 (Original work published 2022)


2021
Patent

Dehez, B., Heremans, F., & Ronsse, R. (2021). Prosthesis or Orthosis.


Conference paper

Al-Dabbagh, A., & Ronsse, R. (2021). Using Depth Vision for Real-Time Terrain Detection in Various Locomotion Modes. 2021 International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2021), Prague.


Al-Dabbagh, A., & Ronsse, R. (2021). Using Depth Vision for Terrain Detection during Active Locomotion*. 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), p. 208--515. https://doi.org/10.1109/iros51168.2021.9636077


Journal article

Colognesi, V., Ronsse, R., & Chatelain, P. (2021). A model coupling biomechanics and fluid dynamics for the simulation of controlled flapping flight. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics : learning from nature, 16(2), 26023. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/abdd9c (Original work published 2021)


Ducci, G., Colognesi, V., Vitucci, G., Chatelain, P., & Ronsse, R. (2021). Stability and Sensitivity Analysis of Bird Flapping Flight. Journal of Nonlinear Science, 31(2), 47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00332-021-09698-1 (Original work published 2021)


Heins, S., Tolu, S., & Ronsse, R. (2021). Online Learning of the Dynamical Internal Model of Transfemoral Prosthesis for Enhancing Compliance. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(4), 6156-6163. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2021.3091953 (Original work published 2021)


2020
Journal article

Al-Dabbagh, A. H., & Ronsse, R. (2020). A review of terrain detection systems for applications in locomotion assistance. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 133, 103628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2020.103628 (Original work published 2020)


Conference paper

Heins, S., Flynn, L., Laloyaux, H., Geeroms, J., Lefeber, D., & Ronsse, R. (2020). Compliant Control of a Transfemoral Prosthesis by combining Feed-Forward and Feedback. 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob). Published. 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), New York City, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.1109/biorob49111.2020.9224434


Van der Noot, N., Ijspeert, A. J., & Ronsse, R. (2020). Trajectory Planning of a Bio-inspired Walker in 3D Cluttered Environments using Internal Models. 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob). Published. 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), New York City, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.1109/biorob49111.2020.9224461


2019
Book chapter

Ronsse, R. (2019). Bio-inspired Walking: From Humanoids to Assistive Devices. In Maria Chiara Carrozza, Silvestro Micera, José L. Pons (ed.), Biosystems & Biorobotics : Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends (p. p. 271-275). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_52


Journal article

Van der Noot, N., Ijspeert, A. J., & Ronsse, R. (2019). Neuromuscular model achieving speed control and steering with a 3D bipedal walker. Autonomous Robots, 43, 1537-1554. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10514-018-9814-6 (Original work published 2019)


Bernier, C., Gazzola, M., Ronsse, R., & Chatelain, P. (2019). Simulations of propelling and energy harvesting articulated bodies via vortex particle-mesh methods. Journal of Computational Physics, 392, 34-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2019.04.036 (Original work published 2019)


Leconte, P., Stoquart, G., Lejeune, T., & Ronsse, R. (2019). Rhythmic robotic training enhances motor skills of both rhythmic and discrete upper-limb movements after stroke : a longitudinal pilot study. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 42(1):46-55.(1), 46-55. https://doi.org/10.1097/mrr.0000000000000325 (Original work published 2019)


Conference paper

Laloyaux, H., & Ronsse, R. (2019). Extraction of Simple Monophasic Motor Primitives towards Bio-Inspired Locomotion Assistance. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic Systems. Published. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic Systems, Munich, Germany. https://doi.org/10.1109/CBS46900.2019.9114458


Heremans, F., Vijayakumar, S., Bouri, M., Dehez, B., & Ronsse, R. (2019). Bio-inspired design and validation of the Efficient Lockable Spring Ankle (ELSA) prosthesis. 2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR). Published. 2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Toronto, ON, Canada. https://doi.org/10.1109/icorr.2019.8779421


2018
Conference paper

Bernier, C., Gazzola, M., Ronsse, R., & Chatelain, P. (2018). Numerical simulations and environment sensing strategies for robotic swimmers at low Reynolds number. Controlling Behaviour in animals and robots, Lausanne.


Greiner, P., Van Der Noot, N., Ijspeert, A. J., & Ronsse, R. (2018). Continuous Modulation of Step Height and Length in Bipedal Walking, Combining Reflexes and a Central Pattern Generator. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob). Published. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob), Enschede, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1109/biorob.2018.8487799


Bernier, C., Gazzola, M., Chatelain, P., & Ronsse, R. (2018). Numerical Simulations and Development of Drafting Strategies for Robotic Swimmers at Low Reynolds Number. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob). Published. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob), Enschede, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1109/biorob.2018.8488055


Heremans, F., Dehez, B., & Ronsse, R. (2018). Design and Validation of a Lightweight Adaptive and Compliant Locking Mechanism for an Ankle Prosthesis. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob). Published. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob), Enschede, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1109/biorob.2018.8487209


Harding, M., Van der Noot, N., Somers, B., Ronsse, R., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2018). Augmented Neuromuscular Gait Controller Enables Real-time Tracking of Bipedal Running Speed. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob). Published. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob), Enschede, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1109/biorob.2018.8488054


Heins, S., Flynn, L., Geeroms, J., Lefeber, D., & Ronsse, R. (2018). Quasi-Static Modelling of a Redundant Knee Prosthesis. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob). Published. 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob), Enschede, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1109/biorob.2018.8487632


Book chapter

Ronsse, R., & Lefèvre, P. (2018). Bio-Inspired Robotics: From Rehabilitation to Human Augmentation. In Famerée, Joseph; Rodrigues, Paulo (ed.), The Genesis of Concepts and the Confrontation of Rationalities (Peeters (Louvain), p. p. 245). Peeters.


Journal article

Van der Noot, N., Ijspeert, A. J., & Ronsse, R. (2018). Bio-inspired controller achieving forward speed modulation with a 3D bipedal walker. International Journal of Robotics Research, 37, 168-196. https://doi.org/10.1177/0278364917743320 (Original work published 2018)


Heins, S., Flynn, L., Geeroms, J., Lefeber, D., & Ronsse, R. (2018). Torque control of an active elastic transfemoral prosthesis via quasi-static modelling. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 107, 100-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2018.05.015 (Original work published 2018)


2017
Conference paper

Habra, T., Grotz, M., Sippel, D., Asfour, T., & Ronsse, R. (2017). Multimodal gaze stabilization of a humanoid robot based on reafferences. 2017 IEEE-RAS 17th International Conference on Humanoid Robotics (Humanoids). Published. 2017 IEEE-RAS 17th International Conference on Humanoid Robotics (Humanoids), Birmingham. https://doi.org/10.1109/humanoids.2017.8239536


Heremans, F., & Ronsse, R. (2017). Design of an energy efficient transfemoral prosthesis using lockable parallel springs and electrical energy transfer. Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2017 International Conference on, 1305-1312. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2017.8009429 (Original work published 2017)


Ronsse, R., Tummers, M., & Everarts, C. (2017). Modeling and control of a transfemoral prosthesis embedding two infinitely variable transmissions. Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2017 International Conference on, 1189-1196. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2017.8009411 (Original work published 2017)


Bernier, C., Gazzola, M., Ronsse, R., Chatelain, P., & et al. (2017). Combining the Vortex Particle-Mesh method with a Multi-Body System solver for the simulation of self-propelled articulated swimmers. 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Denver.


Grotz, M., Habra, T., Ronsse, R., & Asfour, T. (2017). Autonomous view selection and gaze stabilization for humanoid robots. 2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), p. 1427-1434. https://doi.org/10.1109/iros.2017.8205944


Journal article

Zobova, A., Habra, T., Van der Noot, N., Dallali, H., Tsagarakis, N. G., Fisette, P., & Ronsse, R. (2017). Multi-physics modelling of a compliant humanoid robot. Multibody System Dynamics, 39(1-2), 95-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11044-016-9545-4 (Original work published 2017)


Yan, T., Parri, A., Ruiz Garate, V., Cempini, M., Ronsse, R., & Vitiello, N. (2017). An oscillator-based smooth real-time estimate of gait phase for wearable robotics. Autonomous Robots, 41(3), 759-774. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10514-016-9566-0 (Original work published 2017)


Ruiz Garate, V., Parri, A., Yan, T., Munih, M., Molino Lova, R., Vitiello, N., & Ronsse, R. (2017). Experimental Validation of Motor Primitive-Based Control for Leg Exoskeletons during Continuous Multi-Locomotion Tasks. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 11, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2017.00015 (Original work published 2017)


2016
Conference paper

Bernier, C., Mattia, G., Ronsse, R., & Chatelain, P. (2016). Coupling a vortex particle-mesh method to a multi-body system solver for the simulation of articulated swimmers. 7th International Conference on Vortex Flows and Vortex Models (ICVFM 2016), Rostock, Germany.


Ruiz Garate, V., Parri, A., Yan, T., Munih, M., Lova, R. M., Vitiello, N., & Ronsse, R. (2016). Motor primitive-based control for lower-limb exoskeletons. 6th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), p. 655-661. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2016.7523700


Heremans, F., Van der Noot, N., Ijspeert, A. J., & Ronsse, R. (2016). Bio-inspired balance controller for a humanoid robot. 6th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), p. 441-448. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2016.7523667


Leconte, P., & Ronsse, R. (2016). Real-time smoothness-based assistance during rhythmic arm movements. 6th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), p. 850-856. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2016.7523734


Habra, T., & Ronsse, R. (2016). Gaze stabilization of a humanoid robot based on virtual linkage. 6th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), p. 163-169. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2016.7523616


Journal article

Ruiz Garate, V., Parri, A., Yan, T., Munih, M., Molino Lova, R., Vitiello, N., & Ronsse, R. (2016). Walking Assistance Using Artificial Primitives: A Novel Bioinspired Framework Using Motor Primitives for Locomotion Assistance Through a Wearable Cooperative Exoskeleton. IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, 23(1), 83-95. https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2015.2510778 (Original work published 2016)


Leconte, P., Orban de Xivry, J.-J., Stoquart, G., Lejeune, T., & Ronsse, R. (2016). Rhythmic arm movements are less affected than discrete ones after a stroke. Experimental Brain Research, 234(6), 1403-1417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-015-4543-y (Original work published 2016)


Leconte, P., & Ronsse, R. (2016). Performance-based robotic assistance during rhythmic arm exercises. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 13(1), 82. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-016-0189-7 (Original work published 2016)


Book chapter

Habra, T., Fisette, P., Ronsse, R., Natale, L., Tsagarakis, N., Fisette, P., & Ronsse, R. (2016). Robotran-YARP interface: a framework for real-time controller developments based on multibody dynamics simulations. In Multibody Dynamics Computational Methods and Applications. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30614-8


2015
Conference paper

Habra, T., Fisette, P., Ronsse, R., & et al. (2015). Robotran-Yarp interface: a framework for real-time controller development based on multibody dynamics simulation. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference Multibody Dynamics 2015, Barcelona.


Van der Noot, N., Colasanto, L., Barrea, A., van den Kieboom, J., Ronsse, R., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2015). Experimental validation of a bio-inspired controller for dynamic walking with a humanoid robot. Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2015 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, p. 393 - 400. https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.2015.7353403


Van der Noot, N., Ijspeert, A. J., & Ronsse, R. (2015). Biped gait controller for large speed variations, combining reflexes and a central pattern generator in a neuromuscular model. Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2015 IEEE International Conference on, pp. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRA.2015.7140079


Zobova, A., Habra, T., Van der Noot, N., Dallali, H., Tsagarakis, N., Fisette, P., Ronsse, R., & et al. (2015). Multi-physics Modelling of a Compliant Humanoid Robot. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference Multibody Dynamics 2015, Barcelona.


Everarts, C., Dehez, B., & Ronsse, R. (2015). Novel infinitely Variable Transmission allowing efficient transmission ratio variations at rest. Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2015 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, p. 5844 - 5849. https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.2015.7354207


Patent

Everarts, C., Dehez, B., & Ronsse, R. (2015). Continuously Variable Planetary Transmission (Patent No. WO2015EP59572).


2014
Conference paper

Ruiz Garate, V., Collard, J.-F., & Ronsse, R. (2014). Bio-Inspired Model for Locomotion Assistance. 7th International Workshop on Human-Friendly Robotics (HFR2014), BioRobotics Institute at Museo Piaggio, in Pontedera, Italy.


2013
Journal article

Ronsse, R., De Rossi, S. M. M., Vitiello, N., Lenzi, T., Carrozza, M. C., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2013). Real-time estimate of velocity and acceleration of quasi-periodic signals using adaptive oscillators. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 29(3), 783-791. https://doi.org/10.1109/TRO.2013.2240173 (Original work published 2013)


Conference paper

Vallery, H., Lutz, P., Von Zitzewitz, J., Rauter, G., Fritschi, M., Everarts, C., Ronsse, R., Curt, A., & Bolliger, M. (2013). Multidirectional transparent support for overground gait training. 2013 IEEE 13th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2013. Published. 2013 IEEE 13th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2013, Seattle, WA. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2013.6650512


Everarts, C., Vallery, H., Bolliger, M., & Ronsse, R. (2013). Adaptive position anticipation in a support robot for overground gait training enhances transparency. 2013 IEEE 13th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2013. Published. 2013 IEEE 13th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2013, Seattle, WA. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2013.6650483


2012
Conference paper

Ronsse, R., De Rossi, S. M. M., Vitiello, N., Lenzi, T., Koopman, B., van der Kooij, H., Carrozza, M. C., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2012). Real-time estimate of period derivatives using adaptive oscillators: Application to impedance-based walking assistance. Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, 3362-3368. https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.2012.6385702


Van Dijk, W., Koopman, B., Ronsse, R., & Van Der Kooij, H. (2012). Feed-forward support of human walking. Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 2012 4th IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on, 1955-1960. https://doi.org/10.1109/BioRob.2012.6290839


Everarts, C., Dehez, B., & Ronsse, R. (2012). Variable Stiffness Actuator applied to an active ankle prosthesis: Principle, energy-efficiency, and control. Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on. Published. Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, Vilamoura. https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.2012.6385789


Journal article

Heitger, M. H., Ronsse, R., Dhollander, T., Dupont, P., Caeyenberghs, K., & Swinnen, S. P. (2012). Motor learning-induced changes in functional brain connectivity as revealed by means of graph-theoretical network analysis. NeuroImage, 61(3), 633-650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.03.067 (Original work published 2012)


2011
Journal article

Ronsse, R., Vitiello, N., Lenzi, T., van den Kieboom, J., Carrozza, M. C., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2011). Human-robot synchrony: flexible assistance using adaptive oscillators. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 58(4), 1001-1012. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2010.2089629 (Original work published 2011)


Ronsse, R., Puttemans, V., Coxon, J. P., Goble, D. J., Wagemans, J., Wenderoth, N., & Swinnen, S. P. (2011). Motor learning with augmented feedback: modality-dependent behavioral and neural consequences. Cerebral Cortex, 21(6), 1283-1294. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhq209 (Original work published 2011)


Ronsse, R., Lenzi, T., Vitiello, N., Koopman, B., van Asseldonk, E., De Rossi, S. M. M., van den Kieboom, J., van der Kooij, H., Carrozza, M. C., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2011). Oscillator-based assistance of cyclical movements: model-based and model-free approaches. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 49(10), 1173-1185. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-011-0816-1 (Original work published 2011)


De Rossi, S. M. M., Vitiello, N., Lenzi, T., Ronsse, R., Koopam, B., Persichetti, A., Vecchi, F., Ijspeert, A. J., van der Kooij, H., & Carrozza, M. C. (2011). Sensing Pressure Distribution on a Lower-Limb Exoskeleton Physical Human-Machine Interface. Sensors, 11(1), 207-227. https://doi.org/10.3390/s110100207 (Original work published 2011)


Conference paper

Rinderknecht, M. D., Delaloye, F. A., Crespi, A., Ronsse, R., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2011). Assistance using adaptive oscillators: Robustness to errors in the identification of the limb parameters. Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2011 IEEE International Conference on. Published. Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2011 IEEE International Conference on, Zurich. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975351


van den Kieboom, J., Sergi, F., Accoto, D., Guglielmelli, E., Ronsse, R., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2011). Co-evolution of Morphology and Control of a Wearable Robot for Human Locomotion Assistance Exploiting Variable Impedance Actuators. The European Future Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2011, Budapest.


Ronsse, R., Lenzi, T., Vitiello, N., De Rossi, S. M. M., Carrozza, M. C., Koopman, B., van Asseldonk, E. H. F., van der Kooij, H., van den Kieboom, J., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2011). Adaptive oscillators anticipate movements in human-robot interactions. 4th International Workshop on Human-Friendly Robotics (HFR 2011), University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.


Ronsse, R., Koopman, B., Vitiello, N., Lenzi, T., De Rossi, S. M. M., van den Kieboom, J., van Asseldonk, E. H. F., Carrozza, M. C., van der Kooij, H., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2011). Oscillator-based walking assistance: A model-free approach. Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2011 IEEE International Conference on. Published. Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2011 IEEE International Conference on, Zurich. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975352


Ronsse, R., van den Kieboom, J., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2011). Automatic Resonance Tuning and Feedforward Learning of Biped Walking using Adaptive Oscillators. Proceeding of the Conference in Multibody Dynamics 2011, ECCOMAS Thematic Conference. Published. Multibody Dynamics 2011, ECCOMAS Thematic Conference, Brussels, Belgium.


Koopman, B., van Asseldonk, E. H. F., Ronsse, R., van Dijk, W., & van der Kooij, H. (2011). Rendering potential wearable robot designs with the LOPES gait trainer. Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2011 IEEE International Conference on. Published. Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2011 IEEE International Conference on, Zurich. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975448


2010
Journal article

Ronsse, R., Wei, K., & Sternad, D. (2010). Optimal control of a hybrid rhythmic-discrete task: the bouncing ball revisited. Journal of Neurophysiology, 103(5), 2482-2493. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00600.2009 (Original work published 2010)


Ronsse, R., & Sternad, D. (2010). Bouncing between model and data : stability, passivity, and optimality in hybrid dynamics. Journal of Motor Behavior, 42(6), 389-399. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2010.526451 (Original work published 2010)


Conference paper

Ronsse, R., Vitiello, N., Lenzi, T., van den Kieboom, J., Carrozza, M. C., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2010). Adaptive oscillators with human-in-the-loop: Proof of concept for assistance and rehabilitation. Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 2010 3rd IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on, 668-674. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2010.5628021


De Rossi, S. M. M., Vitiello, N., Lenzi, T., Ronsse, R., Koopman, B., Persichetti, A., Giovacchini, F., Vecchi, F., Ijspeert, A. J., van der Kooij, H., & Carrozza, M. C. (2010). Soft artificial tactile sensors for the measurement of human-robot interaction in the rehabilitation of the lower limb. Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE, 1279-1282.


Ronsse, R., Vitiello, N., Lenzi, T., De Rossi, S. M. M., Koopman, B., van Asseldonk, E. H. F., van den Kieboom, J., van der Kooij, H., Carrozza, M. C., & Ijspeert, A. J. (2010). Flexible Assistance using Adaptive Oscillators: Model-based and Model-free Approaches. Workshop on “Future Trends in Rehabilitation Robotics” at the 3rd IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2010), Tokyo, Japan.


2009
Journal article

Ronsse, R., Sternad, D., & Lefèvre, P. (2009). A computational model for rhythmic and discrete movements in uni- and bimanual coordination. Neural Computation, 21(5), 1335-1370. https://doi.org/10.1162/neco.2008.03-08-720 (Original work published 2009)


Ronsse, R., Miall, R. C., & Swinnen, S. P. (2009). Multisensory integration in dynamical behaviors: maximum likelihood estimation across bimanual skill learning. The Journal of Neuroscience, 29(26), 8419-8428. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5734-08.2009 (Original work published 2009)


2008
Journal article

Ronsse, R., Thonnard, J.-L., Lefèvre, P., & Sepulchre, R. (2008). Control of bimanual rhythmic movements: trading efficiency for robustness depending on the context. Experimental Brain Research, 187(2), 193-205. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-008-1297-9 (Original work published 2008)


Ronsse, R., Lefèvre, P., & Sepulchre, R. (2008). Robotics and neuroscience: a rhythmic interaction. Neural Networks, 21(4), 577-583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2008.03.005 (Original work published 2008)


Li, Y., Levin, O., Forner-Cordero, A., Ronsse, R., & Swinnen, S. P. (2008). Coordination of complex bimanual multijoint movements under increasing cycling frequencies: the prevalence of mirror-image and translational symmetry. Acta Psychologica, 130(3), 183-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2008.12.003 (Original work published 2009)


White, O., Bleyenheuft, Y., Ronsse, R., Smith, A. M., Thonnard, J.-L., & Lefèvre, P. (2008). Altered gravity highlights central pattern generator mechanisms. Journal of Neurophysiology, 100(5), 2819-2824. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.90436.2008 (Original work published 2008)


2007
Journal article

Ronsse, R., Lefèvre, P., & Sepulchre, R. (2007). Rhythmic feedback control of a blind planar juggler. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 23(4), 790-802. https://doi.org/10.1109/TRO.2007.900602 (Original work published 2007)


Ronsse, R., White, O., & Lefèvre, P. (2007). Computation of gaze orientation under unrestrained head movements. Journal of neuroscience methods, 159(1), 158-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2006.06.016 (Original work published 2007)


2006
Journal article

Ronsse, R., Lefèvre, P., & Sepulchre, R. (2006). Sensorless stabilization of bounce juggling. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 22(1), 147-159. https://doi.org/10.1109/TRO.2005.858860 (Original work published 2006)


Conference paper

Ronsse, R., & Sepulchre, R. (2006). Feedback control of impact dynamics: the bouncing ball revisited. Decision and Control, 2006 45th IEEE Conference on, 4807-4812. https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC.2006.376774


2005
Conference paper

Ronsse, R., Lefèvre, P., & Sepulchre, R. (2005). Timing Feedback Control of a Rhythmic System. Decision and Control, 2005 and 2005 European Control Conference. CDC-ECC ’05. 44th IEEE Conference on, 6146-6151. https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC.2005.1583145


Chang, D.-E., Ronsse, R., & Sepulchre, R. (2005). Is bounce juggling easier in a parabolic billiard than in a wedge? Proceedings of the 5th Euromech nonlinear dynamics conference - 2005, 321-328. (Original work published 2005)


2004
Conference paper

Ronsse, R., Lefèvre, P., & Sepulchre, R. (2004). Open-loop stabilization of 2D impact juggling. 6th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2004), 3, 1157-1162. (Original work published 2004)