Peter Kyberd, PhD
Position
- Vice Chancellor's Research Chair in Rehabilitation Cybernetics
- UNB Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Interests
- Exo-prosthetics
- Control
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Orthopaedic Engineering
- Transducers
- Human Computer Interfaces
Publications
(For a more up to date listing, please find Peter on Google scholar)
A.O.Andrade, A.A.Pereiraa, C.G.Pinheiro., P.J.Kyberd. Mouse Emulation Based on Facial Electromyogram. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control(2012).http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2012.09.001. Available on line.
H.Bouwsema, P.J.Kyberd, W.Hill, C.K.van der Sluis, R.M.Bongers Determining skill level in myoelectric prosthesis use with multiple outcome measures Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. Volume 49, Number 9, 2012, Pages 1331 - 1348.
A.Fougner, Ø.Stavdahl, P.J.Kyberd, Y.G.Losier, and P.A.Parker, Control of Upper Limb Prostheses: Terminology and Proportional Myoelectric Control - A Review. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering, TNSRE-2012-00014, Volume 20, Number, May 2012.
R.M. Bongers, P.J. Kyberd, H. Bouwsema, L. Kenney, D. Plettenburg, C.K. van der Sluis, Bernstein’s Levels of Construction of Movements Applied to Upper Limb Prosthetics Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics ISSN: 1040-8800, 24(3), April 2012, Pages 67-76.
A. Zink, Ø. Stavdahl, P. Kyberd E. Biden Design of a Compact, Reconfigurable Prosthetic Wrist Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 9 (2012) 117-124. DOI 10.3233/ABB-2011-0043.
P. Kyberd "The influence of passive wrist joints on the functionality of prosthetic hands." Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 0309364611426905, Volume 36, Issue 1, March 2012, pp. 39 - 44.
P. Kyberd “The Influence of Control Format and Hand Design in Single Axis Myoelectric Hands: Assessment of Functionality of Prosthetic Hands Using the Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure.” International Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Volume 35, Number 3, September 2011, pp. 283 - 291.
P. Kyberd, E. Lemaire, E. Scheme, L. Goudreau, G. Bush, W. Hill, C. MacPhail, M. Brookeshaw, T. Scribner “A Two Degree of Freedom Powered Prosthetic Wrist”, Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 2011, Volume 48, Number 6 pp. 609 - 618.
P. Kyberd, W. Hill, “Survey of upper limb prosthesis users in Sweden, the United Kingdom and Canada", Prosthetics and Orthotics International, Volume 35 Issue 2 June 2011 pp. 234 - 241.
P.J.Kyberd, A.Clawson, and B. Jones, “The use of underactuation in prosthetic grasping”, Mechanical Sciences, 2, 27-32, February 2011. http://www.mech-sci.net/special_issue2.html.
A.Murgia, P.J.Kyberd, “The use of kinematic and parametric information to highlight lack of movement and compensation in the upper extremities during activities of daily living.” Gait and Posture. Volume 31, Issue 3, March 2010, Pages 300-306.
W.Hill, Ø.Stavdahl, L.N.Hermansson, P.Kyberd, S.Swanson, S.Hubbard, “Upper Limb Prosthetic Outcome Measures (ULPOM): A Working Group and Their Findings”, Special Issue of the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Proceedings 9, 2009, pp P69-P82.
W.Hill, Ø.Stavdahl, L.N.Hermansson, P.Kyberd, S.Swanson, S.Hubbard, “Functional Outcomes in the WHO-ICF Model: Establishment of the Upper Limb Prosthetic Outcome Measures Group.” Special Issue of the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Volume 21, No. 2, April 2009, 115-119.
P. J. Kyberd, A. Murgia, M. Gasson, T. Tjerks, C. Metcalf, P. H. Chappell, K. Warwick, S. E. M. Lawson, T. Barnhill “Case Studies to Demonstrate the Range of Application of the Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure”, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 72, No. 5, May 2009, 212-218.
A.O.Andrade, P.Kyberd, and S.J.Nasuto “The application of the Hilbert spectrum to the analysis of electromyographic signals.” Information Sciences, 178 (2008) 2176–2193.
S.D.Taffler and P.J.Kyberd “Differences in the Activity of the Muscles in the Forearm of Individuals with a Congenital Absence of the Hand”, IEEE Transactions in Biomedical Engineering, Volume 54, Number 8, August 2007.
P.Rea, A.Short, H.Pandit, A.Price, P.Kyberd, D.J.Beard, H.S.Gill, D.W.Murray “Radiolucency and Migration of Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty,” Orthopedics. Volume 30, No 5-Suppliment, pp24-7, May 2007.
A.O.Andrade, P.Kyberd, and S.J.Nasuto “Extraction of motor unit action potentials from electromyographic signals through generative topographic mapping.” Journal of the Franklin Institute, Volume 344, pp 154–179, 2007.
P.Kyberd, C.Wartenberg, L.Sandsjö, S.Jönsson, D.Gow, J.Frid, C.Almström, L.Sperling “Survey of Upper Extremity Prosthesis Users in Sweden and the United Kingdom.” Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. Volume 19, Number 2, April 2007, 55-62.
P.Kyberd, A.Poulton, D.Gow, L.Sandsjö, S.Jönsson, B.Jones, “The ToMPAW modular prosthesis - A Platform for Research in Upper Limb Prosthetics.” Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. Volume 19, Number 1, January 2007, 15-21.
A.O.Andrade, S.Nasuto, and P.Kyberd “EMG signal filtering based on Empirical Mode Decomposition.” Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Volume 1, pp 44–55, 2006.
E.R.D.Lima, A.O.Andrade, J.L.Pons P.Kyberd, and S.J.Nasuto “Empirical Mode Decomposition and Hilbert Spectrum for the study of tremor time series.” Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, Volume 44, pp 569–582, 2006.
A.Andrade, S.Nasuto, P.Kyberd and C.Sweeney-Reed “Generative Topographic Mapping Applied to Clustering and Visualization of Motor Unit Action Potentials.” Biosystems 82: 273-284, 2005.
M.Harris, P.J.Kyberd and W.S.Harwin “Design and Development of a Dextrous Manipulator” , Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, Volume 27, Number 2, pp 137-152, 2005.
R.Jones, S.J.Wood and P.J.Kyberd “Control of a Compliant Two-Axis Robotic Arm,” Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, Volume 27, Number 2, pp 89-102, 2005.
M.N.Gasson, B.D.Hutt, I.Goodhew, P.J.Kyberd, and K.Warwick, “Invasive Neural Prosthesis for Neural Signal Detection and Nerve Stimulation”, International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, Volume 19, Number 5, pp.365-75, 2005.
K.Warwick, M.Gasson, B.Hutt, I.Goodhew, P.Kyberd, H.Schulzrinne and X.Wu, “Thought communication and control: a first step using radiotelegraphy”, IEE Proceedings in Communications, Volume 151, Number 3, June 2004, pp 185-189.
A.Murgia , P.J.Kyberd , P.H.Chappell and C.M.Light “Marker placement to describe the wrist movements during activities of daily living in a cyclical task,” Clinical Biomechanics, 19(3), March 2004, pp 248-254.
M.Gasson, B.Hutt, I.Goodhew, P.Kyberd, and K.Warwick “The Application of Implant Technology in Cybernetic Systems”, The Archives of Neurology Vol.60, issue no.5, pp 1369-1373, October 2003.
C.M. Light, P.H. Chappell, P.J. Kyberd “Establishing a Standardized Clinical Assessment Tool of Pathologic and Prosthetic Hand Function: Normative Data, Reliability, and Validity” Archive of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation June 2002, Volume 83, pp 776-783.
P.J.Kyberd, S.te Winkel, A.Poulton A Wireless “Telemetry System for User Training of Artificial Arms,” Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 2002, 26, pp 78-81.
P.Kyberd, C.Light, P.Chappell, J.Nightingale, D.Whatley and M.Evans The design of anthropomorphic prosthetics hands: A study of the Southampton Hand. Robotica. Volume 19, No. 6, pp 593-600, 2001.
P.Williams, A.H.W.R.Simpson, P.J.Kyberd, J.Kenwright and G.Goldspink “Effect of distraction on the loss of range of joint movement, muscle stiffness and intramuscular connective tissue content during surgical limb-lengthening: A study in the Rabbit.” The Anatomical Record 255: pp 78-83, 1999.
C.M.Light, P.H.Chappell, P.J.Kyberd and B.S.Ellis “Critical review of functionality assessment in natural and prosthetic hands.” British Journal Of Occupational Therapy, January 1999, 62(1), pp 7-12.
P.J.Kyberd, D.J.Beard J.J.Davey and D. J. Morrison “A Survey of upper limb prostheses users in Oxfordshire.” Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Volume 10, Number 4, Fall 1998 pp 85-91.
P.J.Kyberd, M.Evans, S.te Winkel “An intelligent anthropomorphic hand, with automatic grasp.” Robotica, 16 pp 531-536, 1998.
P.Williams, P.J.Kyberd, A.H.W.R.Simpson, J.Kenwright and G.Goldspink “The morphological basis of increased stiffness of rabbit Tibialis Anterior Muscles during surgical limb-lengthening.” Journal of Anatomy, 1998, 193, pp 131-138.
T.N.Gardner, M.Evans, A.H.W.R.Simpson P.J.Kyberd and J.Kenwright “A Method of Examining the Magnitude and Origin of ‘Soft’ and ‘Hard’ Tissue Forces Resisting Limb Lengthening.” Journal of Medical Engineering and Physics. Vol. 19, No.5, pp. 405-411, 1997.
P.J.Kyberd, D.J.Beard and D. J. Morrison “The population of users of upper limb prostheses in the Oxford region.” Prosthetics and Orthotics. International, 1997, 21, pp 85-91.
O.Holland, P. J. Kyberd, R. Tregidgo, P. H. Chappell and P. Bagwell, “Erfahrungen mit einer hierarchisch kontrollierten myoelektrishen Hand.” Orthopadie-Technik 12/96, pp 968-974, 1996.
M.Evans, T.N.Gardner and P.J.Kyberd, “External fixated fractures a non-invasive method of measuring linear and rotational fracture displacements for six degrees of freedom.” Journal of Biomedical Engineering. 118-4, November 1996, pp 586-594.
M.E.Harrington, R.W.Daniel and P.Kyberd, “A Measurement System for the Recognition of Arm Gestures using Accelerometers.” Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. Volume 209, Number H2, pp 129-134.
A.H.W.R.Simpson, P.Williams, P.J.Kyberd, G.Goldspink and J.Kenwright “The Response of muscle to Leg Lengthening.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 77-B, number 4, pp 630-363, July 1995.
P.Williams, A.H.W.R.Simpson, P.J.Kyberd, J.Kenwright, and G.Goldspink, “Structural changes in the rabbit tibialis anterior of muscle following distraction.” Basic and Applied Myology. 4(3), pp 431-438, 1995.
P.J.Kyberd, O.Holland, P.H.Chappell, S.Smith, R.Tregidgo, P.Bagwell and M.Snaith “MARCUS: A Two degree of freedom Prosthesis with Hierarchical Grip Control.” IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering. March 1994. Volume 3, no 1, pp 65 - 69.
P.J.Kyberd and P.H.Chappell “The Southampton Hand, An Intelligent Myoelectric Prosthesis.” Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 31, 4, pp 326-334, 1994.
P.J.Kyberd, A.H.W.R.Simpson, J.Kenwright, P.Williams and G.Goldspink, “The Response of muscle to distraction.” Institute of Mechanical Engineers Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 208, pp 111-118, 1994.
T.J.W. Spalding, J. Kiss, P. Kyberd, A. Turner-Smith, A.H.R.W. Simpson “The Recovery of Driver Reaction Times following total knee replacement.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 76-B, 5, pp 754-756. 1994.
D.J.Beard, P.J.Kyberd, J.J.O'Connor, C.A.F.Dodd and C.M.Fergusson “Reflex Hamstring contraction latency in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Subject” Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 12, 2, pp 219-228. 1994.
P.E.Williams, A.H.R.W.Simpson, P.Kyberd, J.Kenwright, and G.Goldspink “Changes in length/tension properties and fatigue resistance in distracted muscles.” Journal of Anatomy, 1993, 183:184.
P.J.Kyberd, F.Carnegie, N.Mustapha and P.H.Chappell “Clinical experience with a hierarchically controlled, myoelectrically hand prosthesis with vibro-tactile feedback.” Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 1993, 17, pp 56-64.
P.J.Kyberd and P.H.Chappell “A Force sensor for automatic manipulation based on the Hall effect.” Measurement Science and Technology, 4, (1993), pp 281-287. IOP publishing.
D.J.Beard, P.J.Kyberd, C.M.Fergusson and C.A.F.Dodd “Proprioception after rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 75-B, No. 2, March 1993, pp 311-315.
P.J.Kyberd and P.H.Chappell “Characterisation of a touch and slip sensor for autonomous manipulation.” Measurement Science and Technology, 3, (1992), 969-975. IOP publishing. This paper was also selected by IOP for inclusion in Engineering Optics, February 1993.
P.J.Kyberd and P.H.Chappell “Object-slip detection during manipulation using a derived force vector.” Mechatronics, 2, No. 1 pp 1-14. 1992.
P.H.Chappell and P.J.Kyberd “The prehensile control of a hand prosthesis by a microcontroller.” J. Biomed. Eng., 13, September 1991, 363-369.
P.J.Kyberd, P.H.Chappell and J.M.Nightingale “Sensory control of a multifunction hand prosthesis.” Biosensors, 3, 1988/89, pp 347-357.
P.H.Chappell, J.M.Nightingale, P.J.Kyberd and M.Barkhordar “Control of a single degree of freedom artificial hand.” J. Biomed. Eng., 9, July 1987, pp 273-277.
Recent Books
P. J. Kyberd, W. Hill, L.N. Hermansson, S. Hubbard, A. Zinck, B. Jones and A. Murgia Introduction to Assessment Bentham Science Publishers – Open Access e-book, in Grasping the Future: Advances in Powered Upper Limb Prosthetics V. Parenti-Castelli & M. Troncossi (Eds.)
A.O. Andrade, A.B. Soares, S.J. Nasuto and P.J. Kyberd EMG Decomposition and Artefact Removal, Chapter in Computational Intelligence in Electromyography Analysis: A Perspective on Current Applications and Future Challenges, ISBN 980-953-307-474-5. Due: 2012.
