Prof. Dr. Tobias Nef

Education and Academic Career

Education and Academic Career:

Venia docendi in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern (Oct 2013)
Assistant Professor, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern (May 2010)
Assistant Professor, tenure track, Faculty for Biomedical Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. (2009)
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. sc. ETH Zürich – Mechanical Engineering), ETH Zürich, Advisor: Prof. Dr. Robert Riener, Thesis: ARMin – Multimodal Robot for the Movement Therapy of the Upper Extremities (2007)
Degree of Master of Science (Ing. él. Dipl. – Electrical Engineering), EPF Lausanne, Advisor: Prof. Dr. Yves Perriard, Thesis: Standstill Position Estimation of Delta Coupled Synchronous Motors (2002)
Degree of Bachelor of Science (Propédeutique II – Electrical Engineering), EPF Lausanne (1999)

Research Experience:

University of Bern, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, Gerontechnology and Rehabilitation Group, Bern, Switzerland, Technical Group Head (since 2010)
University of Bern, Center for Cognition Learning and Memory, CCLM, Bern, Switzerland, Group Head (since 2012)
The Catholic University of America, Faculty for Biomedical Engineering, Washington, D.C., Group Head, Tenure-track Assistant Professor (2009-2010)
National Rehabilitation Hospital, Center for Applied Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Research, Washington, D.C., Group Head, Senior Research Scientist (2009-2010)
National Rehabilitation Hospital, Center for Applied Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Research, Washington, D.C., Post-Doctoral Fellow (2008)
ETH Zürich, Sensory-Motor-Systems Laboratory (Director: Prof. Dr. Robert Riener), Zurich, Switzerland, Research Assistant (2003-2007)
Balgrist University Hospital, Spinal Cord Injury Center (Director: Prof. Dr. Volker Dietz), Zurich, Switzerland, Research Assistant (2003-2007)

Honors and Awards:

euRobotics Technology Transfer Award 2012, Brussels (2012)
ABB Research Award (CHF 10’000), Zürich, Switzerland (2009)
Special appreciation of the “Fürst Donnersmarck-Stiftung zu Berlin” for extraordinary scientific achievements in the field of rehabilitation, Berlin, Germany (2009)
Finalist for the academics/Die Zeit-award as “Nachwuchswissenschaftler des Jahres 2009”, Germany (2008)
Hans-Eggenberger Award (110’000 CHF), Zurich, Switzerland (2008)
Post-doctoral Fellowship (42’000 CHF), Swiss National Science Foundation (2007)
Best Business Case Presentation Award at the Brain meets Venture Event, Zurich, Switzerland (2007)
Finalist for the Nightingale Prize 2007. The paper T. Nef, M. Mihelj and R. Riener “ARMin: A robot for patient-cooperative arm Therapy” is selected among the 10 best scientific papers published in Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. (2007)
Best Presentation Award, Conference for Biomedical Engineering (BMT), Zurich, Switzerland (2006)
Swiss Technology Award, Baden, Switzerland (2006)
Best Presentation Award, Automed Conference, Rostock, Germany (2006)
HumanTech Innovation Price, (10’000 CHF), Swiss Engineering Society and IBM, Zurich (2005)
Second Prize, European Robotics Cup E=m6, Paris, France (2000)
First Prize, Swiss Robotics Cup, Geneva, Switzerland (2000)
Silver Medal, Swiss Society for Young Scientists, Bern, Switzerland (1995)
First Prize, ABB Inc. Challenge for Young Scientists, Baden, Switzerland (1991)

Publications

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Number of items: 98.

Journal Article

Gerber, Stephan M.; Jeitziner, Marie-Madlen; Knobel, Samuel E. J.; Mosimann, Urs P.; Müri, René M.; Jakob, Stephan M.; Nef, Tobias (2019). Perception and Performance on a Virtual Reality Cognitive Stimulation for Use in the Intensive Care Unit: A Non-randomized Trial in Critically Ill Patients (In Press). Frontiers in medicine, 6(287) Frontiers 10.3389/fmed.2019.00287

Chrif, Farouk; Nef, Tobias; Hunt, Kenneth J (2019). Technical feasibility of constant-load and high-intensity interval training for cardiopulmonary conditioning using a re-engineered dynamic leg press. BMC biomedical engineering, 1(1) BioMed Central 10.1186/s42490-019-0025-9

Schütz, Narayan; Saner, Hugo; Rudin, Beatrice; Botros, Angela Amira; Pais, Bruno; Santschi, Valérie; Buluschek, Philipp; Gatica-Perez, Daniel; Urwyler, Prabitha; Marchal Crespo, Laura; Müri, René M.; Nef, Tobias (2019). Validity of pervasive computing based continuous physical activity assessment in community-dwelling old and oldest-old. Scientific Reports, 9(1), p. 9662. Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/s41598-019-45733-8

Lenouvel, Eric William; Novak, Lan; Nef, Tobias; Klöppel, Stefan (2019). Advances in Sensor Monitoring Effectiveness and Applicability: A Systematic Review and Update (In Press). Gerontologist Oxford University Press 10.1093/geront/gnz049

Chesham, Alvin; Gerber, Stephan Moreno; Schütz, Narayan; Saner, Hugo Ernst; Gutbrod, Klemens; Müri, René Martin; Nef, Tobias; Urwyler, Prabitha (2019). Search and Match Task: Development of a Taskified Match-3 Puzzle Game to Assess and Practice Visual Search. JMIR Serious Games, 7(2), e13620. JMIR Publications 10.2196/13620

Paladini, Rebecca Elise; Wyss, Patric; Kaufmann, Brigitte C.; Urwyler, Prabitha; Nef, Tobias; Cazzoli, Dario; Nyffeler, Thomas; Müri, René Martin (2019). Re-fixation and perseveration patterns in neglect patients during free visual exploration. European journal of neuroscience, 49(10), pp. 1244-1253. Blackwell Science 10.1111/ejn.14309

Gerber, Stephan Moreno; Schütz, Narayan; Uslu, Arif Sinan; Schmidt, Nadine; Röthlisberger, Carina; Wyss, Patric; Perny, Sandra; Wyss, Corina; Koenig-Bruhin, Monica; Urwyler, Prabitha; Nyffeler, Thomas; Marchal Crespo, Laura; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Müri, René Martin; Nef, Tobias (2019). Therapist-Guided Tablet-Based Telerehabilitation for Patients With Aphasia: Proof-of-Concept and Usability Study. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies, 6(1), e13163. JMIR Publications 10.2196/13163

Scheurer, Simon; Koch, Janina; Kucera, Martin; Bryn, Hȧkon; Bärtschi, Marcel; Meerstetter, Tobias; Nef, Tobias; Urwyler, Prabitha (2019). Optimization and Technical Validation of the AIDE-MOI Fall Detection Algorithm in a Real-Life Setting with Older Adults. Sensors, 19(6) Molecular Diversity Preservation International MDPI 10.3390/s19061357

Nyffeler, Thomas; Vanbellingen, Tim; Kaufmann, Brigitte C; Pflugshaupt, Tobias; Bauer, Daniel; Frey, Julia; Chechlacz, Magdalena; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Müri, René M.; Nef, Tobias; Cazzoli, Dario (2019). Theta burst stimulation in neglect after stroke: functional outcome and response variability origins. Brain, 142(4), pp. 992-1008. Oxford Academic 10.1093/brain/awz029

Gerber, Stephan M.; Jeitziner, Marie-Madlen; Sänger, Simon D; Knobel, Samuel E. J.; Marchal-Crespo, Laura; Müri, René M.; Schefold, Jörg C.; Jakob, Stephan M.; Nef, Tobias (2019). Comparing the Relaxing Effects of Different Virtual Reality Environments in the Intensive Care Unit: Observational Study. JMIR perioperative medicine, 2(2), e15579. JMIR Publications 10.2196/15579

Buser, Ramona; Ziltener, Valerie; Samietz, Stefanie; Fontolliet-Siewczyk, Marta; Nef, Tobias; Schimmel, Martin (2018). Validation of a purpose-built chewing gum and smartphone application to evaluate chewing efficiency. Journal of oral rehabilitation, 45(11), pp. 845-853. Blackwell Scientific Publications 10.1111/joor.12696

Kaufmann, B C; Frey, J; Pflugshaupt, T; Wyss, Patric; Paladini, Rebecca Elise; Vanbellingen, Tim; Bohlhalter, S; Chechlacz, M; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; Cazzoli, Dario; Nyffeler, Thomas (2018). The Spatial Distribution of Perseverations in Neglect Patients during a Nonverbal Fluency Task Depends on the Integrity of the Right Putamen. Neuropsychologia, 115, pp. 42-50. Elsevier 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2018.01.025

Preisig, Basil; Eggenberger, Noëmi; Cazzoli, Dario; Nyffeler, Thomas; Gutbrod, Klemens; Annoni, Jean-Marie; Meichtry, Jurka; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin (2018). Multimodal Communication in Aphasia: Perception and Production of Co-speech Gestures During Face-to-Face Conversation. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 12, p. 200. Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00200

Chrif, Farouk; Nef, Tobias; Hunt, Kenneth J. (2018). Investigation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing using a dynamic leg press and comparison with a cycle ergometer. BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 10(5), pp. 1-11. BioMed Central 10.1186/s13102-018-0095-3

Paladini, Rebecca Elise; Diana, Lorenzo; Zito, Giuseppe Angelo; Nyffeler, Thomas; Wyss, Patric; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Müri, René Martin; Nef, Tobias; Cazzoli, Dario (2018). Attentional reorienting triggers spatial asymmetries in a search task with cross-modal spatial cueing. PLoS ONE, 13(1), e0190677. Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0190677

Saengsuwan, Jittima; Nef, Tobias; Hunt, Kenneth J. (2017). A method for predicting peak work rate for cycle ergometer and treadmill ramp tests. Clinical physiology and functional imaging, 37(6), pp. 610-614. Blackwell 10.1111/cpf.12344

Gerber, Stephan Moreno; Jeitziner, Marie-Madlen; Wyss, Patric; Chesham, Alvin; Urwyler, Prabitha; Müri, René Martin; Jakob, Stephan; Nef, Tobias (2017). Visuo-acoustic stimulation that helps you to relax: A virtual reality setup for patients in the intensive care unit. Scientific Reports, 7(1), pp. 1-10. Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/s41598-017-13153-1

Chrif, Farouk; Nef, Tobias; Lungarella, Max; Dravid, Raja; Hunt, Kenneth J. (2017). Control design for a lower-limb paediatric therapy device using linear motor technology. Biomedical signal processing and control, 38, pp. 119-127. Elsevier 10.1016/j.bspc.2017.05.011

Vanbellingen, Tim; Nyffeler, Thomas; Nigg, Julia; Janssens, Jorina; Hoppe, Johanna; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; van Wegen, Erwin E H; Kwakkel, Gert; Bohlhalter, Stephan (2017). Home based training for dexterity in Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial. Parkinsonism & related disorders, 41, pp. 92-98. Elsevier 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2017.05.021

Vanbellingen, Tim; Ottiger, Beatrice; Maaijwee, Noortje; Pflugshaupt, Tobias; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Müri, René Martin; Nef, Tobias; Cazzoli, Dario; Nyffeler, Thomas (2017). Spatial Neglect Predicts Upper Limb Use in the Activities of Daily Living. Cerebrovascular diseases, 44(3-4), pp. 122-127. Karger 10.1159/000477500

Vallejo, Vanessa; Wyss, Patric; Rampa, Luca; Mitache, Vladimir Andrei; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2017). Evaluation of a novel Serious Game based assessment tool for patients with Alzheimer's disease. PLoS ONE, 12(5), pp. 1-14. Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0175999

Vallejo, Vanessa; Wyss, Patric; Chesham, Alvin; Mitache, Vladimir Andrei; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2017). Evaluation of a new serious game based multitasking assessment tool for cognition and activities of daily living: Comparison with a real cooking task. Computers in human behavior, 70, pp. 500-506. Elsevier 10.1016/j.chb.2017.01.021

Chesham, Alvin; Wyss, Patric; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2017). What Older People Like to Play: Genre Preferences and Acceptance of Casual Games. JMIR Serious Games, 5(2), e8. JMIR Publications 10.2196/games.7025

Urwyler, Prabitha; Stucki, Reto; Rampa, Luca; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2017). Cognitive impairment categorized in community-dwelling older adults with and without dementia using in-home sensors that recognise activities of daily living. Scientific Reports, 7(42084), p. 42084. Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/srep42084

Paladini, Rebecca Elise; Müri, René Martin; Meichtry, Jurka; Nef, Tobias; Mast, Fred; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nyffeler, Thomas; Cazzoli, Dario (2017). The influence of alertness on the spatial deployment of visual attention is mediated by the excitability of the posterior parietal cortices. Cerebral cortex, 27(1), pp. 233-243. Oxford University Press 10.1093/cercor/bhw390

Nyffeler, Thomas; Paladini, Rebecca Elise; Hopfner, Simone; Job, Oliver; Nef, Tobias; Pflugshaupt, Tobias; Vanbellingen, Tim; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Müri, René Martin; Kerkhoff, Georg; Cazzoli, Dario (2017). Contralesional Trunk Rotation Dissociates Real vs. Pseudo-Visual Field Defects due to Visual Neglect in Stroke Patients. Frontiers in neurology, 8(411), p. 411. Frontiers Media S.A. 10.3389/fneur.2017.00411

Vanbellingen, Tim; Ottiger, B; Pflugshaupt, Tobias; Mehrholz, J; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Nef, Tobias; Nyffeler, Thomas (2016). The responsiveness of the lucerne ICF-based multidisciplinary observation scale: A comparison with the functional independence measure and the barthel index. Frontiers in neurology, 7(152), p. 152. Frontiers Media S.A. 10.3389/fneur.2016.00152

Vanbellingen, Tim; Nyffeler, Thomas; Nef, Tobias; Kwakkel, G; Bohlhalter, Stephan; van Wegen, EE (2016). Reliability and validity of a new dexterity questionnaire (DextQ-24) in parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & related disorders, 33, pp. 78-83. Elsevier 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.09.015

Vanbellingen, Tim; Pastore-Wapp, Manuela; Stegmayer, Katharina; Bertschi, Manuel; Abela, Eugenio; Kübel, Stefanie; Nyffeler, Thomas; Müri, René Martin; Walther, Sebastian; Nef, Tobias; Hallett, Mark; Bohlhalter, Stephan (2016). Theta burst stimulation over premotor cortex in Parkinson's disease: an explorative study on manual dexterity. Journal of neural transmission, 123(12), pp. 1387-1393. Springer 10.1007/s00702-016-1614-6

Saengsuwan, Jittima; Berger, Livia; Schuster-Amft, C; Nef, Tobias; Hunt, KJ (2016). Test-retest reliability and four-week changes in cardiopulmonary fitness in stroke patients: evaluation using a robotics-assisted tilt table. BMC neurology, 16(163), p. 163. BioMed Central 10.1186/s12883-016-0686-0

Vallejo, Vanessa; Cazzoli, Dario; Rampa, Luca; Zito, Giuseppe Angelo; Feuerstein, Flurin; Gruber, Nicole; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2016). Effects of Alzheimer's Disease on Visual Target Detection: A "Peripheral Bias". Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 8(200), p. 200. Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00200

Cazzoli, Dario; Hopfner, Simone; Preisig, Basil; Zito, Giuseppe Angelo; Vanbellingen, Tim; Jäger, Michael; Nef, Tobias; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Müri, René Martin; Nyffeler, Thomas (2016). The influence of naturalistic, directionally non-specific motion on the spatial deployment of visual attention in right-hemispheric stroke. Neuropsychologia, 92, pp. 181-189. Elsevier 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2016.04.017

Paladini, Rebecca Elise; Diana, Lorenzo; Nyffeler, Thomas; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; Cazzoli, Dario (2016). The asymmetrical influence of increasing time-on-task on attentional disengagement. Neuropsychologia, 92, pp. 107-114. Elsevier 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2016.02.026

Urwyler, Prabitha; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; Archibald, Neil; Makin, Selina Margaret; Collerton, Daniel; Taylor, John-Paul; Burn, David; McKeith, Ian; Mosimann, Urs Peter (2016). Visual Hallucinations in Eye Disease and Lewy Body Disease. American journal of geriatric psychiatry, 24(5), pp. 350-358. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jagp.2015.10.007

Zito, Giuseppe Angelo; Cazzoli, Dario; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2016). Behavioral Differences in the Upper and Lower Visual Hemifields in Shape and Motion Perception. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 10(128), p. 128. Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00128

Zito, Giuseppe Angelo; Cazzoli, Dario; Scheffler, Loreen; Jäger, Michael; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nyffeler, Thomas; Mast, Fred; Nef, Tobias (2015). Street crossing behavior in younger and older pedestrians: an eye- and head-tracking study. BMC Geriatrics, 15(1), p. 176. BioMed Central 10.1186/s12877-015-0175-0

Schumacher, Rahel; Cazzoli, Dario; Eggenberger, Noëmi; Preisig, Basil; Nef, Tobias; Nyffeler, Thomas; Gutbrod, Klemens; Annoni, Jean-Marie; Müri, René M. (2015). Cue Recognition and Integration - Eye Tracking Evidence of Processing Differences in Sentence Comprehension in Aphasia. PLoS ONE, 10(11), e0142853. Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0142853

Saengsuwan, Jittima; Nef, Tobias; Laubacher, M; Hunt, KJ (2015). Submaximal cardiopulmonary thresholds on a robotics-assisted tilt table, a cycle and a treadmill: a comparative analysis. Biomedical engineering online, 14(1), p. 104. BioMed Central 10.1186/s12938-015-0099-0

Saengsuwan, Jittima; Huber, Céline; Schreiber, Jonathan; Schuster-Amft, Corina; Nef, Tobias; Kenneth, J. Hunt (2015). Feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and training using a robotics-assisted tilt table in dependent-ambulatory stroke patients. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 12(88), p. 88. BioMed Central 10.1186/s12984-015-0078-5

Zito, Giuseppe Angelo; Senti, Theresa; Cazzoli, Dario; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nyffeler, Thomas; Nef, Tobias (2015). Cathodal HD-tDCS on the right V5 improves motion perception in humans. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 9(257), p. 257. Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00257

Hopfner, Simone; Kesselring, Sonja; Cazzoli, Dario; Gutbrod, Klemens; Laube - Rosenpflanzer, Annett; Chechlacz, Magdalena; Nef, Tobias; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Müri, René Martin; Nyffeler, Thomas (2015). Neglect and Motion Stimuli - Insights from a Touchscreen-Based Cancellation Task. PLoS ONE, 10(7), e0132025. Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0132025

Urwyler, Prabitha; Rampa, Luca; Stucki, Reto; Büchler, Marcel; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2015). Recognition of activities of daily living in healthy subjects using two ad-hoc classifiers. Biomedical engineering online, 14(54), p. 54. BioMed Central 10.1186/s12938-015-0050-4

Nef, Tobias; Bieri, Rahel; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter (2015). Non-illness-related factors contributing to traffic safety in older drivers: a litterature review. Experimental aging research, 41(3), pp. 325-360. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/0361073X.2015.1021650

Nef, Tobias; Urwyler, Prabitha; Büchler, Marcel; Tarnanas, Ioannis; Stucki, Reto; Cazzoli, Dario; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter (2015). Evaluation of Three State-of-the-Art Classifiers for Recognition of Activities of Daily Living from Smart Home Ambient Data. Sensors, 15(5), pp. 11725-11740. Molecular Diversity Preservation International MDPI 10.3390/s150511725

Saengsuwan, Jittima; Nef, Tobias; Laubacher, Marco; Hunt, J. Kenneth (2015). Comparison of peak cardiopulmonary performance parameters on a robotics-assisted tilt table, a cycle and a treadmill. PLoS ONE, 10(4), e0122767. Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0122767

Urwyler, Prabitha; Gruber, Nicole; Müri, René Martin; Jäger, Michael; Bieri, Rahel; Nyffeler, Thomas; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2015). Age-dependent visual exploration during simulated day- and night driving on a motorway: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatrics, 15(18), p. 18. BioMed Central 10.1186/s12877-015-0015-2

Cazzoli, Dario; Jung, Simon; Nyffeler, Thomas; Nef, Tobias; Wurtz, Pascal; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Müri, René Martin (2015). The role of the right frontal eye field in overt visual attention deployment as assessed by free visual exploration. Neuropsychologia, 74, pp. 37-41. Elsevier 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2015.01.027

Hopfner, Simone; Cazzoli, Dario; Müri, René Martin; Nef, Tobias; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Vanbellingen, Tim; Nyffeler, Thomas (2015). Enhancing treatment effects by combining continuous theta burst stimulation with smooth pursuit training. Neuropsychologia, 74, pp. 145-151. Elsevier 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.10.018

Urwyler, Prabitha; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; Killen, Alison; Collerton, Daniel; Burn, David; McKeith, Ian; Mosimann, Urs Peter (2015). Patient and Informant Views on Visual Hallucinations in Parkinson Disease. American journal of geriatric psychiatry, 23(9), pp. 970-976. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jagp.2014.12.190

Bieri, Rahel; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter (2015). Development of a novel driving behavior adaptations questionnaire. International psychogeriatrics, 27(6), pp. 1017-1027. Cambridge University Press 10.1017/S1041610214002750

Jäger, Michael; Nyffeler, Thomas; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2015). Adapting a driving simulator to study pedestrians' street-crossing decisions: A feasibility study. Assistive Technology, 27(1), pp. 1-8. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/10400435.2014.929193

Vallejo, Vanessa; Tarnanas, Ioannis; Yamaguchi, T; Tsukagoshi, T; Yasuda, R; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2015). Usability assessment of natural user interfaces during serious games: Adjustments for dementia intervention. Journal of Pain Management, 9(3), pp. 333-339. Nova Science

Nef, Tobias; Gruber, Nicole; Zito, Giuseppe; Nyffeler, Thomas; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter (2014). Development and evaluation of a new instrument to measure visual exploration behavior. Medical engineering & physics, 36(4), pp. 490-495. Elsevier 10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.09.011

Zito, Giuseppe Angelo; Müri, René; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nyffeler, Thomas; Nef, Tobias (2014). A new method to measure higher visual functions in an immersive environment. Biomedical engineering online, 13, p. 104. BioMed Central 10.1186/1475-925X-13-104

Jäger, Michael; Gruber, Nicole; Müri, René; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2014). Manipulations to reduce simulator-related transient adverse health effects during simulated driving. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 52(7), pp. 601-610. Springer 10.1007/s11517-014-1162-x

Tarnanas, Ioannis; Tsolaki, Magda; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter (2014). Can a novel computerized cognitive screening test provide additional information for early detection of Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer's & dementia, 10(6), pp. 790-798. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.01.002

Urwyler, Prabitha; Nef, Tobias; Killen, Alison; Collerton, Daniel; Thomas, Alan; Burn, David; McKeith, Ian; Mosimann, Urs Peter (2014). Visual complaints and visual hallucinations in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & related disorders, 20(3), pp. 318-322. Elsevier 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2013.12.009

Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Blanco, Javier; Campen, Katrin; Curt, Armin; Dietz, Volker; Ettlin, Thierry; Felder, Morena; Fellinghauer, Bernd; Guidali, Marco; Kollmar, Anja; Luft, Andreas; Nef, Tobias; Schuster-Amft, Corina; Stahel, Werner; Riener, Robert (2014). Three-dimensional, task-specific robot therapy of the arm after stroke: a multicentre, parallel-group randomised trial. Lancet neurology, 13(2), pp. 159-166. Elsevier 10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70305-3

Gruber, Nicole; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Bieri, Rahel; Aeschimann, Andrea; Zito, Giuseppe A.; Urwyler, Prabitha; Nyffeler, Thomas; Nef, Tobias (2014). Effects of age and eccentricity on visual target detection. Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 5(101), p. 101. Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnagi.2013.00101

Saengsuwan, Jittima; Laubacher, M; Nef, Tobias; Hunt, KJ (2014). Cardiopulmonary performance testing using a robotics-assisted tilt table: Feasibility assessment in able-bodied subjects. Technology and health care, 22(2), pp. 179-187. IOS Press 10.3233/THC-140783

Bieri, Rahel; Jäger, Michael; Gruber, Nicole; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter (2014). A novel computer test to assess driving-relevant cognitive functions - a pilot study. International psychogeriatrics, 26(2), pp. 229-238. Cambridge University Press 10.1017/S104161021300183X

Stucki, Reto A.; Urwyler, Prabitha; Rampa, Luca; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2014). A web-based non-intrusive ambient system to measure and classify activities of daily living. Journal of medical internet research, 16(7), e175. Centre of Global eHealth Innovation 10.2196/jmir.3465

Bieri, Rahel; Jäger, Michael; Bethencourt, Nora; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Müri, René Martin; Nef, Tobias (2014). Effect of Cognitive Impairment on Driving-Relevant Cognition in Older Persons. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2(1), pp. 11-18. David Publishing

Nef, Tobias; Müri, René M.; Bieri, Rahel; Jäger, Michael; Bethencourt, Nora; Tarnanas, Ioannis; Mosimann, Urs P. (2013). Can a novel web-based computer test predict poor simulated driving performance? A pilot study with healthy and cognitive-impaired participants. Journal of medical internet research, 15(10), e232. Centre of Global eHealth Innovation 10.2196/jmir.2943

Tarnanas, Ioannis; Schlee, Winfried; Tsolaki, Magda; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (2013). Ecological validity of virtual reality daily living activities screening for early dementia: longitudinal study. JMIR Serious Games, 1(1), e1. JMIR Publications 10.2196/games.2778

Guidali, Marco; Keller, Urs; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Nef, Tobias; Riener, Robert (2013). Estimating the patient's contribution during robot-assisted therapy. Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 50(3), pp. 379-394. U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs 10.1682/JRRD.2011.09.0172

Gruber, Nicole; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Müri, René Martin; Nef, Tobias (2013). Vision and night driving abilities of elderly drivers. Traffic Injury Prevention, 14(5), pp. 477-485. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/15389588.2012.727510

Müri, René Martin; Cazzoli, Dario; Nef, Tobias; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Hopfner, Simone; Nyffeler, Thomas (2013). Non-invasive brain stimulation in neglect rehabilitation: an update. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 7, p. 248. Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00248

Nef, Tobias; Ganea, Raluca L.; Müri, René M.; Mosimann, Urs P. (2013). Social networking sites and older users - a systematic review. International psychogeriatrics, 25(7), pp. 1041-1053. Cambridge University Press 10.1017/S1041610213000355

Nef, Tobias; Riener, Robert; Müri, René; Mosimann, Urs P. (2013). Comfort of two shoulder actuation mechanisms for arm therapy exoskeletons: a comparative study in healthy subjects. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 51(7), pp. 781-789. Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s11517-013-1047-4

Wagner, Jan T; Müri, René M; Nef, Tobias; Mosimann, Urs P (2011). Cognition and driving in older persons. Swiss medical weekly, 140, w13136. Muttenz: EMH Schweizerischer Ärzteverlag 10.4414/smw.2011.13136

Guidali, Marco; Duschau-Wicke, Alexander; Broggi, Simon; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Nef, Tobias; Riener, Robert (2011). A robotic system to train activities of daily living in a virtual environment. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 49(10), pp. 1213-1223. Heidelberg: Springer 10.1007/s11517-011-0809-0

Brokaw, Elizabeth B; Murray, Theresa; Nef, Tobias; Lum, Peter S (2011). Retraining of interjoint arm coordination after stroke using robot-assisted time-independent functional training. Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 48(4), pp. 299-316. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs 10.1682/JRRD.2010.04.0064

Hidler, Joseph; Brennan, David; Black, Iian; Nichols, Diane; Brady, Kathy; Nef, Tobias (2011). ZeroG: overground gait and balance training system. Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 48(4), pp. 287-98. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs 10.1682/JRRD.2010.05.0098

Staubli, Patricia; Nef, Tobias; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Riener, Robert (2009). Effects of intensive arm training with the rehabilitation robot ARMin II in chronic stroke patients: four single-cases. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 6(46), p. 46. BioMed Central 10.1186/1743-0003-6-46

Nef, Tobias; Lum, Peter (2009). Improving backdrivability in geared rehabilitation robots. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 47(4), pp. 441-447. Springer 10.1007/s11517-009-0437-0

Nef, Tobias; Quinter, Gabriela; Müller, Roland; Riener, Robert (2009). Effects of arm training with the robotic device ARMin I in chronic stroke: three single cases. Neurodegenerative diseases, 6(5-6), pp. 240-251. Karger 10.1159/000262444

Nef, Tobias; Guidali, Marco; Riener, Robert (2009). ARMin III – arm therapy exoskeleton with an ergonomic shoulder actuation. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 6(2), pp. 127-142. I O S Press 10.1080/11762320902840179

Nef, Tobias; Mihelj, Matjaz; Riener, Robert (2007). ARMin: a robot for patient-cooperative arm therapy. Medical & biological engineering & computing, 45(9), pp. 887-900. Springer

Mihelj, Matjaz; Nef, Tobias; Riener, Robert (2007). A novel paradigm for patient-cooperative control of upper-limb rehabilitation robots. Advanced Robotics, 21(8), pp. 843-867. Taylor & Francis 10.1163/156855307780851975

Siekierka, E. M.; Eng, K.; Bassetti, Claudio; Blickenstorfer, A.; Cameirao, M. S.; Dietz, V.; Duff, A.; Erol, F.; Ettlin, T.; Hermann, D. M.; Keller, T.; Keisker, B.; Kesselring, J.; Kleiser, R.; Kollias, S.; Kool, J .P.; Kurre, A.; Mangold, S.; Nef, Tobias; Pyk, P.; ... (2007). New Technologies and Concepts for Rehabilitation in the Acute Phase of Stroke: A Collaborative Matrix. Neurodegenerative diseases, 4(1), pp. 57-69. Karger 10.1159/000100360

Nef, Tobias; Mihelj, Matjaz; Colombo, Gery; Riener, Robert (2005). ARMin - robot for rehabilitation of the upper extremities. Automatisierungstechnik at, 53(12), pp. 597-606. Oldenbourg 10.1109/ROBOT.2006.1642181

Book Section

Tarnanas, Ioannis; Laskaris, Nikos; Tsolaki, Magda; Müri, René Martin; Nef, Tobias; Mosimann, Urs P. (2015). On the comparison of a novel serious game and electroencephalography biomarkers for early dementia screening. In: Vlamos, Panayiotis; Alexiou, Athanasios (eds.) GeNeDis 2014 - Geriatrics. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology: Vol. 821 (pp. 63-77). Cham: Springer 10.1007/978-3-319-08939-3_11

Stucki, Reto A.; Mosimann, Urs P.; Müri, René; Nef, Tobias (2013). Non-intrusive recognition of activities of daily living in the homes of Alzheimer patients. In: Ecarnação, Pedro; Azevedo, Luis; Gelderblom, Gerd Jan; Newell, Alan; Mathiassen, Niels-Erik (eds.) Assistive technology: from research to practice. Assistive technology research series: Vol. 33 (pp. 71-76). Leiden: IOS Press 10.3233/978-1-61499-304-9-71

Conference or Workshop Item

Özen, Özhan; Traversa, Flavio; Gadi, Sofiane; Bütler, Karin; Nef, Tobias; Marchal Crespo, Laura (29 July 2019). Multi-purpose Robotic Training Strategies for Neurorehabilitation with Model Predictive Controllers. IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), pp. 754-759. IEEE 10.1109/ICORR.2019.8779396

Wenk, Nicolas; Peñalver de Andrés, Joaquín; Palma, Rara; Bütler, Karin; Müri, René; Nef, Tobias; Marchal Crespo, Laura (June 2019). Reaching in Several Realities: Motor and Cognitive Benefits of Different Visualization Technologies. IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), pp. 1037-1042. IEEE 10.1109/ICORR.2019.8779366

Chesham, Alvin; Gerber, Stephan Moreno; Schütz, Narayan; Wyss, Patric; Urwyler, Prabitha; Gutbrod, Klemens; Müri, René Martin; Nef, Tobias (22 July 2018). PUZZLING THE MIND: EVALUATING THE DIFFICULTY OF GENERATED PUZZLE GAME LEVELS FOR A PUZZLE GAME INTERVENTION — PRELIMINARY RESULTS. Alzheimer's & dementia, 14(7, Suppl.), P284-P285. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.047

Urwyler, Prabitha; Murphy, Nicholas; Firbank, Michael J.; Killen, Alison; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; McKeith, Ian; Collerton, Daniel; Taylor, John-Paul (22 July 2018). PRELIMINARY VALIDATION OF THE NORTH-EAST VISUAL HALLUCINATION SCALE SEVERITY SCORE IN LEWY BODY DISEASES. Alzheimer's & dementia, 14(7, Suppl.), P1557-P1557. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.07.106

Gerber, Stephan Moreno; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias; Urwyler, Prabitha (July 2018). Virtual reality for activities of daily living training in neurorehabilitation: a usability and feasibility study in healthy participants. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2018, pp. 1-4. IEEE 10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513003

Zito, Giuseppe Angelo; Gerber, Stephan Moreno; Urwyler, Prabitha; Shamsollahi, Mohammad Javad; Pal, Natassja; Benninger, David; Nef, Tobias (July 2018). Development and Pilot Testing of a Novel Electromechanical Device to Measure Wrist Rigidity in Parkinson’s Disease. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2018, pp. 4885-4888. IEEE 10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513422

Zito, Giuseppe Angelo; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nyffeler, Thomas; Nef, Tobias (29 August 2015). Higher Visual Functions in the Upper and Lower Visual Fields: a pilot study in healthy subjects. In: IEEE EMBC 2015. IEEE

Urwyler, Prabitha; Stucki, Reto; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (August 2015). Passive wireless sensor systems can recognize activites of daily living. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society conference proceedings, pp. 8042-8045. IEEE Service Center 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320259

Vallejo, Vanessa; Mitache, Vladimir Andrei; Tarnanas, Ioannis; Müri, René Martin; Mosimann, Urs Peter; Nef, Tobias (August 2015). Combining qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze serious games outcomes: A pilot study for a new cognitive screening tool. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society conference proceedings, pp. 1327-1330. IEEE Service Center 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318613

Riener, Robert; Villgrattner, T; Kleiser, R; Nef, Tobias; Kollias, S (2015). fMRI-Compatible Electromagnetic Haptic Interface (Unpublished). In: 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). Milan, Italy. 25.-29.08.2015.