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Journal Articles

1. Durfee, W., Task-based control with an electrically stimulated antagonist muscle pair, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., BME-36(3):309-321, 1989.

2. Durfee, W. and K. MacLean, Methods for estimating isometric recruitment curves of electrically stimulated muscle, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., BME-36(7):654-667, 1989.

3. Durfee, W. and J. Hausdorff, Regulating knee joint position by combining electrical stimulation with a controllable friction brake, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 18:575-596, 1990.

4. Hausdorff, J. and W. Durfee, Open-loop position control of the knee joint using electrical stimulation of the quadriceps and hamstrings, Med. Biol. Eng. & Comp., 29:269-280, 1991.

5. Durfee, W., M. Wall, D. Rowell, and F. Abbott, Interactive software for dynamic system modeling using linear graphs, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, 11(4):60-66, 1991.

6. Durfee, W., T. Mariano, and J. Zahradnik, Simulator for evaluating shoulder motion as a command source for FES grasp systems, Arch. Phys. Med. Rehab., 72(13):1088-94, 1991.

7. Durfee, W., Introduction to the special issue on practical functional electrical stimulation, Assistive Technology, 4(1):1-3, 1992.

8. Durfee, W., Control of standing and gait using electrical stimulation: Influence of muscle model complexity on control strategy, Progress in Brain Research, 97:369-381, 1993.

9. Durfee, W. and K. Palmer, Estimation of force-activation, force-length and force-velocity properties in isolated, electrically stimulated muscle, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., 41(3):205-216, 1994.

10. Durfee, W. Control of prosthetic gait, Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 4(6):920-923, 1994.

11. Karu, Z., W. Durfee and A. Barzilai, Reducing muscle fatigue in FES applications by stimulating with N-let pulse trains, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., 42(8):809-817, 1995.

12. Durfee, W. Designing smart machines: teaching mechatronics to mechanical engineers through a project-based, creative design course, Mechatronics, 5(7):775-785, 1995.

13. Goldfarb, M. and W. Durfee, Design of a controlled-brake orthosis for FES-aided gait, IEEE Trans. Rehab. Eng., 4(1):13-24, 1996.

14. Hoffer, J., R. Stein, M. Haugland, T. Sinkjaer, W. Durfee, A. Schwartz, G. Loeb and C. Kantor, Neural signals for command control and feedback in functional neuromuscular stimulation: A review, J. Rehab. Res. Develop., 33(2):145-157, 1996.

15. Chesler, N. and W. Durfee, Surface EMG as a fatigue indicator during FES-induced isometric muscle contractions, J. Electromyogr. Kinesiol., 7(1):27-37, 1997.

16. Durfee, W. Electrical stimulation for restoration of function, Neurorehabilitation, 12(1):53-62, 1999.

17. Dooley, K., W. Durfee, M. Shinde, J. Anderson, A river runs between us: Legitimate roles and enacted practices in cross-functional product development teams, Advances in Interdisciplinary Studies of Work Teams, Vol. 5, 283-302, JAI Press, 2000.

18. Cardozo, R., W. Durfee, A. Ardichvili, C. Adams, A. Erdman, M Hoey, P. Iaizzo, D. Mallick, A. Bar-Cohen, R. Beachy, A. Johnson, Experiential education in new product design and business development, J. Product Innovation Management, 19(1):4-17, 2002. 

19. Durfee, W., Mechatronics for the masses: a hands-on project for a large, introductory design class, International Journal of Engineering Education, 19(4):593-596, 2003.

20. Goldfarb, M, K Korkowski, B Harrold, W Durfee, Preliminary evaluation of a controlled-brake orthosis for FES-aided gait, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 11(3):241-248, 2003.

21. Monga M, Gawlik A, Durfee W, Systematic evaluation of ureteral access sheaths. Urology, 63(5):834-6, 2004.

22. Monga M, Anderson J, Durfee W, Physical properties of flexible ureteroscopes: implications for clinical
practice. J Endourology, 18(5):462-5, 2004.

23. Monga M, Premoli J, Skemp N, Durfee W, Forearm compression by laparoscopic hand assist devices. J Endourology, 18(7):654-656, 2004.

24. Mallick DN, Adams C, Durfee WK, Erdman A, Iaizzo PA: An experiential approach to preparing students for leadership in managing technology. Decision Line, pp. 4-22 , July 2005.

25. Durfee W, Rivard A, Design and simulation of a pneumatic, stored-energy, hybrid orthosis for gait restoration. J Biomechanical Eng, 127(6):1014-1019, 2005.

26. Pasalar S, Roitman AV, Durfee WK, Ebner TJ, Force field effects on cerebellar Purkinje cell discharge with implications for internal models. Nat Neurosci., 9(11):1404-11, 2006.

27. Durfee WK, Savard L and Weinstein S, Technical feasibility of remote assessments for rehabilitation. IEEE Trans. Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 15(1):23-29, 2007.

28. Carey JR, Durfee WK, Bhatt E, Nagpal A, Weinstein SA, Anderson KM and Lewis SM, Comparison of finger trancking versus simple movement training via telerehabilitation to alter hand fundtion and cortical reorganization after stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 21:216-232, 2007.

29. Pedro RN, Hendlin K, Durfee W, and Monga M, Physical characteristics of next-generation ureteral access sheaths: buckling and kinking. Urolory, 70:440-442, 2007

Book Chapters

1. Durfee, W., Muscle model identification in neural prosthesis systems. In Neural Prostheses: Replacing Motor Function After Disease or Disability, Eds. R. Stein and H. Peckham, Oxford University Press, 1992.

2. Durfee W., From idea to product. In Biomechanics and Neural Control of Movement, Eds. J. Winters and P. Crago, Springer-Verlag, 2000.

3. Krebs, H., Hogan, N., Durfee, W., Herr, H., Rehabilitation robotics, orthotics, and prosthetics. In Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation, Chap. 48, Selzer, Clarke, Cohen, Duncan, Gage, eds., Springer Verlag, 2005.

4. Durfee, W.K. and P.A. Iaizzo. Rehabilitation and muscle testing. In: Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation, 2nd ed. J.G. Webster, ed., Vol 6, pp 62-71, Hoboken, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.

Technical Magazines and Popular Press

1. Durfee, W., Engineering education gets real, Technology Review, Feb/Mar 1994.

2. Durfee, W., Teaching MEs to use microprocessors, Mechanical Engineering, 116(4):74-76, April 1994.

3. Erdman, A. and W. Durfee, Pac-Man, calluses and the undergraduate engineering design student, Educators' Tech Exchange, 3(1):16-23, Spring/Summer 1995.

4. Durfee, W., Staying grounded in reality, Mechanical Engineering, 144(10):40, October 2000.