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Mahdi Tavakoli
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Research
Latest papers
Insights from In-Field Applications of Back-Support Exoskeletons in the Construction Industry: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions.
IISE transactions on occupational ergonomics and human factors · 2026
Editorial: Foundation models for robot design.
Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026 · first author
Design and experimental validation of a soft pneumatic robotic device for preterm infant skin-to-skin tactile therapy.
Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026
Latest funding
- $4,000,000
Co-designing a Smartwear Revolution: Augmenting Mobility, Independence, and Ability through Transformative Clothing Technology
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $250,000
A Framework for Semi-Autonomous and Autonomous Surgery Using Intelligent Robots
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
- $247,500
Computer-Integrated Ultrasound Guidance and Mechatronics Assistance for Breast Brachytherapy
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
54 publications.
Insights from In-Field Applications of Back-Support Exoskeletons in the Construction Industry: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions.
Jasimi Zindashti N, Riahi N, Bonakdar A, Beltran Martinez K, Krell S, Craig G, Phillips C, Tavakoli M, Rouhani H, Golabchi A
Editorial: Foundation models for robot design.
Tavakoli M, Vander Poorten EB, Dogramadzi S, Carriere J, Hooshiar A, Arami A, Kasaei H
Design and experimental validation of a soft pneumatic robotic device for preterm infant skin-to-skin tactile therapy.
Benites-Mozo Y, Huemura Okumura FD, Tavakoli M, Vela EA
Cataract-LMM Large-Scale Multi-Source Multi-Task Benchmark for Deep Learning in Surgical Video Analysis.
Ahmadi MJ, Gandomi I, Abdi P, Mohammadi SF, Taslimi A, Khodaparast M, Hashemi H, Tavakoli M, D Taghirad H
Assessment of surgical proficiency based on evaluating muscle activity, bimanual muscle coordination, and fatigue susceptibility in simulated laparoscopic tasks.
Aghazadeh F, Zheng B, Tavakoli M, Rouhani H
Assessment of a Passive Exoskeleton for Neck and Lower Back Support: A Task Study on Muscle Activity and User Perceived Exertion.
Jasimi Zindashti N, Riahi N, Miller L, Tavakoli M, Rouhani H, Golabchi A
Spatiotemporal characteristics of eye-hand coordination among different skill levels in laparoscopic surgery.
Aghazadeh F, Zheng B, Tavakoli M, Rouhani H
Musculoskeletal Modeling of a Hinge-Type Back-Support Exoskeleton: A Simplified Approach for Practical Assessment.
Riahi N, Jasimi Zindashti N, Golabchi A, Tavakoli M, Rouhani H
Evaluating force and motion in posterior vitreous detachment manoeuvres using a robotic data acquisition system in cadaveric human eyes.
Heidari R, Asadi Khameneh E, Rastaghi A, Dindarloo MR, Ardakani MMN, Ahmadi MJ, Mohammadzadeh M, Riazi-Esfahani H, Lashay A, Motaharifar M, Mohammadi SF, Tavakoli M, Taghirad HD
Perceived fatigue progression tracking during manual handling tasks using sEMG recordings.
Bonakdar A, Disselhorst-Klug C, Beltran Martinez K, Golabchi A, Tavakoli M, Rouhani H
Co-designing a Smartwear Revolution: Augmenting Mobility, Independence, and Ability through Transformative Clothing Technology
Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian
A Framework for Semi-Autonomous and Autonomous Surgery Using Intelligent Robots
Principal investigators: Tavakoli, Mahdi
Keywords: Robotic surgery Image-guided surgery Digital surgery Surgical assistance Surgical automation
Computer-Integrated Ultrasound Guidance and Mechatronics Assistance for Breast Brachytherapy
Principal investigators: Tavakoli, Mahdi
Computer-Integrated Ultrasound Guidance and Mechatronics Assistance for Breast Brachytherapy
Principal investigators: Tavakoli, Mahdi; Kelley, Kevin; Husain, Siraj; Meyer, Tyler S; Sloboda, Ronald S; Usmani, Nawaid
Keywords: Breast Brachytherapy; Mechatronics Assistance; Ultrasound Guidance
A novel neurosurgery-specific haptic hand-controller for robot-assisted surgical systems
Principal investigators: Sutherland, Garnette
Robotic interface with Haptic Guidance and Artificial Intelligence for People with Disabilities
Principal investigators: Adams, Kimberley
Novel Haptics-Enabled Robotic Systems for Rehabilitation Therapy
Principal investigators: Patel, Rajnikant
Robotic interface with Haptic Guidance and Artificial Intelligence for People with Disabilities
Principal investigators: Adams, Kimberley D; Tavakoli, Mahdi
Keywords: 1102; 1103; 1900; 2600; Children With Disabilities; Haptics; Learning; Machine Learning; Robotics
An Intelligent Needle Adjustment Assistant for Prostate Brachytherapy
Principal investigators: Tavakoli, Mahdi
An Intelligent Needle Adjustment Assistant for Prostate Brachytherapy
Principal investigators: Tavakoli, Mahdi; Sloboda, Ronald S; Usmani, Nawaid
Keywords: 1101 Human Health; 1102 Biomedical Engineering; 1901 Biomedical Technology; 2601 Robotic Control And Automation; Device Development; Needle Steering; Prostate Brachytherapy; Seed Misplacement; Surgeon Assistant
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Chester Ho and Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez: 10 shared papers
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Nawaid Usmani: 6 shared papers
- Petra O'Connell and Petra O'Connell: 6 shared papers
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Chester Ho: 4 shared papers
- Chester Ho and Petra O'Connell: 4 shared papers
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez: 3 shared papers
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Sandra Wiebe: 2 shared papers
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Petra O'Connell: 2 shared papers
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Petra O'Connell: 2 shared papers
- Chester Ho and Petra O'Connell: 2 shared papers
- Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez and Petra O'Connell: 2 shared papers
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Ronald Sloboda: 1 shared paper
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Mahdi Tavakoli: 1 shared paper
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Elisavet Papathanasoglou: 1 shared paper
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Sheri McKinstry: 1 shared paper
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Katie Churchill: 1 shared paper
- Mahdi Tavakoli and Manal Kleib: 1 shared paper
- Ronald Sloboda and Nawaid Usmani: 1 shared paper
- Elisavet Papathanasoglou and Chester Ho: 1 shared paper
- Elisavet Papathanasoglou and Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez: 1 shared paper
- Elisavet Papathanasoglou and Katie Churchill: 1 shared paper
- Chester Ho and Katie Churchill: 1 shared paper
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Medicine
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Medicine/Endocrinology/Metabolism
- Clinical Neurosciences
- Psychiatry
- Other
Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Nawaid Usmani
Electrical and Computer Engineering
6 shared papers, latest 2021
Chester Ho
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
4 shared papers, latest 2023
Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez
Medicine
3 shared papers, latest 2023
Sandra Wiebe
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Petra O'Connell
Medicine/Endocrinology/Metabolism
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Petra O'Connell
Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Manal Kleib
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Mahdi Tavakoli
Clinical Neurosciences
1 shared papers, latest 2013
Elisavet Papathanasoglou
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Sheri McKinstry
Psychiatry
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Katie Churchill
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Ronald Sloboda
Electrical and Computer Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2017
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