Navid Lambert-Shirzad

Publications

Journal Papers

• Shirzad, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Evaluating the user’s experience while exercising under adaptive desirable difficulty conditions”, Journal of Motor Behavior, January 2016.
• Snow, S. Peters, M. Borich, N. Shirzad, A. Auriat, K. Hayward, L. Boyd, “A reliability assessment of constrained spherical deconvolution-based diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in individuals with chronic stroke”, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, January 2016.
• Tatla, N. Shirzad, K. Lohse, N. Virji-Babul, A. Hoens, L. Holsti, L. Li, M. Lam, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Therapists’ perceptions of social media and video game technologies in upper limb rehabilitation”, Journal of Medical Internet Research: Serious Games, March 2015.
• Lam, S. Tatla, K. Lohse, N. Shirzad, A. Hoens, K. Miller, L. Holsti, N. Virji-Babul, H.F.M Van der Loos, “Perceptions of technology and its use for therapeutic application for individuals with hemiparesis: findings from adult and paediatric focus groups”, Journal of Medical Internet Research: Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies, February 2015.
• Lohse, N. Shirzad, A. Verster, N. Hodges, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Video games and rehabilitation: using design principles to enhance patient engagement”, Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, December 2013.
• Shirzad, E.A. Croft, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “An empirical study of machine learning methods for prediction of the user’s challenge preference in a robot-assisted reaching task”, Submitted to Pattern Analysis and Applications.
• Shirzad, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Comparison of Matrix Factorization Methods for Analyzing Kinematic and Muscle Synergies: An Empirical Evaluation using Experimental Data of Healthy Population”, Submitted to Journal of Neurophysiology.

Conference Papers

• Shirzad, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “An Empirical Study of Factorization Methods to Quantify Motor Synergies”, International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation, Segovia, Spain, October 2016.
• Shirzad, B.A. Valdés, C. Hung, M. Law, J. Hay, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “FEATHERS, a bimanual upper limb rehabilitation platform: a case study of user-centred approach in rehabilitation device design”, International Conference on Engineering Design ICED, July 2015.
• A. Valdés, N. Shirzad, C. Hung, S. Glegg, E. Reeds, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Visualisation of two-dimensional kinematic data from bimanual control of a commercial gaming system used in post-stroke rehabilitation”, International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation ICVR, Best Student Paper Award, June 2015.
• Ostafichuk, N. Shirzad, A. d’Entremont, S. Mattucci, C. Naylor, “Differences in conflict management based on gender and personality type”, Canadian Engineering Education Association CEEA, May 2015.
• Ostafichuk, S. Mattucci, A. d’Entremont, N. Shirzad, C. Naylor, “Self-perception differences based on gender and personality type in team projects”, Canadian Engineering Education Association CEEA, May 2015.
• Shirzad, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Physiological responses to error amplification in a robotic reaching adaptation task”, International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBC, August 2014.
• A. Valdés, C.G.E. Hilderman, C. Hung, N. Shirzad, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Usability testing of gaming and social media applications for stroke and cerebral palsy upper limb rehabilitation”, International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBC, August 2014.
• Shirzad, J. Soicher, Q. Gau, C. Jin, Y. Hsiang, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Design of an ergonomic electrosurgery smoke evacuator: a case study for design of medical technology”, Conference of the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society CMBEC, May 2014.
• Shirzad, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Adaptation of task difficulty in rehabilitation exercises based on the user’s motor Performance and physiological responses”, IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics ICORR, June 2013.
• Shirzad, H.F.M. Van der Loos, “Error amplification to promote motor learning and motivation in therapy robotics”, International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBC, August 2012.
• Shirzad, M. Shariatpanahi, “Minimization of output velocity fluctuation in double cardan joints using Artificial Bee Colony method”, 18^th Conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering ISME, Manuscript in Farsi, March 2010.
• Roohbakhshan, N. Shirzad, A. Salehi, A. Mehran, “Domestic scale solar water distiller”, Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society ANZSES, September 2009.
• Shirzad, F. Roohbakhshan, “Multi layer solar still”, Energy Conference ECKUWAIT2009, August 2009.

Book

• Scientific Editor of “Dynamics” by Dr. M. Nikkhah Bahrami, Book Published in Persian, University of Tehran Press, January 2009.

Theses

• Shirzad, “The Use of Physiological Signals and Motor Performance Metrics in Task Difficulty Adaptation: Improving Engagement in Robot-Assisted Movement Therapy”, M.A.Sc. Thesis, Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, April 2013.
• N. Shirzad, “Minimization of Output Velocity Fluctuation in Double Cardan Joints Using Artificial Bee Colony Method”, B.Sc. Thesis, Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, September 2009.