Amy Blank
Papers
8
Total Citations
335
H-Index
6
About
Amy Blank is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics and neural control, whose work bridges the gap between human motor control and advanced prosthetic technology. Her primary research areas include robot-assisted stroke rehabilitation, upper-limb prosthesis control, and human-robot interaction for therapeutic applications. Blank’s most influential work, "Current Trends in Robot-Assisted Upper-Limb Stroke Rehabilitation" (234 citations), established foundational strategies for promoting patient engagement in therapy. She has made significant contributions to understanding task-dependent impedance in prosthetic limbs, demonstrating that user-selectable impedance characteristics can dramatically improve performance with virtual prostheses. Her innovative framework for neural control of therapeutic exoskeletons, integrating non-invasive brain-machine interfaces with the MAHI EXO-II robotic system, represents a major advance in real-time impairment assessment. Blank has also developed novel approaches to telerobotic control for satellite servicing and skin-stretch proprioceptive feedback for robotic grippers. Her work on proportional sEMG-based robotic assistance for wrist movement has practical implications for motor therapy. With over 335 total citations across her publications, Blank continues to shape the future of assistive robotics and neurorehabilitation.
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- 2Task-dependent impedance and implications for upper-limb prosthesis control31 citations · 2014
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- 6[D86] Skin-stretch proprioceptive feedback for a robotic gripper6 citations · 2014
- 7Proportional sEMG Based Robotic Assistance in an Isolated Wrist Movement4 citations · 2015
- 8Upper Extremity Exoskeleton for Robot-Aided Rehabilitation3 citations · 2014