Assistant Professor MİNE SARAÇ STROPPA
Head of the Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Education
Doctorate
SCUOLA SUPERİORE SANT'ANNA, İTALY
ROBOTİCS
Master's Degree
SABANCI UNIVERSITY, TURKEY
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
Bachelor's Degree
YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY, TURKEY
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Research Areas
- Human - Machine Interaction
- Robotic Systems
- Haptic Devices
- Social Robots
- Rehabilitation Robots
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
Work Experience
2021 /
Continuing
Kadir Has University
Assistant Professor
2019 /
2021
Stanford University, USA
Postdoctoral Researcher
2013 /
2018
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
PhD and Postdoctoral Researcher
2016 /
2016
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Virtual Reality Modelling Group, Visiting PhD Fellow
2011 /
2013
Sabancı University, İstanbul, Turkey
Teaching and Research Assistant
2010 /
2011
Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkey
Teaching Assistant
Publications
- Ercan, Samet Mert; Adeyemi, Ayoade; Sarac, Mine (2025), "Effects of Rendering Discrete Force Feedback on the Wrist During Virtual Exploration", Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), Vol.14768 LNCS, 338-351 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-70058-3_28
- Aliza, Aliza; Zaugg, Irene; Celik, Elif; Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang; Ortega, Francisco Raul; Batmaz, Anil Ufuk; Sarac, Mine (2024), "Eye-Hand Coordination Training: A Systematic Comparison of 2D, VR, and AR Display Technologies and Task Instructions", Proceedings - 2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2024, 200-210 DOI: 10.1109/VR58804.2024.00043
- Hatira, Amal; Gelmez, Zeynep Ecem; Batmaz, Anil Ufuk; Sarac, Mine (2024), "Effect of Hand and Object Visibility in Navigational Tasks Based on Rotational and Translational Movements in Virtual Reality", Proceedings - 2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2024, 115-125 DOI: 10.1109/VR58804.2024.00035
- Hatira, Amal; Sarac, Mine (2024), "Touch to Learn: A Review of Haptic Technology's Impact on Skill Development and Enhancing Learning Abilities for Children", Advanced Intelligent Systems, DOI: 10.1002/aisy.202300731
- Turkmen, Rumeysa; Gelmez, Zeynep Ecem; Batmaz, Anil Ufuk; Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang; Asente, Paul; Sarac, Mine; Pfeuffer, Ken; Machuca, Mayra Donaji Barrera (2024), "EyeGuide & EyeConGuide: Gaze-based Visual Guides to Improve 3D Sketching Systems", Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings, DOI: 10.1145/3613904.3641947
- Akbas, Baris; Yuksel, Huseyin Taner; Soylemez, Aleyna; Zyada, Mazhar Eid; Sarac, Mine; Stroppa, Fabio (2024), "The Impact of Evolutionary Computation on Robotic Design: A Case Study with an Underactuated Hand Exoskeleton", Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 5519-5525 DOI: 10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10611070
- Voisard, Laurent; Hatira, Amal; Bashar, Mohammad Raihanul; Gemici, Mucahit; Sarac, Mine; Kereten-Oertel, Marta; Batmaz, Anil Ufuk (2024), "Subtask-Based Virtual Hand Visualization Method for Enhanced User Accuracy in Virtual Reality Environments", Proceedings - 2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2024, 6-11 DOI: 10.1109/VRW62533.2024.00008
- Stroppa, Fabio; Majeed, Fatimah Jabbar; Batiya, Jana; Baran, Eray; Sarac, Mine (2024), "Optimizing soft robot design and tracking with and without evolutionary computation: an intensive survey", Robotica, DOI: 10.1017/S0263574724001152
- Adeyemi, Ayoade; Sen, Umit; Ercan, Samet Mert; Sarac, Mine (2024), "Hand Dominance and Congruence for Wrist-worn Haptics using Custom Voice-Coil Actuation", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2024.3360815
- Tanacar, Nizamettin T.; Mughrabi, Moaaz H.; Batmaz, Anil U.; Leonardis, Daniele; Sarac, Mine (2023), "The Impact of Haptic Feedback during Sudden, Rapid Virtual Interactions", 2023 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2023 - Proceedings, 64-70 DOI: 10.1109/WHC56415.2023.10224429
- Batmaz, Anil Ufuk; Turkmen, Rumeysa; Sarac, Mine; Barrera MacHuca, Mayra Donaji; Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang (2023), "Re-investigating the Effect of the Vergence-Accommodation Conflict on 3D Pointing", Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, VRST, DOI: 10.1145/3611659.3615686
- Mughrabi, Moaaz Hudhud; Kaya, Furkan; Batmaz, Anil Ufuk; Aliza, Aliza; Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang; Borazan, Baris; Tonyali, Emir; Sarac, Mine (2023), "On the Effectiveness of Virtual Eye-Hand Coordination Training with Head Mounted Displays", Proceedings - 2023 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2023, 36-43 DOI: 10.1109/VRW58643.2023.00014
- Batmaz, Anil Ufuk; Mughribi, Moaaz Hudhud; Sarac, Mine; MacHuca, Mayra Barrera; Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang (2023), "Measuring the Effect of Stereo Deficiencies on Peripersonal Space Pointing", Proceedings - 2023 IEEE Conference Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2023, 482-492 DOI: 10.1109/VR55154.2023.00063
- Batmaz, Anil Ufuk; Turkmen, Rumeysa; Sarac, Mine; MacHuca, Mayra Donaji Barrera; Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang (2023), "Effect of Grip Style on Peripersonal Target Pointing in VR Head Mounted Displays", Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2023, 425-433 DOI: 10.1109/ISMAR59233.2023.00057
- Voisard, Laurent; Hatira, Amal; Sarac, Mine; Kersten-Oertel, Marta; Batmaz, Anil Ufuk (2023), "Effects of Opaque, Transparent and Invisible Hand Visualization Styles on Motor Dexterity in a Virtual Reality Based Purdue Pegboard Test", Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2023, 723-731 DOI: 10.1109/ISMAR59233.2023.00087
- Stroppa, Fabio; Soylemez, Aleyna; Yuksel, Huseyin Taner; Akbas, Baris; Sarac, Mine (2023), "Optimizing Exoskeleton Design with Evolutionary Computation: An Intensive Survey", Robotics, Vol.12, No.4, DOI: 10.3390/robotics12040106
- Sarac, Mine; Di Luca, Massimiliano; Okamura, Allison M. (2022), "Perception of Mechanical Properties via Wrist Haptics: Effects of Feedback Congruence", IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol.2022-October, 620-627 DOI: 10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9982079
- Palmer, Jasmin E.; Sarac, Mine; Garza, Aaron A.; Okamura, Allison M. (2022), "Haptic Feedback Relocation from the Fingertips to the Wrist for Two-Finger Manipulation in Virtual Reality", IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol.2022-October, 628-633 DOI: 10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981392
- Sarac, Mine; Huh, Tae Myung; Choi, Hojung; Cutkosky, Mark R.; Luca, Massimiliano Di; Okamura, Allison M. (2022), "Perceived Intensities of Normal and Shear Skin Stimuli Using a Wearable Haptic Bracelet", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol.7, No.3, 6099-6106 DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2021.3140132
- Sarac, Mine; Hallett, Kim; Saunders, James; Makled, Basiel; Okamura, Allison M. (2021), "Augmented Needle Decompression Task with a Wrist-Worn Haptic Device", 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2021, 873 DOI: 10.1109/WHC49131.2021.9517260
- Sarac, Mine; Loke, Duke; Evans, Max; Chong, Olivia; Saunders, James; Makled, Basiel; Okamura, Allison M.; Hallett, Kim (2021), "Augmented Haptic Guidance for Needle Insertion with a 2-DoF Wrist-Worn Haptic Device", 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2021, 872 DOI: 10.1109/WHC49131.2021.9517164
- Sarac, Mine; Solazzi, Massimiliano; Frisoli, Antonio (2019), "Design Requirements of Generic Hand Exoskeletons and Survey of Hand Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation, Assistive, or Haptic Use", IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Vol.12, No.4, 400-413 DOI: 10.1109/TOH.2019.2924881
- Di Guardo, Antonio; Sarac, Mine; Gabardi, Massimiliano; Leonardis, Daniele; Solazzi, Massimiliano; Frisoli, Antonio (2019), "Sensitivity Analysis and Identification of Human Parameters for an Adaptive, Underactuated Hand Exoskeleton", Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics,
- Sarac, Mine; Leonardis, Daniele; Gabardi, Massimiliano; Solazzi, Massimiliano; Frisoli, Antonio (2019), "Bilateral rehabilitation of hand grasping with an underactuated hand exoskeleton", Biosystems and Biorobotics, Springer International Publishing AG
- Sarac, Mine; Solazzi, Massimiliano; Otaduy, Miguel A.; Frisoli, Antonio (2018), "Rendering Strategies for Underactuated Hand Exoskeletons", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol.3, No.3, 2087-2092 DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2018.2809916
- Di Guardo, Antonio; Sarac, Mine; Gabardi, Massimiliano; Leonardis, Daniele; Solazzi, Massimiliano; Frisoli, Antonio (2018), "Sensitivity analysis and identification of human parameters for an adaptive, underactuated hand exoskeleton", ARK 2018 - 16th International Symposium on Advances in Robot Kinematics, 449-457 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-93188-3_51
- Lobo, Daniel; Sarac, Mine; Verschoor, Mickeal; Solazzi, Massimiliano; Frisoli, Antonio; Otaduy, Miguel A. (2017), "Proxy-based haptic rendering for underactuated haptic devices", 2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017, 48-53 DOI: 10.1109/WHC.2017.7989875
- Sarac, Mine; Solazzi, Massimiliano; Sotgiu, Edoardo; Bergamasco, Massimo; Frisoli, Antonio (2017), "Design and kinematic optimization of a novel underactuated robotic hand exoskeleton", Meccanica, Vol.52, No.3, 749-761 DOI: 10.1007/s11012-016-0530-z
- Sarac, Mine; Solazzi, Massimiliano; Leonardis, Daniele; Sotgiu, Edoardo; Bergamasco, Massimo; Frisoli, Antonio (2017), "Design of an underactuated hand exoskeleton with joint estimation", Mechanisms and Machine Science, Vol.47, 97-105 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48375-7_11
- Barsotti, Michele; Sotgiu, Edoardo; Leonardis, Daniele; Sarac, Mine; Sgherri, Giada; Lamola, Giuseppe; Chiara, Fanciullacci; Procopio, Caterina; Chisari, Carmelo; Frisoli, Antonio (2016), "A novel approach for upper limb robotic rehabilitation for stroke patients", Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), Vol.9775, 459-469 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_45
- Koyas, Ela; Sarac, Mine; Cetin, Mujdat; Patoglu, Volkan (2015), "Design and comparative evaluation of a BCI-based upper extremity robotic rehabilitation protocol", IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Vol.2015-September, 979-984 DOI: 10.1109/ICORR.2015.7281331
- Sarac, Mine; Ergin, Mehmet Alper; Erdogan, Ahmetcan; Patoglu, Volkan (2014), "AssistOn-Mobile: A series elastic holonomic mobile platform for upper extremity rehabilitation", Robotica, Vol.32, No.8, 1433-1459 DOI: 10.1017/S0263574714002367
- Sarac, Mine; Ergin, Mehmet Alper; Erdogan, Ahmetcan; Patoglu, Volkan (2014), "AssistOn-Mobile: A series elastic holonomic mobile platform for upper extremity rehabilitation", Robotica, Vol.47, No.4, DOI: 10.1017/S0263574714002367
- Sarac, Mine; Koyas, Ela; Erdogan, Ahmetcan; Cetin, Mujdat; Patoglu, Volkan (2013), "Brain Computer Interface based robotic rehabilitation with online modification of task speed", IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, DOI: 10.1109/ICORR.2013.6650423
- Sarac, Mine; Ergin, Mehmet Alper; Patoglu, Volkan (2013), "ASSISTON-MOBILE: A series elastic holonomic mobile platform for upper extremity rehabilitation", 2013 World Haptics Conference, WHC 2013, 283-288 DOI: 10.1109/WHC.2013.6548422
- Koyaş, Ela; Saraç, Mine; Erdoǧan, Ahmetcan; Çetin, Müjdat; Patoǧlu, Volkan (2013), "Control of a BCI-based upper limb rehabilitation system utilizing posterior probabilities", 2013 21st Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference, SIU 2013, DOI: 10.1109/SIU.2013.6531281
Projects
| Project Name | Role in the Project | Project Type | Fund Establishment | Project Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novel Human-Machine Interaction Devices for Physical Rehabilitation, Virtual Interaction, and Social Robotics. | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK BİDEB |
01.10.2022 01.10.2025 |
| El-Göz Koordinasyonu Uygulamalarında Etkin Verimin Kullanıcı Motor Performansını Artırmak için Uzaktan Kullanımı | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK ARDEB |
01.04.2022 01.04.2025 |
| Sanal Gerçeklik Uygulamaları Üzerinde Kullanılacak Göz-Bakış Davranışlarının Girdi ve Değerlendirme Metotları | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK ARDEB |
10.06.2023 10.06.2024 |
Courses Offered
| Course Name | Course Code | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Human Computer Interaction | CMPE476*1 | 2023/24 Spring |
| Human Machine Interaction | EE511 | 2023/24 Spring |
| System Dynamics and Control Project | MTE394 | 2023/24 Spring |
| Engineering Design Project II | FENS402 | 2023/24 Spring |
| Control Systems Project | EEE308 | 2023/24 Spring |
| Computer-Aided Technical Drawing | INE205 | 2023/24 Fall |
| Technical Drawing | MTE211 | 2023/24 Fall |
| Human Computer Interaction | CMPE476*1 | 2023/24 Fall |
| Computer-Aided Technical Drawing | INE205 | 2024/25 Fall |
| Technical Drawing | MTE211*1 | 2024/25 Fall |