H.F. Machiel (Mike) Van der Loos, Ph.D., P.Eng
Associate Professor
Associate Director, UBC CARIS Lab
Member, UBC Institute for Computing, Information, and Cognitive Systems (ICICS)
Faculty Affiliate, Masters of Digital Media Program, Great Northern Way Campus
Dipl. Ingénieur, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland (1978)
Eng. Degree, Stanford University (1984)
PhD, Stanford University (1992)
ph: (604) 827-4479
fx: (604) 822-2403
email: vdl@mech.ubc.ca
lab website: CARIS
Research Interests
- Robotics:
- Rehabilitation Robotics
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Design for Safety
- Design Methodology and Design Coaching
- Roboethics
Recent Research Work
- Inherently safe design of mobile manipulation robotic systems.
- Development and testing of mechatronic exercise systems for stroke therapy.
- Development of home-based technologies for improvement of sleep quality.
- Exploration of ethical design principles for robot interfaces and neurotechnologies.
Selected Publications
- A. Moon, P. Danielson, H.F.M. Van der Loos, Survey-based discussions on morally contentious applications of interactive robotics, Journal of Social Robotics, published on-line in advance of print version, December, 2011.
- B. Luu, T. Huryn, E.A. Croft, H.F.M. Van der Loos, J.-S. Blouin, Investigating load stiffness in quiet stance using a robotic balance system, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 4, Aug. 2011, pp. 382-390.
- C.G. Burgar, P.S. Lum, A.M.E. Scremin, S.L. Garber, H.F.M. Van der Loos, D. Kenney, P. Shor, Robot-assisted upper limb therapy in the acute rehabilitation setting following stroke: Department of Veterans Affairs multi-site clinical trial, Journal of Rehabilitation R&D, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2011, pp. 445-458.
- J. Jeyasurya, T. Lai, O. Patil, E. Pospisil, H.F.M. Van der Loos, E.A. Croft, A. Hodgson, Design of a load sharing sit-to-stand assistive test bed, Proceedings FICCDAT, Toronto, ON, June 5-8, 2011.
- A. Moon, F. Grajales, H.F.M. Van der Loos, Robots, multi-user virtual environments and healthcare: Synergies for future directions, Proceedings, Information Technology and Communications in Health (ITCH 2011), Victoria, BC, Feb. 24-27, 2011.
- P.A. Danielson, H. Longstaff, R. Ahmad, H.F.M. Van der Loos, I.M. Mitchell, M.K. Oishi, Case Study: An Assistive Technology Ethics Survey, Book chapter, Accessing the Future: Ethics, Design, and Use of Assistive Technology, M. Oishi, I. Mitchell, H.F.M. Van der Loos, Co-editors, Springer-Business and Media, LLC, Oct., 2010.
- H.F.M. Van der Loos, L. Worthen-Chaudhari, D. Schwandt, D.M. Bevly, S.A. Kautz, A split-crank bicycle ergometer uses servomotors to provide programmable pedal forces for studies in human biomechanics, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 18(4), Aug., 2010, pp. 445-452.
- H.F.M. Van der Loos, E.A. Croft, A. Hodgson, J. Mikkelsen, P. Winkelman, Strategies to engage capstone design course sponsors in high-priority, client-focused projects, Proceedings CDIO Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada, June, 2010.
- T.P. Huryn, B.L. Luu, H.F.M. Van der Loos, J.S. Blouin, E.A. Croft, Investigating human balance using a robotic motion platform, Proceedings IEEE-ICRA 2010, Anchorage, AL, May, 2010.
- S. Zoghbi, D. Kulić, E. Croft, H.F.M. Van der Loos, On-line affective state reporting device: A tool for evaluating affective state inference systems. Proceedings IEEE-IROS 2009, St. Louis, MO, 2009.
- H.F.M. Van der Loos, P.M. Ostafichuk, Case study: Application of team-based learning to a mechanical engineering design course traditionally taught in lecture format, Proceedings ICED 2009: 17th International Conference on Engineering Design, Stanford, CA, Aug. 24-27, 2009.
- H.F.M. Van der Loos, D.S. Reinkensmeyer, Chapter 54. Health Care and Rehabilitation Robotics, Handbook of Robotics , B. Siciliano, O. Khatib, eds., Springer-Verlag, 2008.
- Y. Reich, G. Ullmann, H.F.M. Van der Loos, L.J. Leifer, Coaching product development teams: Towards a conceptual foundation. Research in Engineering Design, October 2008..
- H.F. M. Van der Loos, Design and engineering ethics considerations for neurotechnologies, Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 16, Issue 03, July 2007, 303-307.
- P.S. Lum, C.G. Burgar, H.F.M. Van der Loos, P. Shor, M. Majmundar, R. Yap, MIME robotic device for upper-limb neurorehabilitation in subacute stroke subjects: A follow-up study. JRRD , Volume 43, Number 5, Aug./Sept. 2006, 631–642.
- M. Grimheden, H.F.M. Van der Loos, H.L. Chen, D.M. Cannon, L.J. Leifer, Culture coaching: A model for facilitating globally distributed collaborative work, FIE-2006, San Diego, CA, Oct. 28-31, 2006, S4D, 15-20.
- M.J. Johnson. H.F.M. Van der Loos, C.G. Burgar, P. Shor, L.J. Leifer, Experimental results using force-feedback cueing in robot-assisted stroke therapy, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering , 13:3, Sept. 2005, 335-348.
- J.J. Wagner, D.M. Cannon, H.F.M. Van der Loos, Cross-cultural considerations in establishing roboethics for neuro-robot applications, Proceedings IEEE International Conf. on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Chicago, IL, June 28-July 1, 2005.
- J.J. Wagner, H.F.M. Van der Loos, Training strategies for the user interface of vocational assistive robots. Proc. 2004 IEEE EMBS Conference, San Francisco, CA, 5423-5425.
- H.F.M. Van der Loos, R. Mahoney, C. Ammi, Part VII: Perspectives and Trends of the Rehabilitation Robotics. In: Advances in Rehabilitation Robotics: Human-friendly Technologies on Movement Assistance and Restoration for People with Disabilities, Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Vol. 306, Bien, Z. Zenn; Stefanov, Dimitar (Eds.), 2004, 427-432.
- H.F.M. Van der Loos, N. Ullrich, H. Kobayashi, Development of sensate and robotic bed technologies for vital signs monitoring and sleep quality improvement, Autonomous Robots , 15, 2003, 67-79.
