ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research

Group Members

Prof. Dr. Tobias Nef

Technical Group Head

University of Bern, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation

Phone
+41 31 632 75 79
E-Mail
tobias.nef@artorg.unibe.ch
Postal Address
ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research
Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation
Murtenstrasse 50
3008 Bern

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: 109.

Journal Article

Kaufmann, Brigitte Charlotte; Knobel, Samuel Elia Johannes; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René Martin; Cazzoli, Dario; Nyffeler, Thomas (2020). Visual Exploration Area in Neglect: A new analysis Method for Video-Oculography Data based on Foveal Vision. Frontiers in neurology, 13 Frontiers Media S.A. 10.3389/fnins.2019.01412

Saner, Hugo; Schütz, Narayan; Botros, Angela; Urwyler, Prabitha; Buluschek, Philipp; du Pasquier, Guillaume; Nef, Tobias (2020). Potential of Ambient Sensor Systems for Early Detection of Health Problems in Older Adults. Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 7(110) Frontiers 10.3389/fcvm.2020.00110

van Beek, Judith Jantine Willemijn; van Wegen, Erwin Everardus Henri; Rietberg, Marc Berend; Nyffeler, Thomas; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Kamm, Christian Philipp; Nef, Tobias; Vanbellingen, Tim (2020). Feasibility of a Home-Based Tablet App for Dexterity Training in Multiple Sclerosis: Usability Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(6), e18204. JMIR Publications 10.2196/18204

Lenouvel, Eric William; Novak, Lan; Nef, Tobias; Klöppel, Stefan (2020). Advances in Sensor Monitoring Effectiveness and Applicability: A Systematic Review and Update. Gerontologist, 60(4), e299-e308. Oxford University Press 10.1093/geront/gnz049

Nef, Tobias; Chesham, Alvin; Schütz, Narayan; Botros, Angela Amira; Vanbellingen, Tim; Burgunder, Jean-Marc; Müllner, Julia; Müri, René Martin; Urwyler, Prabitha (2020). Development and Evaluation of Maze-Like Puzzle Games to Assess Cognitive and Motor Function in Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 12(87), p. 87. Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnagi.2020.00087

Paladini, Rebecca E.; Wieland, Fluri A. M.; Naert, Lien; Bonato, Mario; Mosimann, Urs P.; Nef, Tobias; Müri, René M.; Nyffeler, Thomas; Cazzoli, Dario (2020). The Impact of Cognitive Load on the Spatial Deployment of Visual Attention: Testing the Role of Interhemispheric Balance With Biparietal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (In Press). Frontiers in neuroscience, 13(1391) Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnins.2019.01391

Knobel, Samuel E. J.; Kaufmann, Brigitte C.; Gerber, Stephan M.; Cazzoli, Dario; Müri, René M.; Nyffeler, Thomas; Nef, Tobias (2020). Immersive 3D Virtual Reality Cancellation Task for Visual Neglect Assessment: A Pilot Study. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 14, p. 180. Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00180

Kaufmann, Brigitte C.; Cazzoli, Dario; Pflugshaupt, Tobias; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Vanbellingen, Tim; Müri, René M.; Nef, Tobias; Nyffeler, Thomas (2020). Eyetracking during free visual exploration detects neglect more reliably than paper-pencil tests. Cortex, 129, pp. 223-235. Elsevier 10.1016/j.cortex.2020.04.021

Kaufmann, Brigitte C.; Cazzoli, Dario; Müri, René M.; Nef, Tobias; Nyffeler, Thomas (2020). Test-Retest-Reliability of Video-Oculography during Free Visual Exploration in Right-Hemispheric Stroke Patients with Neglect (In Press). Frontiers in neuroscience, 14 Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fnins.2020.00731

Schmidt, Nadine; Gerber, Stephan M.; Zante, Björn; Gawliczek, Tom; Chesham, Alvin; Gutbrod, Klemens; Müri, René M.; Nef, Tobias; Schefold, Joerg C.; Jeitziner, Marie-Madlen (2020). Effects of intensive care unit ambient sounds on healthcare professionals: results of an online survey and noise exposure in an experimental setting. Intensive care medicine experimental, 8(1) Springer 10.1186/s40635-020-00321-3

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. Frontiers in medicine, 6(287), p. 287. Frontiers 10.3389/fmed.2019.00287

Botros, Angela; Schütz, Narayan; Camenzind, Martin; Urwyler, Prabitha; Bolliger, Daniel; Vanbellingen, Tim; Kistler, Rolf; Bohlhalter, Stephan; Müri, René M.; Mosimann, Urs P.; Nef, Tobias (2019). Long-Term Home-Monitoring Sensor Technology in Patients with Parkinson's Disease-Acceptance and Adherence. Sensors, 19(23) Molecular Diversity Preservation International MDPI 10.3390/s19235169

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

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 M. (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

Newspaper or Magazine Article

Pais, Bruno; Buluschek, Philipp; Nef, Tobias; Schütz, Narayan; Saner, Hugo; Gatica, Daniel; Santschi, Valérie (14 August 2019). New healthcare technologies to support home care of older people. Revue médicale suisse, 15(658), pp. 1407-1411. Médecine & Hygiène

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.

Thesis

Saengsuwan, Jittima (2016). Investigation of robotics-assisted tilt table technology for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in stroke patients. (Dissertation, University of Bern, Graduate School for Health Sciences)

Januth, Silvan; Mitache, Vladimir Andrei (2015). Development and Evaluation of a New Tablet Computer Application for the Therapy of Brain-Injured Patients with Aphasia (Unpublished). (Dissertation, ARTORG - Gerontechnology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine)

Patent

Haag-Streit AG (2013). Augenuntersuchungsgerät (EP2695569 A1)

Haag-Streit AG (2013). Eye examining instrument (US20140036230)

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