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Herman van der Kooij

Herman van der Kooij

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
56
Citations
12589
World Ranking
2803
National Ranking
64

Herman van der Kooij publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Herman van der Kooij sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 320 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Herman van der Kooij D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Herman van der Kooij sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Herman van der Kooij is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Medicine, with a focus on Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation. The subfields of study include Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Mental health, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

Their work addresses a variety of topics related to human movement and recovery, emphasizing:

  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Van der Kooij has published extensively in several venues, including:

  • IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
  • Journal of Biomechanics
  • Wearable Technologies

Among the recent papers are the following:

  • "Symbitron Exoskeleton: Design, Control, and Evaluation of a Modular Exoskeleton for Incomplete and Complete Spinal Cord Injured Individuals" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • "Neuromechanical Model-Based Adaptive Control of Bilateral Ankle Exoskeletons: Biological Joint Torque and Electromyogram Reduction Across Walking Conditions" (2022), published in IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • "Neuromuscular Controller Embedded in a Powered Ankle Exoskeleton: Effects on Gait, Clinical Features and Subjective Perspective of Incomplete Spinal Cord Injured Subjects" (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • "Cooperative ankle-exoskeleton control can reduce effort to recover balance after unexpected disturbances during walking" (2022), published in Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
  • "An Improved Force Controller With Low and Passive Apparent Impedance for Series Elastic Actuators" (2020), published in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

Their collaborative work features repeated partnerships with several researchers including Edwin van Asseldonk, Massimo Sartori, Arvid Q. L. Keemink, Michelle van Mierlo, and Mark Vlutters.

Best Publications

  • Design and Evaluation of the LOPES Exoskeleton Robot for Interactive Gait Rehabilitation

    J.F. Veneman;R. Kruidhof;E.E.G. Hekman;R. Ekkelenkamp

  • Compliant actuation of rehabilitation robots

    H. Vallery;J. Veneman;E. van Asseldonk;R. Ekkelenkamp

  • A Series Elastic- and Bowden-Cable-Based Actuation System for Use as Torque Actuator in Exoskeleton-Type Robots

    J. F. Veneman;R. Ekkelenkamp;R. Kruidhof;F. C.T. Van Der Helm

  • Design and Control of the MINDWALKER Exoskeleton

    Shiqian Wang;Letian Wang;Cory Meijneke;Edwin van Asseldonk

  • A multisensory integration model of human stance control.

    Herman van der Kooij;Ron Jacobs;Bart Koopman;Henk Grootenboer

  • Admittance control for physical human-robot interaction

    Arvid Ql Keemink;Herman van der Kooij;Arno Ha Stienen

  • An adaptive model of sensory integration in a dynamic environment applied to human stance control.

    Herman van der Kooij;Ron Jacobs;Bart Koopman;Frans C. T. van der Helm

  • Self-Aligning Exoskeleton Axes Through Decoupling of Joint Rotations and Translations

    A.H.A. Stienen;E.E.G. Hekman;F.C.T. van der Helm;H. van der Kooij

  • Reference Trajectory Generation for Rehabilitation Robots: Complementary Limb Motion Estimation

    H. Vallery;E.H.F. van Asseldonk;M. Buss;H. van der Kooij

  • Comparison of different methods to identify and quantify balance control.

    Herman van der Kooij;Edwin van Asseldonk;Frans C.T. van der Helm;Frans C.T. van der Helm

  • Oscillator-based assistance of cyclical movements: model-based and model-free approaches

    Renaud Ronsse;Renaud Ronsse;Tommaso Lenzi;Nicola Vitiello;Bram Koopman

  • Passive and accurate torque control of series elastic actuators

    H. Vallery;R. Ekkelenkamp;H. van der Kooij;M. Buss

  • Ambulatory measurement of ground reaction forces

    P.H. Veltink;C. Liedtke;E. Droog;H. van der Kooij

  • Center of mass velocity-based predictions in balance recovery following pelvis perturbations during human walking

    M. Vlutters;E.H.F. van Asseldonk;H. van der Kooij

  • LOPES II—Design and Evaluation of an Admittance Controlled Gait Training Robot With Shadow-Leg Approach

    Jos Meuleman;Edwin van Asseldonk;Gijs van Oort;Hans Rietman

  • LIMPACT:A Hydraulically Powered Self-Aligning Upper Limb Exoskeleton

    Alexander Otten;Carsten Voort;Arno Stienen;Ronald Aarts

  • Design of an electric series elastic actuated joint for robotic gait rehabilitation training

    Claude Lagoda;Alfred C. Schouten;Arno H. A. Stienen;Edsko E. G. Hekman

  • EMG patterns during assisted walking in the exoskeleton.

    Francesca Sylos-Labini;Valentina La Scaleia;Andrea d'Avella;Iolanda Pisotta

  • Design of a series elastic- and Bowden cable-based actuation system for use as torque-actuator in exoskeleton-type training

    J.F. Veneman;R. Ekkelenkamp;R. Kruidhof;F.C.T. van der Helm

  • A passive exoskeleton with artificial tendons: Design and experimental evaluation

    Wietse van Dijk;Herman van der Kooij;Edsko Hekman

  • The Effects on Kinematics and Muscle Activity of Walking in a Robotic Gait Trainer During Zero-Force Control

    Edwin H. F. van Asseldonk;Jan F. Veneman;Ralf Ekkelenkamp;Jaap H. Buurke

  • Evaluation of instrumented shoes for ambulatory assessment of ground reaction forces.

    Christian Liedtke;Steven A.W. Fokkenrood;Jasper T. Menger;Herman van der Kooij

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred C. Schouten
Alfred C. Schouten Delft University of Technology
F.C.T. van der Helm
F.C.T. van der Helm Delft University of Technology
Auke Jan Ijspeert
Auke Jan Ijspeert École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Maria Chiara Carrozza
Maria Chiara Carrozza Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Nicola Vitiello
Nicola Vitiello Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Michel J. A. M. van Putten
Michel J. A. M. van Putten University of Twente
Etienne Burdet
Etienne Burdet Imperial College London
Peter H. Veltink
Peter H. Veltink University of Twente
Yuri P. Ivanenko
Yuri P. Ivanenko Collège de France

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