Publications

Publications and
Conference Papers


Publications

2024

  • Ridremont, T., Singh, I., Bruzek, B., Erel, V., Jamieson, A., Gu, Y., Merzouki, R., Wijesundara, M.B.J., Soft Robotic Bilateral Rehabilitation System for Hand and Wrist Joints. Machines 2024, 12, 288. Accessed here
  • Erel V., Nasirian A., Gu Y., Lavery L., Wijesundara M.B.J., Development of Cyclic Pressure Offloading Insole for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention. The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds. 2024 Feb 29:15347346241234825. doi: 10.1177/15347346241234825. PMID: 38419569.

2023

  • Jamieson, A.R., Singh, I, Nguyen, D.V., Waghmare, K.C., Singh, B.G. C., Gu, Y., and Wijesundara, M.B.J. (2023, August) Integrating an Assistive Soft Robotic Glove with an Immersive Virtual Reality Hand Rehabilitation Game,” 2023 IEEE 11th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH), Athens, Greece, 2023, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/SeGAH57547.2023.10253774.
  • Singh, I., Erel, V., Gu. Y., Jamieson, A.R., Patterson, R. M., and Swank, C., and Wijesundara, M.B.J (2023, June) “Development of Soft Pneumatic Actuator Based Wrist Exoskeleton for Assistive Motion,” 2023 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Seattle, WA, USA, 2023, pp. 359-366, doi: 10.1109/AIM46323.2023.10196235.

2022

  • Erel, V., Singh, I., Lindsay, A.R., Shi, W.Y., & Wijesundara, M. B. J, Corrugated Diaphragm Actuator for Soft Robotic Applications, J. Mech. Des. (2022), 144(4): 045001.
  • Chung, C.S., Grindle, G.G., Brown, J.D., Gebrosky, B., Wei Carrigan, W., Nuthi, P., Wijesundara, M.B.J. & Cooper R.A., Anthropomorphic model rigid loading indenter with embedded sensor development for wheelchair cushion standard testing. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing (2022) Nov. 22, Accessed here.

2021

  • Shi, W. Y., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2021). Angular velocity control of pneumatic soft robotic digits. ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Control, 1(3), 031015.
  • Erel, V., Nuthi, P., Gu, Y., Purandare, H., Haldipurkar, N., and Wijesundara, M.B.J. (2021, November )”Numerical Modeling of Air Cell Cushion and Estimation of Shear Force Distribution at Sitting Interface.” Proceedings of the ASME 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 5: Biomedical and Biotechnology. Virtual, Online. November 1–5, 2021. V005T05A018. ASME
  • Nuthi, P., Gu, Y., Wijesundara, M.B.J. (2021, August). Reduction of whole body vibration in a wide frequency range using inflation pressure control of air bladder cushion. Proceedings of the ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Aug. 17-20, 2021, Virtual, Online DETC2021-71374
  • Erel, V., Singh, I., Lindsay, A.R., Shi, W.Y., & Wijesundara, M. B. J. (2021, August). Development and characterization of a modular soft actuator enabled elbow exoskeleton for assistive movements,” Proceedings of the ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Aug. 17-20, 2021, Virtual, Online DETC2021-71549

2020

  • Erel, V., Lindsay, A. R., Singh, I., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2020, November). Characterization of fluid-filled interconnected dual-cells for reduction of force and linear acceleration due to blunt impact. In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 84522, p. V005T05A054). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Nuthi, P., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2020, October). Modeling and simulation of aircell actuator seat cushion with pneumatic line lag and capacitative effects. In Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (Vol. 84287, p. V002T27A001). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Haghshenas-Jaryani, M., Patterson, R. M., Bugnariu, N., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2020). A pilot study on the design and validation of a hybrid exoskeleton robotic device for hand rehabilitation. Journal of Hand Therapy, 33(2), 198-208.

2019

  • Carrigan, W., Nuthi, P., Pande, C., Wijesundara, M. B., Chung, C. S., Grindle, G. G., … & Cooper, R. A. (2019). Design and operation verification of an automated pressure mapping and modulating seat cushion for pressure ulcer prevention. Medical engineering & physics, 69, 17-27.
  • Haghshenas-Jaryani, M., Pande, C., & Wijesundara, B. M. (2019, June). Soft robotic bilateral hand rehabilitation system for fine motor learning. In 2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) (pp. 337-342). IEEE.
  • Lindsay, A. R., Chaudhary, U., Terry, T. N., Haghshenas-Jaryani, M., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2019, November). Interconnected fluid-filled cells design for reduction of linear acceleration and force transfer to prevent concussion. In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 59407, p. V003T04A051). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Yavuz, M., Ersen, A., Richardson, M., Adams, L. S., Holmes, C. F., Wijesundara, M. B., … & La Fontaine, J. (2019). Biomechanical efficacy of shear-reducing diabetic insoles: elaborations on future design criteria. JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 31(2), 82-86.

2018

  • Haghshenas-Jaryani, M., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2018, August). A quasi-static model for studying physical interaction between a soft robotic digit and a human finger. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 51807, p. V05AT07A061). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Nuthi, P., Carrigan, W., Pande, C., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2018, August). Control implementation for real-time pressure adjusting seat cushion to prevent pressure ulcers. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 51838, p. V006T09A014). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

2017

  • Haghshenas-Jaryani, M., Manvar, M., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2017, October). Torque characterization of a novel pneumatic soft-and-rigid hybrid actuator. In Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (Vol. 58271, p. V001T30A007). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Haghshenas-Jaryani, M., Nothnagle, C., Patterson, R. M., Bugnariu, N., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2017, August). Soft robotic rehabilitation exoskeleton (rehab glove) for hand therapy. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 58158, p. V003T13A005). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Carrigan, W., Nuthi, P., Pande, C., Nothnagle, C. P., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2017, August). A pressure modulating sensorized soft actuator array for pressure ulcer prevention. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 58158, p. V003T13A004). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

2016

  • Haghshenas-Jaryani, M., Carrigan, W., Wijesundara, M. B., Patterson, R. M., Bugnariu, N., & Niacaris, T. (2016, August). Kinematic study of a soft-and-rigid robotic digit for rehabilitation and assistive applications. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 50169, p. V05BT07A065). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Carrigan, W., Nothnagle, C., Savant, P., Gao, F., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2016, June). Pneumatic actuator inserts for interface pressure mapping and fit improvement in lower extremity prosthetics. In 2016 6th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) (pp. 574-579). IEEE.
  • Haghshenas-Jaryani, M., Carrigan, W., Nothnagle, C., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2016, June). Sensorized soft robotic glove for continuous passive motion therapy. In 2016 6th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) (pp. 815-820). IEEE.
  • Landrith, R., Nothnagle, C., Kim, Y. T., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2016, May). A flexible microchannel electrode array for peripheral nerves to interface with neural prosthetics. In Sensors for Next-Generation Robotics III (Vol. 9859, p. 98590C). International Society for Optics and Photonics.
  • Mirza, F., Sahasrabuddhe, R. R., Baptist, J. R., Wijesundara, M. B., Lee, W. H., & Popa, D. O. (2016, May). Piezoresistive pressure sensor array for robotic skin. In Sensors for Next-Generation Robotics III (Vol. 9859, p. 98590K). International Society for Optics and Photonics.

2015

  • Kim, Y. T., Kanneganti, A., Nothnagle, C., Landrith, R., Mizuno, M., Wijesundara, M. B., … & Romero-Ortega, M. I. (2015). Microchannel electrode stimulation of deep peroneal nerve fascicles induced mean arterial depressor response in hypertensive rats. Bioelectronic Medicine, 2(1), 55-62.
  • Haghshenas-Jaryani, M., Carrigan, W., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2015, August). Design and development of a novel soft-and-rigid hybrid actuator system for robotic applications. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 57120, p. V05AT08A047). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Kumar, R., Carrigan, W., Dennis, B. H., Yang, B., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2015, August). ANSYS simulation of impact reduction with fluid-filled interconnected bubble arrays. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 57181, p. V008T13A031). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Nothnagle, C., Baptist, J. R., Sanford, J., Lee, W. H., Popa, D. O., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2015, June). EHD printing of PEDOT: PSS inks for fabricating pressure and strain sensor arrays on flexible substrates. In Next-Generation Robotics II; and Machine Intelligence and Bio-inspired Computation: Theory and Applications IX (Vol. 9494, p. 949403). International Society for Optics and Photonics..

2014

  • Kim, Y. T., Kanneganti, A., Fatemi, S., Nothnagle, C., Wijesundara, M., & Romero-Ortega, M. I. (2014, August). A novel Microchannel Electrode Array: towards bioelectronic medical interfacing of small peripheral nerves. In 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (pp. 1981-1984). IEEE.
  • Carrigan, W., Stein, R., Mittal, M., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2014, June). Conformal grasping using feedback controlled bubble actuator array. In Next-Generation Robots and Systems (Vol. 9116, p. 911607). International Society for Optics and Photonics.
  • Shin, J., Lee, W. H., Nothnagle, C., & Wijesundara, M. B. (2014, June). EHD as sensor fabrication technology for robotic skins. In Next-Generation Robots and Systems (Vol. 9116, p. 91160F). International Society for Optics and Photonics.