Anna-Maria Georgarakis
University of Zurich, ETH Zurich, Universitätsklinik Balgrist
Papers
8
Total Citations
148
H-Index
6
About
Anna-Maria Georgarakis is a leading researcher in the field of soft wearable robotics, specializing in the design and control of exosuits for upper limb assistance. Her work centers on developing lightweight, textile-based robotic systems that can support natural human movement during activities of daily living, with a particular focus on shoulder assistance and scapulohumeral rhythm. Her most notable contribution is the development of a textile exomuscle for shoulder support (67 citations), which represents a significant step toward practical, everyday wearable assistive technology. Georgarakis has made key advances in simplifying exosuit design by studying kinematic couplings in the upper extremity (18 citations), developing control strategies for gravity compensation in tendon-driven systems (21 citations), and creating methods for quantifying interaction forces in wearable robots (17 citations). She has also pioneered stretchable sensor technology for force estimation in soft robots (11 citations) and investigated novel approaches to proprioception enhancement through stochastic tactile stimulation. Her work bridges fundamental biomechanics with practical engineering solutions, addressing the critical challenge of making assistive devices truly wearable and functional for daily life.
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Top Papers
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- 2Control for gravity compensation in tendon-driven upper limb exosuits21 citations · 2020
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- 4A Method for Quantifying Interaction Forces in Wearable Robots17 citations · 2018
- 5A stretchable sensor for force estimation in soft wearable robots11 citations · 2022
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