Dr Ekaterina Ivanova

Ekaterina Ivanova

Lecturer in Human-Machine Interaction

School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary University of London

Research

human-robot interaction, haptic communication, neurorehabilitation

Interests

I want to develop assistive multimodal robotic systems and communication strategies with a focus on human users by considering and integrating factors from robotics, clinical rehabilitation and neuroscience. My human-centred robotics approach is based on experimental and data-driven methods to quantify user’s ability and develop new technologies. I want to develop user-friendly systems providing users optimal perception, learning and performance in various applications.

Publications

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2023

Relevant PublicationNehrujee A, Ivanova E, Srinivasan S, Balasubramanian S and Burdet E (2023). Increasing the Motivation to Train Through Haptic Social Interaction – Pilot study. 2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)
01-09-2023
Relevant PublicationMeara MO, Cheng X, Eden J, Ivanova E and Burdet E (2023). A third eye to augment environment perception. 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
31-08-2023
Relevant PublicationHuang Y, Eden J, Ivanova E and Burdet E (2023). Can Training Make Three Arms Better Than Two Heads for Trimanual Coordination? IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 4, 148-155.  
16-08-2023
Relevant PublicationJiang Z, Huang Y, Eden J, Ivanova E, Cheng X and Burdet E (2023). A virtual reality platform to evaluate the effects of supernumerary limbs’ appearance. 2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC)
01-07-2023
Relevant PublicationIvanova E, Peña-Perez N, Eden J, Yip Y and Burdet E (2023). Dissociating haptic feedback from physical assistance does not improve motor performance. 2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC)
01-07-2023

2022

Relevant PublicationPeña-Pérez N, Eden J, Ivanova E, Farkhatdinov I and Burdet E (2022). How virtual and mechanical coupling impact bimanual tracking. Journal of Neurophysiology, American Physiological Society 
07-12-2022
Relevant PublicationPerez NP, Eden J, Ivanova E, Burdet E and Farkhatdinov I (2022). Is a robot needed to modify human effort in bimanual tracking? 2022 9th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob)
03-11-2022
Relevant PublicationIvanova E, Eden J, Carboni G, Krüger J and Burdet E (2022). Interaction with a reactive partner improves learning in contrast to passive guidance. Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 12 (1) 
22-09-2022
Relevant PublicationPerez N, Eden J, Ivanova E, Burdet E and Farkhatdinov I (2022). Is a robot needed to modify human effort in bimanual tracking? IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 
17-06-2022

2021

Relevant PublicationHuang Y, Ivanova E, Eden J and Burdet E (2021). Identification of Multiple Limbs Coordination Strategies in a Three-Goal Independent Task. IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 4 (2), 348-351.  
01-11-2021
Relevant PublicationIvanova E, Eden J, Zhu S, Carboni G, Yurkewich A and Burdet E (2021). Short Time Delay Does Not Hinder Haptic Communication Benefits. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 14 (2), 322-327.  
01-01-2021

2020

Relevant PublicationIvanova E, Carboni G, Eden J, Krger J and Burdet E (2020). For Motion Assistance Humans Prefer to Rely on a Robot Rather Than on an Unpredictable Human. IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 1, 133-139.  
16-04-2020

Grants

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solid heart iconMultimodal human-human Interaction in Negotiation Tasks
Ekaterina Ivanova
£12,000 Royal Society (01-11-2023 - 31-10-2025)
bullet iconUKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence and Music
Simon Dixon, Emmanouil Benetos, Nicholas Bryan-Kinns, Mark Sandler, Andrew McPherson, Mathieu Barthet, Gyorgy Fazekas, Ekaterina Ivanova, Anna Xambo Sedo and Charalampos Saitis
£6,519,934 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (01-07-2019 - 31-08-2028)