Projects per year
Personal profile
External positions
Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Tulsa
Oct 2018 → Jun 2019
Visiting doctoral researcher, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Feb 2017 → Jun 2017
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FWOSB204: OPTIMA - Optimization of Prosthetic Tuning for Individualized Mobility Assistance
Alfio, E. (Mandate), De Pauw, K. (Administrative Promotor) & Verstraten, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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FWOSB212: P-SAFER: Partial Stiffness for Accurate, Flexible and Efficient Robotics
De Smedt, N. (Mandate), Verstraten, T. (Administrative Promotor) & Vanderborght, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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BRGSOIB7: SPINOFF 2025: Exoskeletons for industrial workers
Vanderborght, B. (Administrative Promotor), Verstraten, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Geeroms, J. (Collaborator)
15/04/25 → 14/04/27
Project: Applied
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IOF3037: Brubotics: sustainable humanity-centered robotics
Vanderborght, B. (Administrative Promotor), Verstraten, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Pauw, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Roelands, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Nowe, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Loeckx, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Jansen, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Munteanu, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Jacobs, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Witte, N. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Swinnen, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Beckwée, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Brengman, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Willems, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Van de Perre, G. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Paolillo, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Aeles, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Secades, L. (Mandate), Heiremans, L. (Mandate), El Makrini, I. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Verrelst, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Lopez Garcia, P. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Terryn, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Applied
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FWOSB176: APEX - Advancing Personalized EXoskeleton Control Through Predictive Musculo-Exoskeletal Simulations
Denayer, M. (Mandate), Verstraten, T. (Administrative Promotor) & De Pauw, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/24 → 31/10/28
Project: Fundamental
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Investigating a Novel 3D-Printed Electrical Impedance Tomography Sensor for monitoring the Interaction Pressure on a Customized Physical Interface in Wearable Robots
Chen, H., Wang, Z., Langlois, K., Haji Ali Mohamadi, P., Tian, H., Verstraten, T. & Vanderborght, B., 15 Jan 2026, In: Measurement. 257, part B, p. 1-11 11 p., 118714.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A muscle synergy-based method to improve robot-assisted movements
Díaz, M. A., Mohamadi, P. H. A., De Bock, S., Langlois, K., De Winter, J., Verstraten, T. & De Pauw, K., 4 Apr 2025, In: Scientific reports. 15, 1, 10 p., 11627.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A PRISMA Systematic Review Through Time on Predictive Musculoskeletal Simulations
Denayer, M., Alfio, E., Díaz Pinilla, M. A., Sartori, M., De Groote, F., De Pauw, K. & Verstraten, T., 4 Jul 2025, In: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 22, 1, 24 p., 149.Research output: Contribution to journal › Scientific review › peer-review
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Automatic enclosure system with tunable strapping pressure for active physical interface using soft actuated straps: A proof of concept
Van Vlerken, C., Langlois, K., Wu, M., Vanderborght, B. & Verstraten, T., 9 Dec 2025, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 34, 12, 14 p., 127001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cobots designed for strength, not stiffness
Hubert, T., Khorasani, A., Usman, M., Nouhi, H., Furnémont, R., Vanderborght, B., Perre, G. V. D. & Verstraten, T., 24 Jul 2025, In: IEEE Access . p. 129787-129802 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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1st place in Design Competition of ASTM Exo Games 2023
Hamelryckx, S. J. J. (Recipient), Kindt, S. (Recipient), Deraes, A. L. J. (Recipient), Thiery, E. (Recipient) & Verstraten, T. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2nd place in Main Competition of ASTM Exo Games 2023
Hamelryckx, S. J. J. (Recipient), Deraes, A. L. J. (Recipient), Kindt, S. (Recipient), Thiery, E. (Recipient) & Verstraten, T. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Finalist Kuka Innovation Award 2022
Langlois, K. (Recipient), De Winter, J. (Recipient), Vanderborght, B. (Recipient), Verstraten, T. (Recipient), Swinnen, E. (Recipient) & Beckwée, D. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Alexandre Girard
Verstraten, T. (Host)
6 May 2024 → 6 Jun 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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Comparison of OpenSim and BoB Musculoskeletal Simulation Engines for Overhead and Lifting Task
Denayer, M. (Speaker), Onal, P. (Contributor), Turcksin, T. (Contributor) & Verstraten, T. (Contributor)
4 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
Lopez Garcia, P. (Organiser), Roozing, W. (Organiser), Beckerle, P. (Organiser) & Verstraten, T. (Organiser)
1 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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Marcin Wiklo
Lopez Garcia, P. (Host) & Verstraten, T. (Host)
1 May 2024 → 31 May 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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Written proposal for FWO Fellowship Aspirant Strategic Basic Research (SB)
Denayer, M. (Recipient), Verstraten, T. (Supervisor) & De Pauw, K. (Supervisor)
1 Nov 2024 → 31 Oct 2028Activity: Other › Written proposal
Thesis
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New actuator paradigms with high efficiency for variable load at varying speed
Verstraten, T. ((PhD) Student), Lefeber, D. (Promotor) & Vanderborght, B. (Promotor), 8 Mar 2018Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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