• Compliant Control of the Body Shape of Snake Robots 

      Liljebäck, Pål; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad; Stavdahl, Øyvind; Gravdahl, Jan Tommy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      This paper presents a general motion planning framework for body shape control of snake robots. We demonstrate the applicability of the framework for straight line path following control, and for implementing body shape ...
    • Control of a multifunction Arm Prosthesis Model 

      Bersvendsen, Jørn (Master thesis, 2011)
      In this thesis a working control system for a 7 degrees of freedom hand prosthesis model controlled by electromyographic and accelerometer signals has been developed.The complete system consists of a wireless EMG and ...
    • Control of Upper Limb Prostheses: Terminology and Proportional Myoelectric Control-A Review 

      Fougner, Anders Lyngvi; Stavdahl, Øyvind; Kyberd, Peter Joseph; Losier, Yves G.; Parker, Philip A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The recent introduction of novel multifunction hands as well as new control paradigms increase the demand for advanced prosthetic control systems. In this context, an unambiguous terminology and a good understanding of the ...
    • Controllability analysis of planar snake robots influenced by viscous ground friction 

      Liljeback, Pål; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad; Stavdahl, Øyvind; Gravdahl, Jan Tommy (Chapter, 2009)
      This paper investigates the controllability properties of planar snake robots influenced by viscous ground friction forces. The paper provides three contributions: 1) A partially feedback linearized model of a planar snake ...
    • Controllability and Stability Analysis of Planar Snake Robot Locomotion 

      Liljeback, Pål; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad; Stavdahl, Øyvind; Gravdahl, Jan Tommy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      This paper contributes to the understanding of snake robot locomotion by employing nonlinear system analysis tools for investigating fundamental properties of snake robot dynamics. The paper has five contributions: 1) a ...
    • Data Driven Filtering of Bowel Sounds Using Multivariate Empirical Mode Decomposition 

      Kölle, Konstanze; Aftab, Muhammad Faisal; Andersson, Leif Erik; Fougner, Anders Lyngvi; Stavdahl, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background The analysis of abdominal sounds can help to diagnose gastro-intestinal diseases. Sounds originating from the stomach and the intestine, the so-called bowel sounds, occur in various forms. They are described ...
    • Data-Driven Classifiers for Early Meal Detection Using ECG 

      Cheema, Muhammad Asaad; Patil, Pallavi; Siddiqui, Salman Ijaz; Salvo Rossi, Pierluigi; Stavdahl, Øyvind; Fougner, Anders Lyngvi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This study investigates the potential of the electrocardiogram (ECG) to perform early meal detection, which is critical for developing a fully-functional automatic artificial pancreas. The study was conducted in a group ...
    • Design and Analysis of a Hybrid Position/Force Controller for Robotic Rehabilitation of Upper Limb after Stroke 

      Blokkum, Kristine (Master thesis, 2016)
      There is an increasing number of stroke victims, leading to an increasing number of motor deficits as a result of stroke. Rehabilitation is an important factor in trying to improve the life quality of stroke victims. General ...
    • Design and Implementation of a Flexible Simulation Framework for Glucose Metabolism 

      Erlbeck, Nicolay (Master thesis, 2016)
      The UVa/Padova research group has over the last decade developed a computer simulator (the UVa/Padova Type 1 Diabetes Metabolic Simulator (T1DMS)) that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administraion (FDA) as a ...
    • Design av multimodal inputsensor for armproteser 

      Suleng, Trond (Master thesis, 2012)
      Mange mennesker mister hvert år kroppsdeler som følge av sykdommer ellerulykker. Elektriske armproteser tilbyr brukere en mulighet til å erstatte taptfunksjonalitet som følge av en amputasjon, men kommersielle armproter i ...
    • Design of a compact, reconfigurable, prosthetic wrist 

      Zinck, Arthur; Stavdahl, Øyvind; Biden, Edmund; Kyberd, Peter Joseph (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The design of a prosthetic wrist is the result of compromises between the function and the practicality of the device. Conventional prosthetic wrists use a single degree of freedom to produce pro/supination of the hand. ...
    • Design of Wireless System forClosed-loop Glucose Control 

      Rosland, Sigurd Heide (Master thesis, 2021)
      I dette prosjektet ble det designet et trådløst, bihormonelt, kunstig bukspyttkjertel-system, for bruk i dyreforsøk og forskning på lukket sløyfe-regulering av blodsukker. Bedre algoritmer for regulering av blodsukker kan ...
    • Design, Implementation and Testing of Low-level Layers of the PDCP for the AVR Platform 

      Zamojski, Andrzej (Master thesis, 2012)
      The industry engaged in prostheses production is dominated by companies that offer products using their own propriety standards. This results in either impossible or significantly impeded cooperation between modules from ...
    • Detection of Bowel Sounds 

      Kvello, Kaja (Master thesis, 2018)
      This thesis describes the development and implementation of a bowel sound detection algorithm, which ultimately might be used as part of a meal detection system in an artificial pancreas. An artificial pancreas is an ...
    • Device for Improved Insulin Absorption in Diabetes Type 1 

      Bösch, Patrick Christian (Master thesis, 2021)
      Det har skjedd store forbedringer i behandling av Diabetes Mellitus gjennom de siste årene. Behandlingen har blitt mye mer kompleks og avansert og kommer seg langsomt men sikkert i nærheten av en kunstig bukspyttkjertel, ...
    • Device Profile layer for PDCP 

      Rønningstad, Øyvind (Master thesis, 2013)
      The Prosthetic Device Communication Protocol is a CAN-based protocol developed specifically for use within prosthetic devices, for connecting the components of the device, most importantly sensors and actuators. The lower ...
    • Differences Between Flash Glucose Monitor and Fingerprick Measurements 

      Staal, Odd Martin; Hansen, Heidi Marie Umbach; Christiansen, Sverre; Fougner, Anders Lyngvi; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Stavdahl, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Freestyle Libre (FL) is a factory calibrated Flash Glucose Monitor (FGM). We investigated Mean Absolute Relative Difference (MARD) between Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) and FL measurements in the first day of ...
    • Dual channel haptic feedback 

      Helbæk, Ola (Master thesis, 2020)
    • Dynamisk modell av pH, O2- og CO2-metning i blod 

      Eldhuset, Astrid (Master thesis, 2016)
      Oksygenterapi for personer med respirasjonslidelser gjennomføres idag ved manuell justering av tilført oksygenmengde. Denne reguleringsformen er lite optimal da både feiltolkning av medisinske indikatorer (hovedsakelig ...
    • Effect of sensor location on continuous intraperitoneal glucose sensing in an animal model 

      Åm, Marte Kierulf; Kölle, Konstanze; Fougner, Anders Lyngvi; Dirnena-Fusini, Ilze; Bösch, Patrick Christian; Ellingsen, Reinold; Hjelme, Dag Roar; Stavdahl, Øyvind; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Christiansen, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      In diabetes research, the development of the artificial pancreas has been a major topic since continuous glucose monitoring became available in the early 2000’s. A prerequisite for an artificial pancreas is fast and reliable ...