Leendert Schaake
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About
Leendert Schaake is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics and human–robot safety, with a focus on ensuring that assistive devices are both effective and safe for clinical use. His work spans the critical intersection of robot design, biomechanics, and safety validation. Schaake’s major contributions include comprehensive safety assessments of rehabilitation robots, identifying knowledge gaps in current practices—as highlighted in his highly cited 2021 review (99 citations) and his systematic review of adverse events in stationary gait robots (43 citations). He has advanced the understanding of physical human–robot interaction by developing prototype measuring devices for interaction forces (17 citations) and by investigating the effects of exoskeleton misalignment on knee joint loads (51 citations). Schaake also contributed to the COVR project, which simplifies safety evaluation across collaborative robotics domains. His research has accumulated over 300 citations, reflecting its impact on both industrial and clinical robotics. Notably, his work on the LOPES robotic gait trainer demonstrates his commitment to translating safety research into tangible improvements in patient mobility and quality of life.
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