Prof. Dr. Konrad Stadler

Personal profile

Position at the ZHAW

Professor of Wearable Mechatronic Systems
Lecturer of Control Theory

www.zhaw.ch/ims

Expertise and research interests

Modeling, control and optimisation of various industrial systems. Model based diagnosis of industrial systems and components. Exoskeletons and their applications.

Educational background

Dr. sc. techn. (2003) ETH Zürich
Dipl. El.-Ing. (1999) ETH Zürich and University of Edinburgh

Professional milestones

Scientist (2004-2007) and Principal Scientist (2007-2012) with ABB Corporate Research.

Membership of networks

Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Automatik

Projects

• XoSoft – soft modular biomimetic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments / Project co-leader / Project completed
• Robo-Mate / Project leader / Project completed

Publications

• Di Natali, Christian; Sadeghi, Ali; Mondini, Alessio; Bottenberg, Eliza; Hartigan, Bernard; De Eyto, Adam; O'Sullivan, Leonard; Rocon, Eduardo; Stadler, Konrad; Mazzolai, Barbara; Caldwell, Darwin G.; Ortiz, Jesús,

  2020.

  Pneumatic quasi-passive actuation for soft assistive lower limbs exoskeleton.

  Frontiers in Neurorobotics.

  14(31).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2020.00031

• Di Natali, Christian; Poliero, Tommaso; Sposito, Matteo; Graf, Eveline; Bauer, Christoph; Pauli, Carole; Bottenberg, Eliza; De Eyto, Adam; O’Sullivan, Leonard; Hidalgo, Andrés F.; Scherly, Daniel; Stadler, Konrad S.; Caldwell, Darwin G.; Ortiz, Jesús,

  2019.

  Design and evaluation of a soft assistive lower limb exoskeleton.

  Robotica.

  37(12), pp. 2014-2034.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263574719000067

• Huysamen, Kirsten; Bosch, Tim; de Looze, Michiel; Stadler, Konrad S.; Graf, Eveline; O'Sullivan, Leonard W.,

  2018.

  Evaluation of a passive exoskeleton for static upper limb activities.

  Applied Ergonomics.

  70, pp. 148-155.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2018.02.009

• de Kruif, Bas J.; Schmidhauser, Emilio; Stadler, Konrad S.; O'Sullivan, Leonard W.,

  2017.

  Simulation architecture for modelling interaction between user and elbow-articulated exoskeleton.

  Journal of Bionic Engineering.

  14(4), pp. 706-715.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529(16)60437-7

• Altenburger, Ruprecht; Scherly, Daniel; Stadler, Konrad S.,

  2016.

  Design of a passive, iso-elastic upper limb exoskeleton for gravity compensation.

  ROBOMECH Journal.

  3(12).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40648-016-0051-5

• de Looze, Michiel P.; Bosch, Tim; Krause, Frank; Stadler, Konrad S.; O’Sullivan, Leonard W.,

  2015.

  Exoskeletons for industrial application and their potential effects on physical work load.

  Ergonomics.

  59(5), pp. 671-681.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2015.1081988

• Denoth, Pedrin; Geitner, Pascal; Krähenbühl, Lukas; Graf, Eveline; Stadler, Konrad,

  2020.

  A powered ankle foot orthosis based on shaft twisted string actuation to assist persons with foot-drop : a feasibility study [poster].

  In:

  ICNR2020 : 5th International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation, virtual, 13-16 October 2020.

• Baten, Chris T. M.; de Vries, Wiebe; Schaake, Leendert; Witteveen, Juryt; Scherly, Daniel; Stadler, Konrad; Sanchez, Andres Hidalgo; Rocon, Eduardo; Plass-Oude Bos, Danny; Linssen, Jeroen,

  2018.

  XoSoft connected monitor (XCM) unsupervised monitoring and feedback in soft exoskeletons of 3D kinematics, kinetics, behavioral context and control system status [paper].

  In:

  4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, Pisa, (Italy), 16-20 October 2018.

  Cham:

  Springer.

  pp. 391-395.

  Biosystems & Biorobotics.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_75

• Graf, Eveline S.; Pauli, Carole; Erkens, Laura; Brinks, Ger; O'Sullivan, Leonard; Wirz, Markus; Stadler, Konrad S.; Ortiz, Jesús; Bauer, Christoph M.; Power, Valerie; de Eyto, Adam; Bottenberg, Eliza; Poliero, Tommaso; Sposito, Matteo; Scherly, Daniel; Henke, René,

  2018.

  Basic functionality of a prototype wearable assistive soft exoskeleton for people with gait impairments : a case study [paper].

  In:

  PETRA '18 Proceedings of the 11th PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference.

  Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA) Conference, Corfu, Greece, 26-29 June 2018.

  New York:

  ACM.

  pp. 202-207.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3197768.3197779

• Stadler, Konrad S.; Scherly, Daniel,

  2017.

  Exoskeletons in industry : designs and their potential [paper].

  In:

  8th International Symposium on Automatic Control (AUTSYM 2017), Wismar, Germany, 21-22 September 2017.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3495

• Ortiz, Jesus; Rocon, Eduardo; Power, Valerie; de Eyto, Adam; O’Sullivan, Leonard; Wirz, Markus; Bauer, Christoph; Schülein, Samuel; Stadler, Konrad S.; Mazzolai, Barbara; Teeuw, Wouter B.; Baten, Chris; Nikamp, Corien; Buurke, Jaap; Thorsteinsson, Freygardur; Müller, Jeanette,

  2017.

  XoSoft : a vision for a soft modular lower limb exoskeleton [paper].

  In:

  González-Vargas, J.; Ibáñez, J.; Contreras-Vidal, J.; van der Kooij, H.; Pons, J., eds.,

  Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends : Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2016, October 18-21, 2016, Segovia, Spain.

  2nd International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2016, Segovia, 18-21 October 2016.

  Cham:

  Springer.

  pp. 83-88.

  Biosystems & Biorobotics ; 16.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46532-6_14

• de Kruif, Bas J.; O'Sullivan, Leonard; Schmidhauser, Emilio; Stadler, Konrad S.,

  2016.

  Interaction modelling for wearable assistive devices [paper].

  In:

  PETRA '16 Proceedings of the 9th ACM International Conference on Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments.

  9th ACM International Conference on Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, Corfu, Greece, 29 June - 1 July 2016.

  ACM.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2910674.2935837

• Stadler, Konrad S.; Altenburger, Ruprecht; Schmidhauser, Emilio; Scherly, Daniel; Ortiz, J.; Toxiri, S.; Mateos, L.; Masood, J.,

  2016.

  Robo-Mate an exoskeleton for industrial use : concept and mechanical design [paper].

  In:

  Tokhi, M. O.; Virk, G. S., eds.,

  Advances in Cooperative Robotics : Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on CLAWAR 2016.

  19th International Conference on CLAWAR, London, 12-14 September 2016.

  London:

  World Scientific.

  pp. 806-813.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813149137_0094

• Colotti, Alberto; Stadler, Konrad,

  2014.

  Magnetic cross-coupling effects on the performance of the synchronous reluctance machine [paper].

  In:

  2014 16th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications.

  16th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'14-ECCE Europe), Lappeenranta, Finland, 26-28 August 2014.

  IEEE.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2014.6910730

• Poland, Jan; Stadler, Konrad S.,

  2014.

  Stochastic optimal planning of solar thermal power [paper].

  In:

  2014 IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA).

  The 2014 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control, Antibes, France, 8-10 October 2014.

  IEEE.

  pp. 593-598.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/CCA.2014.6981404

• Gupta, Arun; Mathur, Tarun; Stadler, Konrad; Gallestey, Eduardo,

  2013.

  A pragmatic approach for performance assessment of advanced process control [paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control.

  2013 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control, Hyderabad, 28-30 August 2013.

  IEEE.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/CCA.2013.6662840

• de Kruif, Bas J.; Schmidhauser, Emilio; Stadler, Konrad S.; O’Sullivan, Leonard,

  2017.

  Reflex response modelling of exoskeleton-user interaction [paper].

  In:

  Ibáñez J., J.; González-Vargas, J.; Azorín, J.; Akay, M.; Pons, J., eds.,

  Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation II : Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation (ICNR2016).

  3rd International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation (ICNR2016), Segovia, Spain, 18-21 October 2016.

  Cham:

  Springer.

  pp. 1085-1089.

  Biosystems & Biorobotics ; 15.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46669-9_176

• Stadler, Konrad; Elspass, Wilfried J.; van de Venn, Hans Wernher,

  2014.

  Robo-Mate : exoskeleton to enhance industrial production [paper].

  In:

  Kozlowski, Krzysztof; Tokhi, Mohammad O.; Virk, Gurvinder S., eds.,

  Mobile Service Robotics : Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines.

  World Scientific Publishing.

  pp. 53-60.

• Stadler, Konrad,

  2013.

  Exoskeletons : von der akademischen Vision zur industriellen Anwendung.

  In:

  Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2013, Winterthur, 2013.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

Ausgewhählte Artikel

Stadler K.S., Poland J. and Gallestey E. Model predictive control of a rotary cement kiln. Control Engineering Practice, 19(1) (January 2011).

Poland J., Smajic J., Cranganu-Cretu B. and Stadler K.S. Comparison of derivative free methods for design optimization of industrial devices. In Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Engineering Optimization EngOpt 2010. Lisbon, Portugal (September 2010).

Gaulocher S., Poland J. and Stadler K.S. Advanced process control in minerals processing - modular first principles models simplify engineering. atp edition - Automatisierungstechnische Praxis, 52(7-8) (Juli/ August 2010).

Stadler K.S., Gallestey E., Poland J. and Cairns G. Optimal trade-offs - achieving energy effciency and environmental compliance is not a problem thanks to advanced process control. ABB Review, 2/2009, pp. 17-22 (June 2009).

Stadler K., Wolf B. and Gallestey E. Modellprädiktive Regelung des Calcinators im Holcim Werk Lägerdorf mit dem ABB Expert Optimizer. ZKG International, 60(3) (März 2007).

Stadler K.S. and Gallestey E. Thinking ahead - ensuring stable and more beneficial operation of a cement plant with Expert Optimizer. ABB Review, 3/2007 (September 2007).

Poncet A., von Hoff T.P. and Stadler K.S. Probabilistic diagnosis of thermal plants condition. In 9th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems. KTH, Stockholm, Sweden (June 2006).

Schumacher P.M., Stadler K.S., Wirz R., Leibundgut D., Pfister C.A. and Zbinden A.M. Model-based control of neuromuscular block using mivacurium: Design and clinical verification. European Journal of Anesthesiology, 23(8), pp. 691-699 (August 2006).

Stadler K.S., Schumacher P.M., Hirter S., Leibundgut D., Bouillon T.W., Glattfelder A.H. and Zbinden A.M. Control of muscle relaxation during anesthesia: A novel approach for clinical routine. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 53(3), pp. 387-398 (March 2006).

Stadler K.S., Bänziger B., Leibundgut D. and Schumacher P.M. Automatisierung der Anästhesie: Ansätze zur Regelung der Analgesie (Automation of anaesthesia: Approaches to control analgesia). at - Automatisierungstechnik, 53(6), pp. 237-243 (June 2005).

Locher S., Stadler K.S., Böhlen T., Bouillon T., Leibundgut D., Schumacher P.M., Wymann R. and Zbinden A.M. A new closed-loop control system for isoflurane using bispectral index outperforms manual control. Anesthesiology, 101(3), pp. 591-602 (September 2004).

Martinoni E., Pfister C.A., Stadler K.S., Schumacher P.M., Leibundgut D., Bouillon T., Böhlen T. and Zbinden A.M. Clinical validation of a new model-based closed-loop control system for mechanical ventilation. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 92(6), pp. 800-807 (June 2004).

Stadler K.S., Leibundgut D., Schumacher P.M., Bouillon T., Glattfelder A.H. and Zbinden A.M. Modelling and closed-loop control of skeletal muscle relaxation during general anaesthesia using mivacurium. In Proceedings of the European Control Conference ECC. Cambridge (September 2003).

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