Publications

2023

N. M. Cai, J. P.A. Dewald, and N. Gurari, Individuals with Hemiparetic Stroke Abnormally Perceive their Elbow Torques when Abducting their Paretic Shoulder. Clinical Neurophysiology, vo1 156, pp. 38-46, 2023.

N. M. Cai, E. G. Medina, S. Gonzalez, A. Duong, and N. Gurari, Impact of Arm Dominance and Location on Detecting Electrotactile Stimuli during Voluntary Motor Activation in Older Adults. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, vo1 16, no 4, 2023.

N. M. Cai and N. Gurari, Perception of Torque is Impacted by a Subset of Features Related to the Motor Command. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, vol 16, no 2, 2023.

M. D. Ellis, N. Gurari, N. T.A. Gerritsen, S. M. Lee, A. Wang, and J. P. A. Dewald, Shear Wave Ultrasound Elastography of the Biceps Brachii can be Used as a Precise Proxy for Passive Elbow Torque in Individuals with Hemiparetic Stroke. Physiological Reports, vol 11, issue 10, 2023.

2022

J. R. Patterson, J. P.A. Dewald, J. M. Drogos, and N. Gurari, Impact of Voluntary Muscle Activation on Stretch Reflex Excitability in Individuals with Hemiparetic Stroke. Frontiers in Neurology, vol 13, article 764650, 2022.

2021

N. Cai, P. Cherepanova, and N. Gurari, Impact of Abducting at the Shoulder on Perception of a Self-Generated Torque about the Elbow. IEEE World Haptics Conference, 2021.

N. Gurari, J. M. Drogos, and J. P.A. Dewald, Investigation of how Accurately Individuals with Hemiparetic Stroke can Mirror their Forearm Positions. PLOS ONE, vol 16, issue 4, 2021.

2020

N. Cai, J. P.A. Dewald, and N. Gurari, Accuracy in Judging Self-Generated Elbow Torques During Multi-Joint Isometric Tasks. Scientific Reports, vol 10, article 13011, 2020.

Y. Yang, N. Sinha, R. Tian, N. Gurari, J. M. Drogos, and J. P.A. Dewald, Quantifying Altered Neural Connectivity of the Stretch Reflex in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol 28, issue 6, pp. 1436-1441, 2020.

2019

N. Cai, J. M. Drogos, J. P.A. Dewald, and N. Gurari, Individuals with Hemiparetic Stroke can Accurately Judge their Self-Generated Elbow Torques. Frontiers in Neuroscience, vol 13, article 1293, 2019.

N. Gurari, N. A. van der Helm, J. M. Drogos, and J. P.A. Dewald, Accuracy of Individuals Post-Hemiparetic Stroke in Matching Torques Between Arms Depends on the Arm Referenced. Frontiers in Neurology - Stroke, vol 10, article 921, 2019.

A. Mandana, N. Cai, N. Reddy, and N. Gurari, Development of a Bimanual Coordination Training Game, Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics. pp. 447-452, 2019.

2018

N. Gurari, J. M. Drogos, and J. P.A. Dewald, Ability of Individuals with Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke to Locate their Forearms during Single-Arm and Between-Arms Tasks. PLOS ONE, vol 13, issue 10, pp. 1-24, 2018.

N. Gurari, J. M. Drogos, S. Lopez, and J. P.A. Dewald, Impact of Motor Task Execution on an Individual's Ability to Mirror Forearm Positions. Experimental Brain Research, vol 236, issue 3, pp. 765-777, 2018.

2017

N. Gurari, A. M. Okamura, and K. J. Kuchenbecker, Perception of Force and Stiffness in the Presence of Low-Frequency Haptic Noise. PLOS ONE, vol 12, issue 6, pp. 1-26, 2017.

N. Gurari, J. M. Drogos, and J. P.A. Dewald, Individuals with Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke can Correctly Match Forearm Positions Within a Single Arm. Clinical Neurophysiology, vol 128, issue 1, pp. 18-30, 2017.

*N. A. van der Helm, *N. Gurari, J. M. Drogos, and J. P.A. Dewald, Task Directionality Impacts the Ability of Individuals with Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke to Match Torques Between Arms: Preliminary Findings. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp. 714-719, 2017. (*N. A. van der Helm and N. Gurari equally contributed to this work.)

2016

*E. J. Euving, *N. Gurari, J. M. Drogos, S. Traxel, A. H.A. Stienen, and J. P.A. Dewald, Individuals with Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke Correctly Match Forearm Position Within a Single Arm: Preliminary Findings. In International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, Springer International Publishing, pp. 122-132, 2016. (*E. J. Euving and N. Gurari equally contributed to this work.)

2014

N. Gurari and G. Baud-Bovy, Customization, Control, and Characterization of a Commercial Haptic Device for High-Fidelity Rendering of Weak Forces. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, vol 235, pp. 169-180, 2014.

N. Gurari and A. M. Okamura, Compliance Perception using Natural and Artificial Motion Cues. In Massimiliano Di Luca, editor, Multisensory Softness: Perceived Compliance from Multiple Sources of Information, chapter 10, pp. 189-217, Springer, July 2014.

F. Tatti, N. Gurari, and G. Baud-Bovy, Static Force Rendering Performance of Two Commercial Haptic Systems. In International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 342-350, 2014.

N. Gurari and G. Baud-Bovy, Design of a Joystick with an Adjustable Damper to Study Kinematically Constrained Movements made by Children. Proceedings of the IEEE Haptics Symposium, pp. 103-105, 2014.

2013

N. Gurari, K. J. Kuchenbecker, and A. M. Okamura, Perception of Springs with Visual and Proprioceptive Motion Cues: Implications for Prosthetics. IEEE Transactions on Human- Machine Systems, vol 43, issue 1, pp. 102-114, 2013.

2012

N. Gurari, J. Wheeler, A. Shelton, and A. M. Okamura, Discrimination of Springs with Vision, Proprioception, and Artificial Skin Stretch Cues. In International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, Springer International Publishing, pp. 160-172, 2012.

A. Cheng, K. Nichols, H. Weeks, N. Gurari, and A. M. Okamura, Conveying the Configuration of a Virtual Human Hand Using Vibrotactile Feedback. Proceedings of the Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, pp. 155-162, 2012.

2009

N. Gurari, K. Smith, M. Madhav, and A. M. Okamura, Environment Discrimination with Vibration Feedback to the Foot, Arm, and Fingertip. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp. 343-348, 2009.

N. Gurari, K. J. Kuchenbecker, and A. M. Okamura, Stiffness Discrimination with Visual and Proprioceptive Cues. Proceedings of the Third Joint Eurohaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, pp. 121-126, 2009.

2008

J. Tapson, N. Gurari, J. Diaz, E. Chicca, D. Sander, P. Pouliquen, and R. Etienne-Cummings, The Feeling of Color: A Haptic Feedback Device for the Visually Disabled. Proceedings of the Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, pp. 381-384, 2008.

2007

K. J. Kuchenbecker, N. Gurari, and A. M. Okamura, Effects of Visual and Proprioceptive Motion Feedback on Human Control of Targeted Motion. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp. 513-524, 2007.

N. Gurari and A. M. Okamura, Human Performance in a Knob-Turning Task. Proceedings of the Second Joint Eurohaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, pp. 96-101, 2007.

K. J. Kuchenbecker, N. Gurari, and A. M. Okamura, Quantifying the Value of Visual and Haptic Position Feedback During Force-Based Motion Control. Proceedings of the Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, pp. 561-562, 2007.