Papers
28
Total Citations
455
H-Index
13
About
Jonathan Eden is a robotics researcher whose work spans cable-driven parallel robots, human-robot interaction, and physical assistance systems. His foundational contributions to cable-driven robot (CDR) research include developing CASPR, a comprehensive simulation platform that has become an essential tool for the field, accumulating 47 citations since its 2016 introduction. His generalized ray-based workspace analysis methods and musculoskeletal modeling work — applying CDR frameworks to human shoulder biomechanics — further cemented his reputation as a leading theorist in robotic workspace characterization, with those papers drawing 45 and 43 citations respectively. Eden's research has increasingly focused on the human side of human-robot systems. He has investigated how people interact with supernumerary robotic limbs and teleoperation interfaces, demonstrating in influential studies that humans prefer robotic over unpredictable human partners for motion assistance, and that reactive partners outperform passive guidance in motor learning contexts. His work on haptic communication, including findings that short time delays do not undermine collaborative benefits, has important implications for telemedicine and remote robotics. With over 300 cumulative citations across his most-recognized papers, Eden's cross-disciplinary contributions bridge mechanical modeling, cognitive science, and assistive robotics in ways that meaningfully advance both fields.
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- 4Human performance in three-hands tasks38 citations · 2021
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- 8Short Time Delay Does Not Hinder Haptic Communication Benefits26 citations · 2021
- 9Improving Tracking through Human-Robot Sensory Augmentation23 citations · 2020
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