Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

• T. Cheng, and M. Sharifi, "Development of an Assistive Ankle-Foot Exoskeleton With Sensorized Silicone-Based Insole." ASME Journal of Medical Diagnostics, vol. 7, pp. 021010, 2024. (Link)

• D. Rivera, and M. Sharifi, "Design and Fabrication of a Lightweight and Wearable Semirigid Robotic Knee Chain Exoskeleton." ASME Journal of Medical Diagnostics, vol. 7, pp. 021007, 2024. (Link)

• L. Ding, H. Xing, A. Torabi, J. K Mehr, M. Sharifi, H. Gao, V. K Mushahwar, M. Tavakoli, "Intelligent assistance for older adults via an admittance-controlled wheeled mobile manipulator with task-dependent end-effectors," Mechatronics, vol. 85, pp. 102821, 2022.  (Link)

• M. Sharifi, J. K. Mehr, V. Mushahwar, M. Tavakoli, "Autonomous locomotion trajectory shaping and nonlinear control for lower-limb exoskeletons," IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 27, pp. 645 - 655, 2022.  (Link).

• M. Sharifi, J. K. Mehr, V. Mushahwar, M. Tavakoli, "Adaptive CPG-based gait planning with learning-based torque estimation and control for exoskeletons," IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 6, pp. 8261 - 8268, 2021.  (Link).

• J. K. Mehr, M. Sharifi, V. Mushahwar, M. Tavakoli, "Intelligent locomotion planning with enhanced postural stability for lower-limb exoskeletons," IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters,  vol. 6, pp. 7588-7595,  2021.  (Link).

• A. Zakerimanesh, M. Sharifi, M. Tavakoli, "Delay-robust nonlinear control of bounded-input telerobotic systems with synchronization enhancement," IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 6, pp. 2493-2500, 2021.  (Link)

• M. Sharifi, V. Azimi, V. Mushahwar, M. Tavakoli, "Impedance learning-based adaptive control for human-robot interaction," IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 30, pp. 1345-1358, 2021.  (Link).

• M. Sharifi, S. Behzadipour, H. Salarieh, M. Tavakoli, "Assist-as-needed rehabilitation therapy using telerobotics-mediated therapist supervision," Control Engineering Practice, vol. 101, pp. 104481, 2020.  (Link).

• S. Heidarzadeh, M. Sharifi, H. Salarieh, A. Alasty, “A novel robust model reference adaptive impedance control scheme for an active transtibial prosthesis,” Robotica, vol. 37, pp. 1562-1581, 2019.  (Link).

• M. Sharifi, H. Salarieh, S. Behzadipour, M. Tavakoli, “Patient-robot-therapist collaboration using resistive impedance controlled tele-robotic systems subjected to time delays,” ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, vol. 10, pp. 061003, 2018.  (Link).

• M. Torabi, M. Sharifi, G. R. Vossoughi, “Robust adaptive sliding mode admittance control of exoskeleton rehabilitation robots,” Scientia Iranica, vol. 25, pp. 2628-2642, 2018. (Link).

• M. Sharifi, H. Salarieh, S. Behzadipour, M. Tavakoli, “Beating-heart robotic surgery using bilateral impedance control: Theory and experiments,” Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, vol. 45, pp. 256-266, 2018.  (Link).

• L. Cheng, M. Sharifi, M. Tavakoli, “Toward robot-assisted beating-heart operation for anchor deployment in mitral valve surgery,” Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, vol. 14, pp. e1900, 2018. (Link).

• M. Sharifi, S. Behzadipour, H. Salarieh, M. Tavakoli, “Cooperative modalities in robotic tele- rehabilitation using nonlinear bilateral impedance control”, Control Engineering Practice, vol. 67, pp. 52-63, 2017.  (Link).

• M. Sharifi, H. Salarieh, S. Behzadipour, M. Tavakoli, “Tele-echography of moving organs using an Impedance-controlled telerobotic system,” Mechatronics, vol. 45, pp. 60-70, 2017.  (Link)

• M. Najafi, M. Sharifi, K. Adams, M. Tavakoli, “Robotic assistance for children with cerebral palsy based on learning from tele-cooperative demonstration,” International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, vol. 1, pp. 43-54, 2017. (Link). 

• M. Sharifi, S. Behzadipour, H. Salarieh, F. Farahmand, "Transparent bilateral control with online identification of tissue parameters for telesurgery robotic systems," Iranian Journal of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 9, pp. 85-98, 2015. [In Persian]. (Link)

• M. Sharifi, H. Sayyaadi, “Nonlinear adaptive Cartesian impedance control of UAVs equipped with a robot manipulator,” Advanced Robotics, vol. 29, pp. 171-186, 2015. (Link).

• M. Sharifi, S. Behzadipour, G. R. Vossoughi, “Nonlinear model reference adaptive impedance control for human-robot interactions”, Control Engineering Practice, vol. 32, pp. 9-27, 2014. (Link).

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers:

• J. E. Patricio, M. Sharifi, D. Shrestha, S. H. S. Thu and E. Kwan, "Design and Development of a Lightweight, High-Torque, and Cost-Effective Hip exoskeleton," IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), June 27-July 1, 2023, Seattle, WA, USA.  (Link)

• P. Faridi, J. K. Mehr, D. Wilson, M. Sharifi, M. Tavakoli, P. M. Pilarski, V. K. Mushahwar, "Machine-learned adaptive switching in voluntary lower-limb exoskeleton control: Preliminary results," IEEE-RAS-EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), July 25-29, 2022, Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Link)

• M. Oghogho, M. Sharifi, M. Vukadin, C. Chin, V. Mushahwar, M. Tavakoli, "Deep reinforcement learning for EMG-based control of assistance level in upper-limb exoskeletons," International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR), April 13-15, 2022, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA. (Link)

• J. K. Mehr, M. Sharifi, V. Mushahwar, M. Tavakoli, "Intelligent locomotion planning with enhanced postural stability for lower-limb exoskeletons," IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), September 27-October 1, 2021, Prague, Czech Republic. (Link)  

• A. Zakerimanesh, M. Sharifi, M. Tavakoli, "Delay-robust nonlinear control of bounded-input telerobotic systems with synchronization enhancement," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 30-June 5, 2021, Xi’an, China.  (Link)

• Sepahi, A. Hashemi, M. Jafari, M. Sharifi, “A Novel upper-limb rehabilitation robot with 4 DOFs: Design and prototype”, International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics – ICRoM 2018, October 23-25, 2018, Tehran, Iran. (Link) 

• S. Heidarzadeh, M. Sharifi, H. Salarieh, A. Alasty, “A novel stable robust adaptive impedance control scheme for ankle prostheses”, International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics – ICRoM 2017, October 25-27, 2017, Tehran, Iran. (Link).

Book Chapter:

• M. J. Pourmand, M. Sharifi, “Navigation and control of endovascular helical swimming microrobot,” Control Systems Design of Bio-Robotics and Bio-Mechatronics with Advanced Applications, Elsevier Book, pp. 201-219, 2020.  (Link).