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Professor Contact Recent publications has always been intrigued by the neural control of human movements, and the way these principles can be transferred to human-centered robotics. Consequently, he is mainly active in the field of bio-inspired robotics, i.e. the design and control of robots obeying principles that are directly inspired by nature. This holds both regarding design issues, i.e. in the mechanical structure and actuation principles of the robot’s body; and control issues, i.e. in the algorithmic laws governing the robot behavior. His main application fields are medical robotics and humanoid robotics. In the former, he is active in the design and control of assistive and rehabilitation robots, mainly for the lower-limb. Bio-inspiration consists for instance in embedding elastic elements within the robot mechanical structure, thus reproducing muscle-like compliance. At the control level, he develops rehab robots whose behavior is governed by virtual spinal neural circuitries. This is well exemplified by the EU collaborative projects CYBERLEGs and CYBERLEGs++. Regarding humanoid robotics, he is again mainly involved in bio-inspired locomotion. His research driver is to design humanoid robot achieving better locomotion skills because they emulate human behavior. This is well exemplified by the EU collaborative project WALK-MAN. More recently, Renaud Ronsse developed an interest for the biomechanics of animals exchanging forces with the fluid they evolve in. He started a new collaborative research agenda to unveil the efficiency optimization mechanisms deployed by biological swimmers and flyers. Again, compliance and neural-like control structures are thought to play a significant role in this line of research. IMMC main research direction(s): Biomedical engineering Dynamical and electromechanical systems Keywords: biomechanics multi-body systems robotics Research group(s): MEED ![]() ![]() PhD and Post-doc researchers under my supervision:
Recent publicationsJournal Articles1. Heins, Sophie; Tolu, Silvia; Ronsse, Renaud. Online Learning of the Dynamical Internal Model of Transfemoral Prosthesis for Enhancing Compliance. In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 6, no. 4, p. 6156-6163 (2021). doi:10.1109/LRA.2021.3091953. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248933 2. Colognesi, Victor; Ronsse, Renaud; Chatelain, Philippe. A model coupling biomechanics and fluid dynamics for the simulation of controlled flapping flight. In: Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Vol. 16, no.2, p. 026023 (2021). doi:10.1088/1748-3190/abdd9c. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/241981 3. Ducci, Gianmarco; Colognesi, Victor; Vitucci, Gennaro; Chatelain, Philippe; Ronsse, Renaud. Stability and Sensitivity Analysis of Bird Flapping Flight. In: Journal of Nonlinear Science, Vol. 31, no.2, p. 47 (2021). doi:10.1007/s00332-021-09698-1. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/244939 4. Al-Dabbagh, Ali Hussein; Ronsse, Renaud. A review of terrain detection systems for applications in locomotion assistance. In: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 133, p. 103628 (2020). doi:10.1016/j.robot.2020.103628. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/232844 5. Leconte, Patricia; Stoquart, Gaëtan; Lejeune, Thierry; Ronsse, Renaud. Rhythmic robotic training enhances motor skills of both rhythmic and discrete upper-limb movements after stroke : a longitudinal pilot study. In: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, Vol. 42(1):46-55., no. 1, p. 46-55 (2019). doi:10.1097/mrr.0000000000000325. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/204563 6. Van der Noot, Nicolas; Ijspeert, Auke Jan; Ronsse, Renaud. Neuromuscular model achieving speed control and steering with a 3D bipedal walker. In: Autonomous Robots, Vol. 43, p. 1537-1554 (2019). doi:10.1007/s10514-018-9814-6. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/204150 7. Bernier, Caroline; Gazzola, Mattia; Ronsse, Renaud; Chatelain, Philippe. Simulations of propelling and energy harvesting articulated bodies via vortex particle-mesh methods. In: Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 392, p. 34-55 (1 september 2019). doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2019.04.036. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/214744 8. Van der Noot, Nicolas; Ijspeert, Auke Jan; Ronsse, Renaud. Bio-inspired controller achieving forward speed modulation with a 3D bipedal walker. In: The International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 37, p. 168-196 (2018). doi:10.1177/0278364917743320. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/194213 9. Heins, Sophie; Flynn, Louis; Geeroms, Joost; Lefeber, Dirk; Ronsse, Renaud. Torque control of an active elastic transfemoral prosthesis via quasi-static modelling. In: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 107, p. 100-115 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.robot.2018.05.015. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/199538 10. Yan, Tingfang; Parri, Andrea; Ruiz Garate, Virginia; Cempini, Marco; Ronsse, Renaud; Vitiello, Nicola. An oscillator-based smooth real-time estimate of gait phase for wearable robotics. In: Autonomous Robots, Vol. 41, no. 3, p. 759–774 (2017). doi:10.1007/s10514-016-9566-0. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/174471 Patents1. Everarts, Christophe; Dehez, Bruno; Ronsse, Renaud. Continuously Variable Planetary Transmission. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169001 http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169001 Conference Papers1. Al-Dabbagh, Ali Hussein; Ronsse, Renaud. A New Terrain Recognition Approach for Predictive Control of Assistive Devices Using Depth Vision. In: Biosystems & Biorobotics, Moreno J.C. Masood J. Schneider U. Maufroy C. Pons J.L. 2022, 978-3-030-69546-0, p. 443-447 xxx. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_71. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248928 2. Heins, Sophie; Ronsse, Renaud. Compliant Control of a Transfemoral Prosthesis Combining Predictive Learning and Primitive-Based Reference Trajectories. In: Biosystems & Biorobotics, 2022, 978-3-030-69546-0, p. 89-93 xxx. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_15. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248930 3. Laloyaux, Henri; Ronsse, Renaud. Reconstruction of Hip Moments Through Constrained Shape Primitives. In: Biosystems & Biorobotics, 2022, 978-3-030-69546-0, p. 383-388 xxx. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_62. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248929 4. Al-Dabbagh, Ali; Ronsse, Renaud. Using Depth Vision for Terrain Detection during Active Locomotion*. In: 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2021, 978-1-6654-1714-3, p. 208--515 xxx. doi:10.1109/iros51168.2021.9636077. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/255303 5. Van der Noot, Nicolas; Ijspeert, Auke Jan; Ronsse, Renaud. Trajectory Planning of a Bio-inspired Walker in 3D Cluttered Environments using Internal Models. In: 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), IEEE, 2020, 9781728159072 xxx. doi:10.1109/biorob49111.2020.9224461. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/238574 6. Heins, Sophie; Flynn, Louis; Laloyaux, Henri; Geeroms, Joost; Lefeber, Dirk; Ronsse, Renaud. Compliant Control of a Transfemoral Prosthesis by combining Feed-Forward and Feedback. In: 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), IEEE, 2020, 9781728159072 xxx. doi:10.1109/biorob49111.2020.9224434. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/238572 7. Heremans, François; Vijayakumar, Sethu; Bouri, Mohamed; Dehez, Bruno; Ronsse, Renaud. Bio-inspired design and validation of the Efficient Lockable Spring Ankle (ELSA) prosthesis. In: 2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), IEEE, 2019, 9781728127552 xxx. doi:10.1109/icorr.2019.8779421. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/221894 8. Laloyaux, Henri; Ronsse, Renaud. Extraction of Simple Monophasic Motor Primitives towards Bio-Inspired Locomotion Assistance. In: 2019 IEEE International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 2019 xxx. doi:10.1109/CBS46900.2019.9114458. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/218887 9. Heins, Sophie; Flynn, Louis; Geeroms, Joost; Lefeber, Dirk; Ronsse, Renaud. Quasi-Static Modelling of a Redundant Knee Prosthesis. In: 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob), IEEE, 2018, 978-1-5386-8183-1 xxx. doi:10.1109/biorob.2018.8487632. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/204146 10. Heremans, François; Dehez, Bruno; Ronsse, Renaud. Design and Validation of a Lightweight Adaptive and Compliant Locking Mechanism for an Ankle Prosthesis. In: 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob), IEEE, 2018, 978-1-5386-8183-1 xxx. doi:10.1109/biorob.2018.8487209. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/204148 Book Chapters1. Ronsse, Renaud. Adaptive Oscillators as Template for Modeling and Assisting Rhythmic Movements. In: Biosystems and Biorobotics , Springer International Publishing, 2022, p. 271-275. 978-3-030-70316-5. xxx xxx. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-70316-5_44. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/252386 2. Ronsse, Renaud. Bio-inspired Walking: From Humanoids to Assistive Devices. In: Biosystems & Biorobotics : Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends (Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends; xxx), Springer: Cham, 2019, p. 271-275. 9783030018863. xxx xxx. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_52. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/204504 3. Ronsse, Renaud; Lefèvre, Philippe. Bio-Inspired Robotics: From Rehabilitation to Human Augmentation. In: The Genesis of Concepts and the Confrontation of Rationalities (Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium; xxx), Peeters: Louvain, 2018, p. 245. 978-90-429-3597-6. xxx xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/197601 4. Habra, Timothée; Dallali, Houman; Cardellino, Alberto; Natale, Lorenzo; Tsagarakis, Nikolaos; Fisette, Paul; Ronsse, Renaud. 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, 2016. 978-3-319-30612-4. xxx xxx. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-30614-8. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/173786 |