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Scientific Publications
Journals- Published
  1. Scherzter, E. and Riemer, R. 2015, Harvesting biomechanical energy or carrying batteries? An evaluation method based on a comparison of metabolic power. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 12:30 Published: 20 March. Download as PDF
  2. Scherzter, E. and Riemer, R. 2014. Metabolic rate of carrying added mass: a function of walking speed, carried mass and mass location. Applied Ergonomics. Volume 45, Issue 6, November 2014, 1422-1432. Download as PDF
  3. Gimmon, Y., Riemer, R., Oddsson, T., Melzer, L. 2011. The effect of plantar flexor muscle fatigue on postural control. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology Vol. 21, Issue 6, 922-928. Download as PDF
  4. Riemer, R., Shapiro, A. 2011. Biomechanical energy harvesting from human motion: theory, state of the art, design guidelines, and future directions. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation , Vol. 8, 22 Download as PDF
  5. Shapiro, A., Korkidi, E., Demri, A., Riemer, R. , Edan, Y. Ben-Shahar, O. 2009. Toward Elevated Agrobotics: An Autonomous Field Robot for Spraying and Pollinating Date Palm Trees. Journal of Field Robotics , Vol. 26, Issue June/July, 572-590. Download as PDF
  6. Riemer, R. , Hsiao-Wecksler, E. 2009. Improving Net Joint Torque Calculations through a Two- Step Optimization Method for Estimating Body Segment Parameters. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering , Vol. 131, 11071-11077. Download as PDF
  7. Riemer, R. , Hsiao-Wecksler, E. 2008. Optimization-Based Inverse Dynamics to Reduce Errors in the Estimated Joint Torque by Finding Optimal Segment Angle Profiles. Journal of Biomechanics , Vol. 41, Issue 7, 1503-1509. Download as PDF
  8. Riemer, R. , Hsiao-Wecksler, E., Zhang, X. 2008.Uncertainties in inverse dynamics solutions: A comprehensive analysis and an application to gait. Gait and Posture , Vol. 27, Issue 4, 578-588. Download as PDF
  9. Riemer, R. , Edan, Y. 2000. Evaluation of Influence of Target Location Robot Repeatability. Robotica , Vol. 18, 443-449. Download as PDF
  10. Riemer, R., Edan, Y. 1999. Evaluation of Robot Performance, Machines and Industry , Vol. 60, 71-74. (in Hebrew)
Presentations and Papers at Conferences/Meetings
  1. Korol, G., Karniel, A., Melzer,I., Ronen,A., Edan,Y., Stern, H., and Riemer, R. (2014). Relation between perceived effort and the electromyographic signal in localized low-effort activities. International Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  2. MizrachiS, S., SawickiPI, S.G., and Riemer, R. (2014). Equations to predict lower-limb joint kinematics and kinetics during human running on slopes. World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
    Second place in the Master's student's competition.
  3. Rubinshtein, Z., Peretz, M., and Riemer, R. (2014). Biomechanical energy harvesting, Presented at the IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC-2014.
  4. Zisser, E., Shapiro, A., and Riemer, R. (2013). Robust position control of a pneumatic actuator. Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering. Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
  5. Shmuel , I. and Riemer, R. (2013). Energetically optimal gait yransition belocities of a quadruped robot. Proceedings of the IEEE SMC. Manchester, UK. 2 (Google).
  6. Moran, G., Riemer, R. and Shapiro, A. (2013). Harvesting energy from knee joint movement. Proceedings of the Israeli Conference of Robotics (ICR). Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  7. Shmuel, I. and Riemer, R. (2013). Energetically optimal gait transition velocities of a quadruped robot. Proceedings of the Israeli Conference of Robotics (ICR). Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  8. Zisser, E., Shapiro, A., and Riemer, R. (2012). Pneumatic actuation: New approach in analytical analysis and modeling. Proceedings of the 32nd Israeli Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME). Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  9. Scherzter, E., Riemer, R. (2012). Comparing metabolic costs of harvesting biomechanical energy from human motion versus carrying batteries for the same energy supply. Proceedings of the ASB 36 Annual Meeting. Gainesville, Florida, USA.
  10. Scherzter, E., Riemer, R. (2011). Meta-analysis to Predict Metabolic Cost as a Function of Walking Speed and Added Mass at Different Body Locations. Proceedings of the ASB 35th Annual Meeting , Long Beach, California, August.
  11. Zisser, E., Shapiro, A., and Riemer, R. (2011). Motion control of a servo-pneumatic actuated quadruped robot. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Graduate Students in Control (GSC). Rehovot, Israel.
  12. Scherzter, E., Riemer, R. (2011). Meta-analysis to Predict Metabolic Cost as a Function of Walking Speed and Added Mass at Different Body Locations. Proceedings of the ASB 35th Annual Meeting , Long Beach, California, August.
  13. Riemer, R. , Shapiro, A. (2010). Choosing Optimal Gear and a Generator for a Knee Biomechanical Energy Harvester. Proceedings of the Israeli Conference of Robotics , Herzlia, Israel.
  14. Riemer, R. , Shapiro, A., Azar, S. (2010). Optimal Gear and Generator Selection for a Knee Biomechanical Energy Harvester. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Applied Bionics and Biomechanics , Venice, Italy, October.
  15. Riemer, R. (2010). Is Subjects' Joint Torque Variability Related to Joint Torque Error? Proceedings of the ASB 34th Annual Meeting , Providence, RI, August.
  16. Zisser, E., Shapiro, A., and Riemer, R. (2010). On the development of an autonomous pneumatically actuated quadruped robot. Proceedings of ASB 34 Annual Meeting. Providence, RI, USA, August.
  17. Riemer, R. , Ronen, A., Stern, H., Melzer, I., Edan, Y. (2008). Evaluation of Physical Stress during Hand Gestures for Controlling Robots Using Subjective and Objective Measurements. Proceedings of the Israeli Conference of Robotics , Herzlia, Israel.
  18. Riemer, R. , Ronen, A., Stern, H., Edan, Y. (2008). Evaluation of Physical Stress During Hand Gestures for Human Machine Interaction, Proceedings of the North American Congress on Biomechanics , Ann Arbor, Michigan, August.
  19. Riemer, R. , Hsiao-Wecksler, E. (2007). Reducing Errors in Inverse Dynamics-Based Joint Torques through Optimized Body Segments Parameters and Segments Motion, Proceedings of the ASB 3st1 Annual Meeting , Stanford, CA, August.
  20. Riemer, R. , Hsiao-Wecksler, E. (2007). Optimization-Based Inverse Dynamics to Reduce Errors in the Estimated Joint Torque by Finding Optimal Segment Angle Profiles, Proceedings of the SES 2007 Annual Meeting , College Station, Texas, October.
  21. Riemer, R. , Hsiao-Wecksler, E. (2007). Optimization-Based Inverse Dynamics to Reduce Effect of Errors in the Segments Kinmatics on Joint Torque Estimation, Proceedings of the Computational Motor Control Workshop Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
  22. Riemer, R. , Hsiao-Wecksler, E., Zhang, X. (2005). An Analysis of Uncertainties in Full Body Inverse Dynamics Solutions, Proceedings of the ISB XXth Congress , Cleveland, Ohio, August.
  23. Riemer, R. , Lee, S., Zhang, X. (2004). Full Body Inverse Dynamics Solution: An Error Analysis and a Hybrid Approach, Proceedings of the ASB 28th Annual Meeting , Portland, Oregon, September.
  24. Niu, P., Chapman, P., Riemer, R. , Zhang X. (2004). Evaluation of Motions and Actuation Methods for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting, Proceedings of the IEEE Power Electronic Specialists Conference , Berlin, Germany, June.
  25. Riemer, R. , Edan Y. (1998). 3-D Evaluation of Robot Repeatability, Proceedings of the 27th Israel Conference on Mechanical Engineering , Haifa, May, 580-582.