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MSc Projects

Understanding the human as a controller

Does haptic steering guidance instigate speeding? A driving simulator study into causes and remedies
Human Motion ControlNovel human-machine interaction | 2015-2016 (MSc Project, Completed)
Lead: Timo Melman
An important issue in road traffic safety is that drivers show adverse behavioral adaptation (BA) to driver assistance systems. Haptic steering guidance is...
Influence of steering wheel stiffness and road width on drivers’ neuromuscular stiffness
Human Motion Control | 2015 (MSc Project, Completed)
Lead: Nienke van Driel
Nienke van Driel worked on this MSc thesis project, and graduated cum laude in december 2015. She was supervised by David Abbink, Tricia Gibo and Jeroen Wi...
Human-like steering model based on sensorimotor control theories
Human Motion Control | 2015-2016 (MSc Project, Completed)
Lead: Sarvesh Kolekar
Sarvesh Kolekar worked on this MSc thesis project, and defended it in january 2016, with a 9.5. He was supervised by Winfred Mugge and David Abbink. Abstr...
A-priori Inertia Estimation from Weight
Human Motion Control | 2013-2015 (MSc Project, Completed)
Lead: Lotte Grootveld
This MSc project was executed by Lotte Grootveld, supervised by Jack Schorsch and David Abbink. Lotte graduate in July 2015. Abstract Robotic lifting aids ...
Understanding and Reducing Conflicts between Driver and Haptic Shared Control
Human Motion Control | 2012-2014 (MSc Project, Completed)
Lead: Rolf Boink
Rolf Boink graduated on this Msc project, supervised by Rene van Paassen and David Abbink. MSc thesis Abstract Haptic driver support systems aim to guide d...
Rubber Hand Illusion for Telemanipulation
Human Motion Control | 2013-2015 (MSc Project, Completed)
Lead: Lloyd Wajon
This MSc project aims to investigate to what extent telemanipulation may benefit from a body transfer illusion (similar to the famous “rubber hand i...
Learning a Slow Dynamic System: Training Enhancement by Haptic Shared Control
Human Motion Control | 2012-2013 (MSc Project, Completed)
Lead: Vincent Honing
This MSc project was performed by Vincent Honing, supervised by Roel Kuiper and David Abbink. His thesis resulted in a conference paper.
The power of haptic guidance
Human Motion Control | 2010-2011 (MSc project, Completed)
Lead: Stephan de Nijs
With haptic guidance drivers obtain information through force feedback on, for example, the steering wheel. This has been shown to result in improved prim...
Improving the Quality of Haptic Feedback Yields Only Marginal Improvements in Teleoperated Task Performance
Human Motion Control | 2009-2010 (MSc Project, Completed)
Lead: Jeroen Wildenbeest
In teleoperation, haptic feedback allows the human operator to touch the remote environment. Yet, it is only partially understood to what extent the quali...
The effect of roadside furniture on driving behaviour
Human Motion Control | 2018-2019 (MSc Project, Active)
Lead: David Abbink
In this master thesis project the effect of different kinds or roadside furniture on driving behaviour will be investigated. Through the application and i...

Delft Haptics Lab

MSc Projects

Understanding the human as a controller

Does haptic steering guidance instigate speeding? A driving simulator study into causes and remedies

Influence of steering wheel stiffness and road width on drivers’ neuromuscular stiffness

Human-like steering model based on sensorimotor control theories

A-priori Inertia Estimation from Weight

Understanding and Reducing Conflicts between Driver and Haptic Shared Control

Rubber Hand Illusion for Telemanipulation

Learning a Slow Dynamic System: Training Enhancement by Haptic Shared Control

The power of haptic guidance

Improving the Quality of Haptic Feedback Yields Only Marginal Improvements in Teleoperated Task Performance

The effect of roadside furniture on driving behaviour

Developing novel human-machine interaction

Does haptic steering guidance instigate speeding? A driving simulator study into causes and remedies

Machine Learning for Haptic Shared Control in Telerobotics

Haptic Shared Control in Deep Sea Mining – Enhancing Teleoperation of a Subsea Crawler

Haptic Manipulation with UAV

Hybrid design combining position and rate control allows intuitive workspace extension for teleoperation

Design of an arm support for a powered lifting aid for caregivers

Haptically Supporting Car Driving: Optimizing or Satisficing?

Haptic Support Systems for Curve Negotiation in a Driving Simulator

Does neuromuscular stiffness increase when lateral manoeuvring time decreases in car driving?

Robustness of Haptic Shared Control Against Model Inaccuracies During Telemanipulation

The Effect of Online Adaptation on Conflicts in Haptic Shared Control for Free-Air Teleoperation Tasks

Opening doors with a remotely controlled mobile robot, using shared control and underactuated grasping

Natural Force Feedback and Haptic Shared Control on Rate and Force Control of a Deep Sea Mining Suspended Grab

Haptic shared control improves teleoperated task performance towards performance in direct control

Development of a Haptic Interface for Evasive Maneuvers

Development of a Haptic Feedback Transition Algorithm for Lane Changes Using Neuromusculoskeletal Modeling

Developing haptic manipulators

Model-Based Control of a Parallel Haptic Master Device

Rendering 6-DOF Object-to-Object Interaction with 3-DOF Haptic Interfaces

Cable Driven Haptic Gripper

Optimal Component Selection for Haptic Master Device