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Technical University of Munich

Senior Scientist

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Dr. Nader Rajaei

Technical University of Munich

Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) - The AI Mission Institute (AIM)

Postal address

Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60_62
80992 München

01/2023 – Present 

Program Manager of AI. Factory (KI.Fabrik) Lighthouse Initiative Project and Senior Scientist at Munich Institute of  Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI)        

Leader of Human-Centered Robotics Group, Chair of Robotics and Systems Intelligence, Technical University of Munich, Germany.

04/2022 – 01/2023

Senior Researcher, Department of Complex Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, Japan.

07/2022 – 10/2022

Visiting Researcher, Department of Textile Science and Technology, Division of Machinery and Robotics, Shinshu University, Japan.

04/2017 – 03/2022

Researcher, Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan

04/2014 – 03/2017

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Complex Systems Science, Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University, Japan.

04/2012 – 12/2016Special Joint Researcher, Division of Cerebral Integration Department of System Neuroscience, the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Japan.
05/2008 – 03/2009

Research Student, Department of Micro-Nano Systems, Nagoya University, Japan.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Complex Systems Science, March 2014, Nagoya University, Japan
Master of Science (M.Sc.)Complex Systems Science, March 2011, Nagoya University, Japan
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Electronic Engineering, December 2002, Azad University (Central Tehran Branch), Iran

PUBLICATIONS

PEER-REVIEW JOURNALS:

  1. N.Rajaei, Tatsuo Fujikawa, and Yoji Yamada, “Analyzing soft tissue stiffness of human upper arms during physical dynamic and quasi-static impacts in human-machine interaction,” International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, Vol 33, 2023, pp. 433-448. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/hfm.20983 

  2. Y.Yamada, Y.Akiyama, T.Fujikawa, and N.Rajaei, “ International Standardization of Verification and Validation Methods for Testing Skin Injury Tolerance for Next-Generation Machine Safety in Human Interaction”, Journal of Japan Society for Safety Engineering, Vol. 61, No.1, 2022, pp. 2-6. (In Japanese)DOI:https://doi.org/10.18943/safety.61.1_2 

  3. S. Abdolshah, N.Rajaei, Y. Akiyama, Y. Yamada, and S. Okamoto, “Investigation into hand impact force during forward falls on uneven terrain.” the Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, Vol.21, No. 3, 2020, pp. 509-517.DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-019-00244-4 

  4. S. Abdolshah, N.Rajaei, Y. Akiyama, Y. Yamada, and S. Okamoto, “Safety Consideration of Forward Falls.” the Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, Vol. 20, No. 2, 2020, pp.176-184. http://www.ismni.org/jmni/accepted/JMNI_19M-05-052.pdf.

  5. S.Abdolshah S, N.Rajaei, Y. Akiyama, Y. Yamada, S. Okamoto, “Longitudinal rollover strategy as effective intervention to reduce wrist injuries during forward fall”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol.3, No. 4, 2018, pp. 4187-4192. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2018.2864646    

  6. N.Rajaei, N. Aoki, H.K. Takahashi, T. Miyaoka, T. Kochiyama, M. Ohka, N. Sadato, and R. Kitada, “Brain networks underlying conscious tactile perception of textures as revealed using the velvet hand illusion.” Journal of Human Brain Mapping, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.24323 

  7. N. Rajaei, M. Ohka, H. Nomura, S. Matsushita, and T. Miyaoka,” A Tactile Mouse Generating Velvet Hand Illusion to the Human Palm”, International Journal of Advanced Robotic System, vol. 13, No. 5, 2016, pp. 1-10. DOI: doi.org/10.1177/1729881416658170  

  8. N. Rajaei, M. Ohka, T. Miyaoka, Hanafiah Yussof, Ahmad Khushairy, Makhtar, Siti Nora Basir “Investigation of VHI affected by the Density of Mechanoreceptive Units for Virtual Sensation’, International Journal of Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Vol.6, No.4, 2013, pp.1516-153. DOI:https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2017-602

  9. N. Rajaei, Y. Kawabe, M. Ohka, T. Miyaoka, A. Chami and H.B. Yussof “Psychophysical Experiment on Velvet Hand Illusion Toward Presenting Virtual Feeling of Material”, Springer International Journal of Social Robotics, Vol.4, Issue1, 2012, pp.77-84. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-012-0140-4

  10. M. Ohka, Y. Kawabe, A. Chami, N. Rajaei, H.B. Yussof, and T. Miyaoka, “Investigation on Velvet Hand Illusion Using Psychophysics And FEM Analysis”, International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2010, pp. 466-487. DOI:https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2017-404

     

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

  1. R J. Kirschner, C.M. Micheler, Y. Zhou, S. J.Siegner, M.Hamad, C.Glowalla, J. Neumann, N. Rajaei, R. Burgkart, S. Haddadin, “Towards Safe Robot Use with Pointy or Edgy Objects: A Substitute Study Assembling a Human Hand Injury Protection Database”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2024), Yokohama, Japan, 2024, May 13 ~ 17.

  2. T. Fujikawa,K. Okai,Y. Yamada，N. Rajaei and T. Nishimoto, “Development of in-vivo rabbit model of human finger skin injuries for determining safety criteria for human-robot contact”, 2023 The 23rd International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS 2023), Yeosu, Korea, 2023, Oct. 17~20.

  3. N.Rajaei, T.Fujikawa, Y.Yamada, “Experimental Investigation of Human Soft Tissue Behavior for Constructing Human-Robot Contact Force-Displacement Measuring System”, 2021 IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Safety for Robotics (IEEE-ISR 2021), Nagoya, Japan, 2021. March 4 ~ 6.

  4. H.Hasegawa, S.Okamoto, N.Rajaei, M.Hara, N.Kanayama, Y. Akiyama and Yoji Yamada, “Body-ownership illusion by gazing at a blurred fake hand image”, AsiaHaptic 2018, Songdo, Korea, November 11-14, 2018.

  5. N. Rajaei, S. Abdolshah, Y. Akiyama, Y. Yamada, and S. Okamoto, “Evaluation of  Forward Fall on the Outstretched Hand Using MADYMO Human Body Model.", the 7th  IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (IEEE-BioRob 2018), Enschede, Netherlands, 2018. August 26 ~ 29.

  6. N. Rajaei, S. Abdolshah, Y. Akiyama, Y. Yamada, and S. Okamoto, “Rigid Material on Top of a Compliant Flooring Effectively Reduces the Impact Force In The Event of a Forward Fall.", 2018 IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Safety for Robotics (IEEE-ISR 2018), Shenyang, China, 2018. August 24 ~ 27. 

  7. N. Rajaei and M. Ohka “Using Psychophysical Experiment to Investigate Velvet Hand Illusion (VHI) Characteristics for New Tactile Display”, IEEE International Symposium on Robotic and Intelligent Sensor (IEEE.IRIS2016), Tokyo, Japan, 2016. December 17 ~ 20.

  8. N. Rajaei, H. Nomura, S. Matsushita, H. Komura, M. Ohka, and T. Miyaoka “A Tactile Capable of Generating Velvet-like Sensation to the Human Palm” IEEE International Symposium on Robotic and Intelligent Sensor (IRIS 2015), Langkawi, Malaysia, 2015. October 18 ~ 20. 

  9. N. Rajaei, M. Ohka and T. Miyaoka “A Study of Velvet Hand Illusion on Fingers Towards Tactile Displays”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Manufacturing, Machine Design and Tribology, ICMDT 2013, BEXCO, Busan Korea, 2013. May 22~25. 

  10. N. Rajaei, Y. Kawabe, M. Ohka, and T. Miyaoka “Investigation of Conditions Generating Velvet Hand Illusion Toward Tactile Displays”, MHS & Micro-Nano COE 2011, Nagoya, Japan, 2011, Nov.6~9. 

  11. N. Rajaei, Y. Kawabe, M. Ohka and T. Miyaoka “An Investigation of Tactile Illusion Toward Tactile Displays Using Psychophysical Experiments”, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics/AIM 2011, Budapest, Hungary, 2011, July, 3~7. 

  12. N. Rajaei, Y. Kawabe, A. Chami, H. B. Yussof, T. Miyaoka, and M. Ohka, “Investigation on Influence of Tangential Stimulation on Velvet Hand Illusion Using Psychophysical Experiment”, MHS & Micro-Nano COE 2010, Nagoya, Japan, 2010, Nov. 7~10. 

  13. A. Chami, N. Rajaei, H. B. Yussofa, and M. Ohka, “Investigation on Mechanism of Velvet Hand Illusion Using FEM Analysis”, MHS & Micro-Nano Global COE 2010, Nagoya, Japan, 2010, Nov.7~10. 

  14. M. Ohka, Y. Kawabe, T. Jin, A. Chami, N. Rajaei, B. Kadir and T.  Miyaoka, “Psychophysical Experiment for Tactile Sensors/Displays Promoted by Complex Systems Science”, World Automation Congress, IROSA, Kobe, Japan, 2010, Sep. 20.

     

FURTHER CONTRIBUTION

  1. N. Rajaei, R. Kitada, N. Aoki, H. Takahashi, T. Miyaoka, M. Ohka, and N. Sadato, “The Brain Network Underlying the Velvet Hand Illusion: the role of the primary somatosensory cortex in tactile object awareness” the 39th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society, Yokohama, Japan, 2016. July 20 ~ 22. 

  2. N. Rajaei, R. Kitada, N. Aoki, H. Takahashi, T. Miyaoka, M. Ohka and N. Sadato “The brain networks underlying the Velvet Hand Illusion: an fMRI Study”, Organization for Human Brain Mapping-OHBM2015, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2015. June 14 ~ 18.

  3. S. Matsushita, H. Nomura, N. Rajaei, M. Ohka, and T. Miyaoka, “Estimation of velvet hand illusion sensitivity variation using the tactile display and paired comparison method”, 2015 ASME ISPS/JSME-IIP joint International Conference on Micromechatronics for Information and Precision Equipment (MIPE2015), Kobe, Japan, 2015, June14~17. 

  4. N. Rajaei, R. Kitada, N. Aoki, H. Takahashi, T. Miyaoka, M. Ohka and N. Sadato “The brain network underlying the Velvet Hand Illusion: an fMRI Study” the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan (PSJ) 2015, Kobe, Japan, March 21~23. (Domestic Conference).

  5. N. Rajaei, M. Ohka, and H. Komura “A study of Mechanism of Velvet Hand Illusion and Its Controllability” Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering (JSME) 2014, Tokyo, Japan, 2014, September 7~10. (Domestic Conference).

  6. N. Rajaei, M. Ohka, and T. Miyaoka “A Study of Velvet Hand Illusion in Human Fingers Using Psychophysical Experiments”, 2012 ASME ISPS/JSME-IIP joint International Conference on Micromechatronics for Information and Precision Equipment (MIPE2012), Santa Clara, California, USA, 2012, Jun18~20. 

  7. N. Rajaei, Y. Kawabe, M. Ohka, and T. Miyaoka “A Study of Velvet Hand Illusion Using Psychophysics Experiment” Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering (JSME) 2011, Tokyo, Japan, 2011, September 11~15. (Domestic Conference).

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