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  • Qihan Yang, Xin Zhou, and A. J. Spiers, "Investigating the Perception of Translational Shape-Changing Haptic Interfaces" in IEEE World Haptics (WHC), 2025 [accepted]
  • Qiyang Yan, Zihan Ding, Xin Zhou, and A. J. Spiers, "Variable-Friction In-Hand Manipulation for Arbitrary Diffusion-Based Imitation Learning" in IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2025 [accepted]
  • I. Bodnar, A. Spiers, "Proprioceptive Object Shape and Size Extraction via In-Hand-Manipulation with a Variable Friction Robot Gripper" in IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2025 [accepted]
  • J. Hou, X. Zhou and A. Spiers, "Location and Orientation Super-Resolution Sensing With a Cost-Efficient and Repairable Barometric Tactile Sensor" in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 41, pp. 729-741, 2025

  • Quinn, R., Murtough, S., de Winton, H. et al. "A shape-changing haptic navigation interface for vision impairment" Nature Scientific Reports, 2024
  • Q. Yang, Y. Gloumakov, A. J. Spiers, "Multi-Feature Compensatory Motion Analysis for Reaching Motions Over a Discretely Sampled Workspace" in IEEE EMB's International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 2024

  • A. J. Spiers, Y. Gloumakov and A. M. Dollar, "Transradial Amputee Reaching: Compensatory Motion Quantification Versus Unaffected Individuals Including Bracing" in IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, 2024

  • X. Zhou and A. J. Spiers, "InstaGrasp: An Entirely 3D Printed Adaptive Gripper with TPU Soft Elements and Minimal Assembly Time" IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). IEEE, 2023.

  • Patra, Arunansu, and Adam J. Spiers. "D-PALI: A Low-Cost Open Source Robotic Gripper Platform for Planar In-Hand-Manipulation" IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). IEEE, 2023.

  • Lee, Jayjun., & Spiers, Adam, "Naturalistic Robot Arm Trajectory Generation via Representation Learning", 2023 TAROS conference, UK

  • Dowds, Ciaran., Sampaio, Rafaela., & Spiers, Adam, "

    Object Feature Reconstruction via Robotic In-Hand-Manipulation and Haptic Proprioception", 2023 TAROS conference, UK
  • Yechen, J., Palaonda, I., Zhou, X., & Spiers, A. J. "Deshi: A Shape-Changing Haptic Interface that Provides Cursor Feedback for Low-Vision Computer Users", 2023, IEEE World Haptics Conference, Delft, The Netherlands (Work-in-Progress Paper)
  • Huda, H. U., & Spiers, A. J. "Comparing Skin-Stretch and Shape-Changing 2D Haptic Feedback", 2023, IEEE World Haptics Conference, Delft, The Netherlands (Work-in-Progress Paper)

  • X. Zhou and A. J. Spiers, "Tactile Identification of Object Shapes via In-Hand Manipulation with A Minimalistic Barometric Tactile Sensor Array," 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), London, United Kingdom, 2023, pp. 12590-12596, doi: 10.1109/ICRA48891.2023.10160975.

  • Adam Spiers, Eric Young, and Katherine J. Kuchenbecker. 2023. "The S-BAN: Insights into the Perception of Shape-Changing Haptic Interfaces via Virtual Pedestrian Navigation," ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact. 30, 1, Article 11 (February 2023), 31 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3555046

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  • X. Zhou and A. J. Spiers, "E-TRoll: Tactile Sensing and Classification via A Simple Robotic Gripper for Extended Rolling Manipulations," 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Kyoto, Japan, 2022, pp. 11826-11833, doi: 10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9982191.

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  • Gueorguiev, D., Javot, B., Spiers, A., Kuchenbecker, K.J. (2022). Larger Skin-Surface Contact Through a Fingertip Wearable Improves Roughness Perception. In: , et al. Haptics: Science, Technology, Applications. EuroHaptics 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13235. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06249-0_20

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