CV & Publications

Post doc

Post doc researcher on the EXOTIC project, Dept. of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University.
Developed and tested a discreet, tongue-controlled, semi-autonomous, upper limb arm exoskeleton for individuals with tetraplegia. The work revolved around developing an upper arm exoskeleton, and integrating various sub-parts ranging from mechanical and electrical design to software for end-effector control. The exoskeleton was the first of it’s kind to allow individuals with tetraplegia to regain some agency, potentially leading to a better quality of life.

 Feb 2018 – Jun 2021

PhD

Ph.D. in Neuroplasticity and Pain, Aalborg University.
Research into phantom limb pain and its origins using augmented reality. The research included development of an augmented reality head-mounted display. Included a half-year stay at the central institute for mental health in Mannheim, Germany.

 2015-2018

MSc

M.Sc. in Vision, Graphics and Interactive Systems, Aalborg University
Semester projects were centered on 3D vision, Machine Learning and AI. The master thesis was conducted in collaboration with Center for computer vision in Barcelona, Spain, where I was on an exchange stay for half a year.

 2013-2015

BSc

B.Sc. in Electronics engineering
Majoring in Electronics, Specializing in Computer Vision.

 2010-2013

MTROBOTICS
Self-employed consultant
Research and development of various projects within: Test software, virtual reality, AI, robotics, machine learning, 3D-graphics, 3D/CAD-design and 3D printing for prototyping small system. When not working for a client: Developing a virtual reality game.

Jun 2021 –

Nordic NeuroSTIM, Svendborgvej 5, 9220 Aalborg Ø
Design Engineer
Design of test equipment for quality control of electronics circuits. Embedded systems development on Atmega2560. Specifying work protocols for production.

Apr 2014 –
May 2016

• Design and printing of 3D mechanical hobby projects
• Drones – Building and flying
• Augmented and Virtual reality
• Electronics in general and new technological advances

Tongue control of a five-DOF upper-limb exoskeleton rehabilitates drinking and eating for individuals with severe disabilities
Mohammadi, M., Knoche, H., Thøgersen, M., Bengtson, S.H., Kobbelgaard, F.V., Gull, M.A., Bentsen, B., Severinsen, K.E., Khan, B.Y.A., Andreasen Struijk, L.N.S.
(2023) International Journal of Human Computer Studies

User Based Development and Test of the EXOTIC Exoskeleton: Empowering Individuals with Tetraplegia Using a Compact, Versatile, 5-DoF Upper Limb Exoskeleton Controlled through Intelligent Semi-Automated Shared Tongue Control
Thøgersen, M.B., Mohammadi, M., Gull, M.A., Bengtson, S.H., Kobbelgaard, F.V., Bentsen, B., Khan, B.Y.A., Severinsen, K.E., Bai, S., Bak, T., Moeslund, T.B., Kanstrup, A.M., Andreasen Struijk, L.N.S.
(2022) Sensors

The impact of an underactuated arm exoskeleton on wrist and elbow kinematics during Prioritized Activities of daily living
Casanova-Batlle, E., de Zee, M., Thøgersen, M., Tillier, Y., Andreasen Struijk, L.N.S.
(2022) Journal of Biomechanics

Computer Vision-Based Adaptive Semi-Autonomous Control of an Upper Limb Exoskeleton for Individuals with Tetraplegia
Bengtson, S.H., Thøgersen, M.B., Mohammadi, M., Kobbelgaard, F.V., Gull, M.A., Struijk, L.N.S.A., Bak, T., Moeslund, T.B.
(2022) Applied Sciences

The impact of interdisciplinarity and user involvement on the design and usability of an assistive upper limb exoskeleton – a case study on the EXOTIC
Struijk, L.N.S.A., Kanstrup, A.M., Bai, S., Bak, T., Thogersen, M.B., Mohammadi, M., Bengtson, S.H., Kobbelgaard, F.V., Gull, M.A., Bentsen, B., Severinsen, K.E., Kasch, H., Moeslund, T.B.
(2022) IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics

Eyes-Free Tongue Gesture and Tongue Joystick Control of a Five DOF Upper-Limb Exoskeleton for Severely Disabled Individuals
Mohammadi, M., Knoche, H., Thøgersen, M., Bengtson, S.H., Gull, M.A., Bentsen, B., Gaihede, M., Severinsen, K.E., Andreasen Struijk, L.N.S.
(2021) Frontiers in Neuroscience

Individualized Augmented Reality Training Reduces Phantom Pain and Cortical Reorganization in Amputees: A Proof of Concept Study
Thøgersen, M., Andoh, J., Milde, C., Graven-Nielsen, T., Flor, H., Petrini, L.
(2020) Journal of Pain

EXOTIC – A Discreet User-Based 5 DoF Upper-Limb Exoskeleton for Individuals with Tetraplegia
Thogersen, M., Gull, M.A., Kobbelgaard, F.V., Mohammadi, M., Bengtson, S.H., Struijk, L.N.S.A.
(2020) 2020 3rd International Conference on Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation

Semi-autonomous tongue control of an assistive robotic arm for individuals with quadriplegia
Hildebrand, M., Bonde, F., Kobborg, R.V.N., Andersen, C., Norman, A.F., Thogersen, M., Bengtson, S.H., Dosen, S., Struijk, N.S.L.A.
(2019) IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics

Feasibility of employing AHRS algorithms in the real-time estimation of sensor orientation using low-cost and low sampling rate wearable sensors in IoT application
Naeemabadi, M., Dinesen, B., Najafi, S., Thogersen, M., Hansen, J.
(2018) IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics

Removing own-limb visual input using mixed reality (MR) produces a “telescoping” illusion in healthy individuals
Thøgersen, M., Hansen, J., Arendt-Nielsen, L., Flor, H., Petrini, L.
(2018) Behavioural Brain Research

Removing own-limb visual feedback using mixed reality to simulate arm amputations
Thogersen, M., Petrini, L.
(2017) International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation

Segmentation of RGB-D indoor scenes by stacking random forests and conditional random fields
Thøgersen, M., Escalera, S., Gonzàlez, J., Moeslund, T.B.
(2016) Pattern Recognition Letters

Stereoscopic roadside curb height measurement using V-disparity
Matu, F.O., Vlaykov, I., Thogersen, M., Nasrollahi, K., Moeslund, T.
(2015) Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering

Stereoscopic augmented reality system for supervised training on minimal invasive surgery Robots
Matu, F.O., Thøgersen, M., Galsgaard, B., Jensen, M.M., Kraus, M.
(2014) ACM International Conference Proceeding Series