Kees van Teeffelen

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Kees van Teeffelen is a roboticist whose research lies at the intersection of dexterous locomotion and intuitive human-robot interaction. His work is defined by a drive to make robots both more physically capable and more responsive to human intent. In his highly cited 2018 paper, "Design and Evaluation of Skating Motions for a Dexterous Quadruped" (17 citations), van Teeffelen pioneered a novel approach to quadrupedal locomotion, enabling omnidirectional skating on smooth, non-flat terrain. This work demonstrated that dexterous limbs could be repurposed for efficient, agile movement, expanding the vocabulary of robotic gaits beyond walking and running. Complementing this physical dexterity, van Teeffelen also explores the frontier of haptic control. His 2018 paper, "Intuitive Impedance Modulation in Haptic Control Using Electromyography" (9 citations), tackles a fundamental challenge in telemanipulation: the loss of natural human arm dynamics. By using electromyography (EMG) to detect muscle co-contraction, he developed a method for operators to intuitively modulate the impedance of a remote robot, restoring a sense of direct, physical connection even across time-delayed or bandwidth-limited links. This work bridges the gap between human physiology and robotic control, promising more natural and effective teleoperation.