Publications and Media

The publications by the participating groups demonstrate the breadth of the alliance. They range from neural coding and invasive human neurophysiology to robotics, neuroprosthetics, and neuroethics.

BCI and human neurophysiology

2023
International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Error-related Potentials in a Virtual Pick-and-Place Experiment: Toward Real-world Shared-control
Dimova-Edeleva V et al.

2023
International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Robust Independent Component Analysis based EMG decomposition – a comparison study
Xygonakis I et al.

2026
Operative Neurosurgery
Chronic Implantation of Planar Microelectrode Arrays as a Brain-Computer Interface: A Technical Note and Operational Workflow
Wagner A et al.

2026
Brain Stimulation
Preoperative navigated TMS workflow for intracortical BCI implantation in post-stroke aphasia: a case report
Wagner A et al.

Communication and cognition

2023
Cell Reports
Human acute microelectrode array recordings with broad cortical access, single-unit resolution, and parallel behavioral monitoring
Eisenkolb V M. et al.

2023
Science Advances
The neuronal implementation of representational geometry in primate prefrontal cortex
Lin XX, Nieder A, Jacob SN

2025
Society for Neuroscience Congress 2025
Long-term stability of cellular-resolution brain-computer interface recordings after stroke
Utzschmid A. et al.

2026
IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC)
Single-neuron and neuronal circuit dynamics of intracortical electrical microstimulation in the human association cortex
Alkan G et al.

2026
bioRxiv 
A right-hemispheric language network at single-neuron resolution
Schiffl L F et al.

Sensorimotor rehabilitation

2022
International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)
Testing robot-based assist-as-needed therapy for improving active participation of a patient during early neurorehabilitation: a case study↗
Peper K et al.


2023
International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)
Estimating Joint Kinematics and Muscles Forces During Robotic Rehabilitation to Detect and Counteract Reduced Ankle Mobility↗
Peper K et al.

2023
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation
Monitoring Active Patient Participation During Robotic Rehabilitation: Comparison Between a Robot-Based Metric and an EMG-Based Metric↗
Jensen E et al.

2024
Nature Machine Intelligence
Soft robotic shorts improve outdoor walking efficiency in older adults ↗
Tricomi E et al.

2024
Soft Robotics
Soft Robotics to enhance upper limb endurance in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis ↗
Lotti N et al.

2024
International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Real-Time-Capable Muscle Force Estimation for Monitoring Robotic Rehabilitation Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit↗
Peper K et al.

2024
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)
The Fingertip Manipulability Assessment of Tendon-Driven Multi-Fingered Hands↗
Li J et al.

2025
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Safety and efficacy of add-on robotic therapy for early mobilization in intermediate neurocritical care: a pilot study↗
Joerger A-K et al.
 

2026
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Exploring the Role of Parietal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Embodiment-Related Processes During Virtual Prosthesis Control ↗
Capsi-Morales P et al.

2026
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Ipsilateral inhibitory rTMS restores interhemispheric motor cortex balance and reduces phantom limb pain: an exploratory longitudinal nTMS mapping study
Altawalbeh G. et al.

Robotic assistance and neuroprosthetics


2023
Human-Friendly Robotics
Tendon to Object Space: Evaluation of Anthropomorphic Finger for Human-Like Performance↗
Li J et al.

2023
Human-Friendly Robotics
Toward Human-in-the-loop Real-world Shared-control with Error-related Potentials Feedback
Dimova-Edeleva et al.

2023
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)
Anthropomorphic Grasping with Neural Object Shape Completion
Hidalgo D et al.

2023
World Haptics conference
Multi-Modal Haptic Feedback Device for Upper-Limb Prostheses↗
Bou Orm A et al.

2023
Science Robotics
Machine Learning Driven Self-Discovery of the Robot Body Morphology
Diaz Ledezma F et al.

2023
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
Soft Sensing Skins for Arbitrary Objects: An Automatic Framework
Groß S et al.


2024
Nature Machine Intelligence
The synergy complement control approach for seamless limb-driven prostheses↗
Kühn K et al.

2024
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
Object Augmentation Algorithm: Computing virtual object motion and object induced interaction wrench from optical markers
Herneth C et al.

2024
IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Robotic Assistant: towards a fully automated stimulation session
Xygonakis I et al.

2024
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
Functional kinematic and kinetic requirements of the upper limb during activities of daily living: a recommendation on necessary joint capabilities for prosthetic arms
Herneth C et al.

2025
Science Robotics
Merging motoneuron and postural synergies in prosthetic hand design for natural bionic interfacing ↗
Capsi-Morales P et al.

2025
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
Action and Interaction: Humans and Robots in Collaboration (Workshop)
Ganguly A and Laha R

2025
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
Tension Dependent Twisted String Actuator Modelling and Efficacy Benchmarking in Force and Impedance Control
Herneth C et al.

Ethics and governance for data and AI

2023
Nature Mental Health
Reengineering neurotechnology: placing patients first ↗
Ploner M et al.

2025
The Lancet Digital Health
Clinical trials for implantable neural prostheses: understanding the ethical and technical requirements ↗
Ienca M, Valle G, Raspopovic S