2026 Andre Seyfarth: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	46	5084	4894	160	154	202	10059

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Engineering and Technology

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4894

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Engineering and Technology

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10059

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5084

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160

Overview

Andre Seyfarth is a researcher affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. Their work primarily spans the field of Engineering with a focus on several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation.

The scientist's research topics cover various specialized areas, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach. These topics include:

Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
Muscle activation and electromyography studies
Robotic Locomotion and Control
Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
Railway Engineering and Dynamics
Motor Control and Adaptation

Andre Seyfarth has contributed to multiple scientific publications, including journal articles and a book. Selected recent papers include:

"Biarticular muscles in light of template models, experiments and robotics: a review" (2020), published in Journal of The Royal Society Interface
"Parallel compliance design for increasing robustness and efficiency in legged locomotion - theoretical background and applications" (2020), published in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
"Bio-inspired neuromuscular reflex based hopping controller for a segmented robotic leg" (2020), published in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
"3D-Printed Piezoelectric PLA-Based Insole for Event Detection in Gait Analysis" (2024), published in IEEE Sensors Journal
"Bioinspired Legged Robot Design via Blended Physical and Virtual Impedance Control" (2022), published in Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems

Andre Seyfarth has also authored a book titled Novel Bioinspired Actuator Designs for Robotics published in 2021 by Springer Nature.

Frequent collaborators of the scientist include:

Maziar A. Sharbafi
Omid Mohseni
Maximilian Alexander Stasica
Guoping Zhao
Martin Grimmer

Research outputs by Andre Seyfarth have appeared repeatedly in several publication venues, such as:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
Scientific Reports

Best Publications

Compliant leg behaviour explains basic dynamics of walking and running

Hartmut Geyer;Andre Seyfarth;Reinhard Blickhan

1289
Citations
A movement criterion for running.

Andre Seyfarth;Andre Seyfarth;Hartmut Geyer;Hartmut Geyer;Michael Günther;Reinhard Blickhan

736
Citations
Swing-leg retraction: a simple control model for stable running

André Seyfarth;Hartmut Geyer;Hugh Herr;Hugh Herr

546
Citations
Spring-mass running: simple approximate solution and application to gait stability.

Hartmut Geyer;Andre Seyfarth;Reinhard Blickhan

398
Citations
Positive force feedback in bouncing gaits

Hartmut Geyer;Andre Seyfarth;Andre Seyfarth;Reinhard Blickhan

374
Citations
Bayesian optimization for learning gaits under uncertainty

Roberto Calandra;André Seyfarth;Jan Peters;Marc Peter Deisenroth

330
Citations
Intelligence by mechanics.

Reinhard Blickhan;Andre Seyfarth;Hartmut Geyer;Sten Grimmer

303
Citations
Upright human gait did not provide a major mechanical challenge for our ancestors

H.-M. Maus;S.W. Lipfert;M. Gross;J. Rummel

256
Citations
Mobility related physical and functional losses due to aging and disease - a motivation for lower limb exoskeletons

Martin Grimmer;Robert Riener;Conor James Walsh;André Seyfarth

232
Citations
Stable Running with Segmented Legs

Juergen Rummel;Andre Seyfarth

213
Citations
Dynamics of the long jump.

A. Seyfarth;A. Friedrichs;V. Wank;Reinhard Blickhan

200
Citations
Stable operation of an elastic three-segment leg.

André Seyfarth;Michael Günther;Reinhard Blickhan

191
Citations
Optimum take-off techniques and muscle design for long jump

A. Seyfarth;Reinhard Blickhan;J. L. Van Leeuwen

190
Citations
Bipedal walking and running with spring-like biarticular muscles.

Fumiya Iida;Fumiya Iida;Jürgen Rummel;André Seyfarth

176
Citations
Functional gait asymmetry of unilateral transfemoral amputees.

Margrit Schaarschmidt;Susanne W. Lipfert;Christine Meier-Gratz;Christine Meier-Gratz;Hans-Christoph Scholle

175
Citations
A comparison of parallel- and series elastic elements in an actuator for mimicking human ankle joint in walking and running

Martin Grimmer;Mahdy Eslamy;Stefan Gliech;Andre Seyfarth

165
Citations
Swing leg control in human running.

Y Blum;S W Lipfert;J Rummel;A Seyfarth

128
Citations
A model-experiment comparison of system dynamics for human walking and running.

Susanne W. Lipfert;Michael Günther;Michael Günther;Daniel Renjewski;Sten Grimmer

126
Citations
Toward a human-like biped robot with compliant legs

Fumiya Iida;Yohei Minekawa;Jürgen Rummel;André Seyfarth

111
Citations
Impulsive ankle push-off powers leg swing in human walking

Susanne W. Lipfert;Michael Günther;Daniel Renjewski;Andre Seyfarth

110
Citations
Positive force feedback in bouncing gates

Hartmut Geyer;Andre Seyfarth;Reinhard Blickhan

3
Citations
Manuscript: Stable Running with Segmented Legs ¤

Juergen Rummel;Andre Seyfarth

1
Citations