Rory A. Cooper

Rory A. Cooper publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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Rory A. Cooper 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 Rory A. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

Research.com Recognitions

• 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Best Publications

• Propulsion patterns and pushrim biomechanics in manual wheelchair propulsion

  Michael L. Boninger;Aaron L. Souza;Rory A. Cooper;Shirley G. Fitzgerald

  393
  Citations

• Sensor technology for smart homes

  Dan Ding;Rory A. Cooper;Paul F. Pasquina;Lavinia Fici-Pasquina

  390
  Citations

• Shoulder joint kinetics and pathology in manual wheelchair users.

  Jennifer L Mercer;Michael L Boninger;Alicia M Koontz;Dianxu Ren

  350
  Citations

• Wheelchair pushrim kinetics: body weight and median nerve function.

  Michael L Boninger;Rory A Cooper;Mark A Baldwin;Sean D Shimada

  349
  Citations

• Electric powered wheelchairs

  D. Ding;R.A. Cooper

  320
  Citations

• Wheelchair Selection and Configuration

  Rory A. Cooper

  317
  Citations

• Pushrim biomechanics and injury prevention in spinal cord injury: recommendations based on CULP-SCI investigations.

  Michael L Boninger;Alicia M Koontz;Sue Ann Sisto;Trevor A Dyson-Hudson

  257
  Citations

• Assessing mobility characteristics and activity levels of manual wheelchair users.

  Michelle L Tolerico;Dan Ding;Rory A Cooper;Donald M Spaeth

  238
  Citations

• Pushrim forces and joint kinetics during wheelchair propulsion

  Rick N. Robertson;Michael L. Boninger;Rory A. Cooper;Sean D. Shimada

  235
  Citations

• SMART/sup Wheels/: development and testing of a system for measuring manual wheelchair propulsion dynamics

  K.T. Asato;R.A. Cooper;R.N. Robertson;J.F. Ster

  231
  Citations

• Rehabilitation Engineering Applied to Mobility and Manipulation

  Rory A Cooper

  216
  Citations

• Shoulder biomechanics during the push phase of wheelchair propulsion: a multisite study of persons with paraplegia.

  Jennifer L. Collinger;Michael L. Boninger;Alicia M. Koontz;Robert Price

  190
  Citations

• Performance assessment of a pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair control system

  R.A. Cooper;T.A. Corfman;S.G. Fitzgerald;M.L. Boninger

  187
  Citations

• Intelligent walkers for the elderly: performance and safety testing of VA-PAMAID robotic walker.

  Andrew J Rentschler;Rory A Cooper;Bruce Blasch;Michael L Boninger

  182
  Citations

• A kinetic analysis of manual wheelchair propulsion during start-up on select indoor and outdoor surfaces

  Alicia M Koontz;Rory A Cooper;Michael L Boninger;Yusheng Yang

  178
  Citations

• Intelligent control of power wheelchairs

  R.A. Cooper

  176
  Citations

• Methods for determining three-dimensional wheelchair pushrim forces and moments: a technical note.

  R A Cooper;R N Robertson;D P VanSickle;M L Boninger

  168
  Citations

• Driving characteristics of electric-powered wheelchair users: How far, fast, and often do people drive?

  Rory A. Cooper;Tricia Thorman;Rosemarie Cooper;Michael J. Dvorznak

  160
  Citations

• Shoulder Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities, Wheelchair Propulsion, and Gender

  Michael L Boninger;Brad E Dicianno;Rory A Cooper;Jeffrey D Towers

  156
  Citations

• Wheelchair racing sports science: a review.

  Rory A. Cooper

  151
  Citations