Guillaume Durandau, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D., Biomechanics and robotics, University of Twente, Netherlands, 2020
• M.Sc., Electrical, University of Sherbrooke, Canada, 2015
• M.Eng., Electrical, ISEN Toulon, France, 2013

Research interests

Biomechanics of movements; Neuromusculoskeletal modelling; Wearable robotics (exoskeleton, prosthesis); Neural control of movements.

See the presentation of his research program

Research Laboratory

• Neuromechanics and Robotics Control Lab (NeuRoC Lab)

Selected publications

Wang, H., Basu, A., Durandau, G., & Sartori, M. (2023). A Wearable Real-time Kinematic and Kinetic Measurement Sensor Setup for Human Locomotion. Wearable technologies, 4, e11. [doi] OPEN  ACCESS

Moya-Esteban, A., Durandau, G., van der Kooij, H., & Sartori, M. (2023). Real-time lumbosacral joint loading estimation in exoskeleton-assisted lifting conditions via electromyography-driven musculoskeletal models. Journal of biomechanics, 157, 111727. [doi]  OPEN  ACCESS

Mahdian, Z. S., Wang, H., Refai, M. I. M., Durandau, G., Sartori, M., & MacLean, M. K. (2023). Tapping Into Skeletal Muscle Biomechanics for Design and Control of Lower Limb Exoskeletons: A Narrative Review. Journal of applied biomechanics, 39(5), 318–333. [doi] OPEN  ACCESS

CAGGIANO, Vittorio, WANG, Huawei, DURANDAU, Guillaume, et al. A contact-rich simulation suite for musculoskeletal motor control. Proceedings of Machine Learning Research vol, 2022, vol. 168, p. 1-16. [doi] OPEN  ACCESS

DURANDAU, Guillaume, RAMPELTSHAMMER, Wolfgang F., VAN DER KOOIJ, Herman, et al. Neuromechanical model-based adaptive control of bilateral ankle exoskeletons: biological joint torque and electromyogram reduction across walking conditions. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2022, vol. 38, no 3, p. 1380-1394. [doi] OPEN  ACCESS

Research orientation

Axis 1: Sensory, Motor and Cognitive Functions and Activities

Research topic

Theme 1: Functional Mechanisms

Research Site

CRIR – Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, CISSS de Laval

University Affiliation