John-John Cabibihan

John-John Cabibihan
Qatar University · Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Ph.D. Bioengineering (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna)

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Introduction
John-John Cabibihan received the Ph.D. degree in Bioengineering, with specialization in Biorobotics, from the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy, in 2007. Concurrent with his Ph.D. studies, he was accepted to the co-tutors PhD programme of the École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, France. Therein, he spent one year with the Laboratoire de Mécanique et Technologie in 2005. In 2021, he completed the Venture Creation and Finance Programmes at the University of Oxford, UK.

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To touch and be touched are vital to human development, well-being, and relationships. However, to those who have lost their arms and hands due to accident or war, touching becomes a serious concern that often leads to psychosocial issues and social stigma. In this paper, we demonstrate that the touch from a warm and soft rubber hand can be perceiv...
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The primary interface of contact between a robotic or prosthetic hand and the external world is through the artificial skin. To make sense of that contact, tactile sensors are needed. These sensors are normally embedded in soft synthetic materials for protecting the subsurface sensor from damage or for better hand-to-object contact. It is important...
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This paper reviews the use of socially interactive robots to assist in the therapy of children with autism. The extent to which the robots were successful in helping the children in their social, emotional and communication deficits was investigated. Child–robot interactions were scrutinized with respect to the different target behaviors that are t...
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For robots to be accommodated in human spaces and in humans daily activities, robots should be able to understand messages from the human conversation partner. In the same light, humans must also understand the messages that are being communicated by robots, including the non-verbal ones. We conducted a web-based video study wherein participants ga...
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One of the fundamental requirements for an artificial hand to successfully grasp and manipulate an object is to be able to distinguish different objects' shapes and, more specifically, the objects' surface curvatures. In this study, we investigate the possibility of enhancing the curvature detection of embedded tactile sensors by proposing a ridged...
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Three dimensionally printed concrete (3DPC) is an interesting topic that has attracted increasing attention during the last few years. This paper offers a comprehensive review of the utilization of waste materials in 3DPC. The literature on the different waste materials that have been utilized in 3DPC, such as silica fume, fly ash, recycled sand, w...
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Growing demands for cleaner energy sources lead to innovations that require investigations in solar energy harvesting. Though numerous organic and inorganic photovoltaic devices have been explored for the solar power conversion, achieving a high efficiency is still an open challenge for the researchers. In this context, an efficient, self-adjusting...
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Photocatalysts have developed into a successful strategy for degrading synthetic and organic toxins, such as chemicals and dyes, in wastewater. In this study, graphene oxide was reduced at different temperatures and used for degrading indigo carmine and neutral red dyes. The wide surface areas, strong adsorption sites, and oxygen functionalities of...
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This article presents an environmentally friendly, low‐cost polymer nanocomposite, polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate‐graphene‐zinc oxide (PVA‐SA/G‐ZnO) based triboelectric nanogenerator by spin coating. ZnO quantum dots of average particle size <10 nm and the graphene oxide (GO)‐doped ZnO are synthesized by co‐precipitation following ageing. ZnO an...
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Intelligent systems face an increasingly complex array of challenges in the rapidly evolving landscape of human-device interactions. To address these challenges, there arises a pressing need for the development of refined methods of information transfer, capable of capturing subtle nuances such as body language and tonal subtleties. The system pres...
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The Purpose of the research can be rewritten as follows: “The purpose of this research is to study the dielectric response of a 3D-printed polymer composite filled with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and polyurethane-based photopolymer resin. The research also aims to investigate the effect of CNT loading and the post-UV curing process on the...
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The emerging field of robotic 3D printing offers practical alternatives to conventional building methods that are currently used in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. Robotic 3D printing has many advantages over the conventional construction as it reduces human error, is relatively inexpensive, and opens the door to the...
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3D printing technology is the new frontier in building construction. It is especially useful for making small structures within a short period. Full construction, including interior partitions and exterior façades, can be achieved with this technology. This paper proposes a parametric Voronoi tessellations model for quickly generating and fabricati...
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Glucose monitoring is key to the management of diabetes mellitus to maintain optimal glucose control whilst avoiding hypoglycemia. Non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring techniques have evolved considerably to replace finger prick testing, but still require sensor insertion. Physiological variables, such as heart rate and pulse pressure, change...
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Aim: Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) has been suggested to be associated with hypoglycemia and impaired hypoglycemia unawareness. We have assessed the relationship between CAN and extensive measures of glucose variability (GV) in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Methods: Participants with diabetes underwent continuous glucose monitor...
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Children with autism face challenges in various skills (e.g., communication and social) and they exhibit challenging behaviours. These challenging behaviours represent a challenge to their families, therapists, and caregivers, especially during therapy sessions. In this study, we have investigated several machine learning techniques and data modali...
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Aluminium doped zinc oxide (AZO) nanomaterials (Al x Zn 1-x O) with x fraction varying as 0.02 and 0.04 were synthesized using the auto-combustion method using glycine as a fuel. The synthesized catalysts were characterized with X-ray diffrac-tion (XRD), UV-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Raman spectroscopy, Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and...
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The field of strain sensing involves the ability to measure an electrical response that corresponds to a strain.
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Children during their early years might exhibit different forms of aggression against others. Aggression can be physical or relational. Physical aggression can take on different forms such as hitting, pushing, and kicking. The integration of technology, such as social robots, can be used to address aggression among children during childhood. In thi...
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There is a growing interest in the integration of social robots in different applications in our daily lives. However, it can be challenging to design a social robot that is perceived positively among the target end-users. Psychometric scales can be used to give insights and assist in the designing of an acceptable social robot. In this study, the...
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The detection of biochemical performance and health parameters using wearable sensors have gained more attention. Lactic acid (LA) sensor was developed using the simple facile method for electrochemical detection in artificial sweat. The non-enzymatic LA sensing characteristics were assessed using cyclic voltammetry and amperometry response with a...
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Theoretically, it is more challenging to anticipate the conversion and selectivity of a photochemical experiment compared to thermally generated reactivity. This is due to the interaction of light with a photoreactive substrate. Photochemical reactions do not yet receive the same level of broad analytical study. Here, we close this research gap by...
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This paper examines the effect of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) types on the internal pressure capacity and corrosion behavior of joined metallic pipes. To this end, fabrication processes of aluminum pipes have been prepared to be used later for wrapping with different FRP and welding. The FRP used are kevlar fiber/epoxy (KFRP) and carbon fiber/ep...
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In recent years, Virtual Reality (VR) applications have attracted increasing attention for preparing amputees to properly use a prosthesis. In this paper, we propose an SG-based system that uses immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) and EMG signal processing to provide a training environment for amputees who are supposed to use myoelectric prostheses. Th...
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Phase-change materials offer high latent heat and are widely used for energy storage applications. Paraffin wax is usually used as a phase-change material. However, its application in energy storage is restricted due to its low thermal conductivity. In the present work, graphite and graphite-hydrogel are used to enhance the thermal conductivity and...
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Objective: Continuous glucose monitoring has revealed that glycemic variability and low time in range are associated with albuminuria and retinopathy. We have investigated the relationship between glucose metrics derived from continuous glucose monitoring and a highly sensitive measure of neuropathy using corneal confocal microscopy in participant...
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Aggression in children is frequent during the early years of childhood. Among children with psychiatric disorders in general, and autism in particular, challenging behaviours and aggression rates are higher. These can take on different forms, such as hitting, kicking, and throwing objects. Social robots that are able to detect undesirable interacti...
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The rejection rates of upper-limb prosthetic devices in adults are high, currently averaging 26% and 23% for body-powered and electric devices, respectively. While many factors influence acceptance, prosthesis training methods relying on novel virtual reality systems have been cited as a critical factor capable of increasing the likelihood of long-...
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The introduction of a practical solar cell by Bell Laboratory, which had an efficiency of approximately 6%, signified photovoltaic technology as a potentially viable energy source. Continuous efforts have been made to increase power conversion efficiency (PCE). In the present review, the advances made in solar cells (SCs) are summarized. Material a...
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Shape Memory Composites Based on Polymers and Metals for 4D Printing is a thorough discussion of the physics and chemistry behind this developing area of materials science. It provides readers with a clear exposition of shape-memory-composite (SMC) preparation techniques for 3D and 4D printing processes and explains how intelligent manufacturing te...
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Diabetes mellitus is characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, however patients with diabetes may also develop hypoglycemia due to treatment. There is an increasing demand for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring and trends detection amongst people with diabetes and healthy individuals, especially athletes. Wearable devices and non-invasive...
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Stimuli-responsive metal alloys and polymers considerably varied their properties like mechanical, optical, electrical properties, and shape upon exposure to external conditions like temperature, light, electric field, etc. This chapter gives comprehensive detail about shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and shapes metal alloys (SMAs) along with the appli...
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The next generation 3D printing is now termed as four-dimensional (4D) printing technology that involves the printing of complex geometries with smart materials. The rise of 4D technological developments leads to finding modern production techniques and new materials. Under this context, 4D printing of shape-memory alloys (SMAs), shape-memory polym...
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The data is related to minimal force thresholds perception in robotic surgical grasping application. The experimental setup included an indenter-based haptic device acting on the fingertip of a participant and a visual system displays grasping tasks by a surgical grasper. The experiments included the display of two presentations at different force...
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The handshake is the most acceptable gesture of greeting in many cultures throughout many centuries. To date, robotic arms are not capable of fully replicating this typical human gesture. Using multiple sensors that detect contact forces and displacements, we characterized the movements that occured during handshakes. A typical human-to-human hands...
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A prosthesis may include a fitted stump cover. The prosthesis may also include a socket fitted over the stump cover. The prosthesis may further include a ball attached to the socket. In addition, the prosthesis may include a shuttle locking mechanism attached in part to the ball. Further, the prosthesis may include a tool attached to the prosthesis...
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Human breath analysis of volatile organic compounds has gained significant attention recently because of its rapid and noninvasive potential to detect various metabolic diseases. The detection of ketones in the breath and blood is key to diagnosing and managing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in patients with type 1 diabetes. It may also be of increasi...
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The assessment of blood glucose levels is necessary for the diagnosis and management of diabetes. The accurate quantification of serum or plasma glucose relies on enzymatic and nonenzymatic methods utilizing electrochemical biosensors. Current research efforts are focused on enhancing the non-invasive detection of glucose in sweat with accuracy, hi...
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A social robot that meets the acceptability requirements of the target end-users presents a significant challenge to robot designers. The design process is often iterative and requires continuous improvements and optimization over time. One key aspect in designing an acceptable social robot is anthropomorphism. Social roboticists have developed ass...
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The fabrication of robots and their embedded systems is challenging due to the complexity of the interacting components. The integration of additive manufacturing (AM) to robotics has made advancements in robotics manufacturing through sophisticated and state-of-the-art AM technologies and materials. With the emergence of 3D printing, 3D printing m...
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In this study, two-dimensional (2D) material-MXene has been utilized as an additive in perovskite (MAPbI3) from 0 to 20 vol% with an increment of 5 vol%. The effect of different vol.% of 2D-MXene on monolithic perovskite solar cells (mPSCs) has been investigated in detail through various characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD),...
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Using Serious Games (SG) in virtual rehabilitation is favorable since it allows users to evolve in their training process, while enjoying the tasks and challenges proposed. In this paper, the authors present a pilot test that uses an immersive Virtual Reality (iVR)-based Serious Game to simulate a myoelectric prosthesis, which is controlled by EMG...
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Dopamine plays an essential role in the proper functioning of the brain and the body. A change in the level of dopamine can lead to disorders related to the nervous system. Thus, detection of dopamine levels may aid in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Enzymatic electrochemical sensors have been extensively studied for the detection...
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Recent research is focused on few layered graphene (FLG) with various metal oxides (MOs) as (MOs; CeO2, CuO, SnO2, CdO, ZnO, and TiO2) nanocomposite materials are alternatives to critically important in the fabrication of solar cell devices. In this work, FLG with different MOs nanocomposites were prepared by a novel eco-friendly viable ultrasonic...
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Citation: Bykkam, S.; Prasad, D.N.; Maurya, M.R.; Sadasivuni, K.K.; Cabibihan, J.-J. Comparison Study of Metal Oxides (CeO 2 , CuO, SnO 2 , CdO, ZnO and TiO 2) Decked Few Layered Graphene Nanocomposites for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7685. https://
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This paper examines the immature rupture of glass fiber reinforced plastic composite (GFRP) mitered elbow pipes. The GFRP composite mitered elbow pipe's lifespan was twenty-five years; however, the pipes in question experienced immature failures, resulting in the reduction of their lifetimes to seven, nine, and ten years, respectively. The GFRP coo...
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In this study, glass fibre reinforced (GFRP) polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tubes were subjected to quasi-static axial compression tests to determine their crashworthiness performance. To this end, this study employed GFRP/PVC tubes with four different fibre orientations, 45°, 55°, 65° and 90°. A five-axis filament winding machine was used to fabricate t...
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Feedback from sensory modalities is crucial for the precise grasping of tissues during minimally invasive robotic surgery. The aims of the study are to determine the influence of visual and haptic feedback on the detection of threshold forces and to evaluate the applicability of the sensory integration model to a surgical grasping task. A sensorize...
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Recent polymer and metal additive manufacturing technologies were proven capable of building complex structures with high accuracy. Although their final products differ significantly in terms of mechanical properties and building cost, many structural optimization studies were performed with either one without systematic justification. Therefore, t...
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The data is related to unwanted interactions between a person and a small robotic toy based on acceleration sensor embedded within the robotic toy. Three toys were considered namely, a stuffed panda, a stuffed robot, and an excavator. Each toy was embedded with an accelerometer to record the interactions. Five different unwanted interactions were p...
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The field of rehabilitation and assistive devices is being disrupted by innovations in desktop 3D printers and open-source designs. For upper limb prosthetics, those technologies have demonstrated a strong potential to aid those with missing hands. However, there are basic interfacing issues that need to be addressed for long term usage. The functi...
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Common quantitative assessments of neck injury criteria do not predict anatomical neck injuries and lack direct relations to design parameters of whiplash-protection systems. This study aims to provide insights into potential soft tissue-level injury sites based on the interactions developed in-between different anatomical structures in case of a r...
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The quality of a companion robot’s reaction is important to make it acceptable to the users and to sustain interactions. Furthermore, the robot’s reaction can be used to train socially acceptable behaviors and to develop certain skills in both normally developing children and children with cognitive disabilities. In this study, we investigate the i...
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Conversion of CO2 into fuel is an interesting and promising field. However, the conversion yield is hard to measure during the conversion process. Here, we have developed two techniques to measure the amount of CO2 while the reaction is taking place. First method is colorimetry, where a chemical is added to the solution, and it changes color depend...