Publications

Sarvestani, A.S., Gonzalez, R., Johnson, T.R.B., Coulentianos, M.J., & Sienko, K.H. (2023). Evaluation of open-ended, clustering, and discrete choice methods for user requirements development in a low-income country context. Development Engineering (In press).

Ferris, J., Zwier, J., Carender, W.J., & Sienko, K.H. (2023). Differences between physical therapist ratings, self-ratings, and posturographic measures when assessing static balance exercise intensity. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 4, 1096171.

Sánchez-Parkinson, L., Moses, N., Burleson, G., Daly, S., Holloway, J., Conger, A., Sienko, K., & Meadows, L. (2023). Intercultural experiences of engineering students during immersive design projects. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, 18(1), 35-51.

Rodriguez, N.M., Burleson, G., Linnes, J.C., & Sienko, K.H. (2023). Thinking beyond the device: An overview of human- and equity-centered approaches for improved health technology design. Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering, 25, 257-79 (In press).

Rodríguez-Calero, I., Daly, S. R., Burleson, G., & Sienko, K. H. (2023). Prototyping strategies to engage stakeholders during early stages of design: A study across three design domains. Journal of Mechanical Design, 145(4), 041413.

Rodriguez, I.B., Daly, S.R., Burleson, G., Culentianos, M.J., & Sienko, K.H. (2022). Using practitioner strategies to support engineering students’ intentional use of prototypes for stakeholder engagement during front-end design. International Journal of Engineering Education, 38(6), 1923-1935.

Jabri, S. Carender, W. Wiens, J., & Sienko, K.H. (2022). Automatic ML-based vestibular gait classification: examining the effects of IMU placement and gait task selection. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation.

Burleson, G., Toyama, K., & Sienko, K.H. (2022). Incorporating Contextual Factors into Engineering Design Processes: An Analysis of Novice Behavior. Journal of Mechanical Design (In press).

Mohedas, I., Bell, C., Bekele, D., Jiang, K., Soyars, C., Walsh, M., & Sienko, K.H. (2022). Pre-clinical evaluation of a task-shifting contraceptive implant insertion device for use in low- and middle-income countries. Journal of Medical Devices.

Mohedas, I., Daly, S.R., Loweth, R.P., Huynh, L., Cravens, G.L., & Sienko, K.H. (2022). The use of recommended interviewing practices by novice engineering designers to elicit information during requirements development. Design Science, 8.

Jabri, S., Bushart, D.D., Kinnaird, C., Bao, T., Bu, A., Shakkottai, V.G., & Sienko, K.H. (2022). Preliminary Study of Vibrotactile Feedback during Home-Based Balance and Coordination Training in Individuals with Cerebellar Ataxia. Sensors, 22(9), 3512.

Ma, C.Z.-H., Bao, T., Dicesare, C.A., Harris, I., Chambers, A., Shull, P.B., Zheng, Y., Cham, R., & Sienko, K.H. (2022). Reducing slip risk: A feasibility study of gait training with semi-real-time feedback of foot-floor contact angle. Sensors.

Bao, T., Noohi, F., Kinnaird, C., Carender, W.J., Barone, V.J., Peethambaran, G., Whitney, S.L., Seidler, R.D., & Sienko, K.H. (2022). Retention effects of long-term balance training with vibrotactile sensory augmentation in healthy older adults. Sensors, 22(8), 3014-3026.

Ferris, J., Barone, V.J., Perkins, N.C., & Sienko, K.H. (2022). A pilot study comparing the effects of concurrent and terminal visual feedback on standing balance in older adults. Sensors, 22(8), 2826-2840.

Coulentianos, M., Rodriguez-Calero, I., Daly, S., Burridge, J., & Sienko, K. (2022). Stakeholders, prototypes, and settings of front-end medical device design activities. Journal of Medical Devices.

Vitale, R. V., Barone, V. J., Ferris, J., Stirling, L. A., & Sienko, K. H. (2021). Effects of concurrent and terminal visual feedback on ankle co-contraction in older adults during standing balance. Sensors, 21(21), 7305-7324.

Le, V. C., Jones, M. L. H., & Sienko, K. H. (2021). Post-drive standing balance of vehicle passengers using wearable sensors: The effect of on-road driving and task performance. Sensors, 21(15), 4997-5013.

Hauth, J., Jabri, S., Kamran, F., Feleke, E. W., Mekonen, K., Ojeda, L. V., Handelzalts, S., Nyquist, L., Alexander, N. B., Huan, X., Wiens, J., & Sienko, K. H. (2021). Automated loss of balance event identification in older adults at risk of falls during real-world walking using wearable inertial measurement units. Sensors, 21(14), 4661-4675.

Sarvestani, A. S., Coulentianos, M., Sienko, & K. H. (2021). Defining and characterizing task-shifting medical devices. Globalization and Health, 17(60).

Loweth, R. P., Daly, S. R., Hortop, A., Strehl, E. A., & Sienko, K. H. (2021). A comparative analysis of information gathering meetings conducted by novice design teams across multiple design project stages. Journal of Mechanical Design, 143(9).

Kamran, F., Le, V. C., Frischknecht, A., Wiens, J., & Sienko, K. H. (2021). Noninvasive estimation of hydration status in athletes using wearable sensors and a data-driven approach based on orthostatic changes. Sensors.

Bell, C., Mohedas, I., Soyars, C., & Sienko, K. H. (2021). Preliminary clinical assessment of a task-shifting device for subcutaneous contraceptive implants. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.

Coulentianos, M. J., Arezoomand, M., Chou, S., Austin-Breneman, J., Adhvaryu, A., Nambunmee, K., Neitzel, R., & Sienko, K. H. (2021). Product representations in conjoint analysis in an LMIC setting: Comparing attribute valuation when three-dimensional physical prototypes are shown versus two-dimensional renderings. Development Engineering, 6.

Kamran, F., Harrold, K., Zwier, J., Carender, W., Bao, T., Sienko, K., & Wiens, J. (2021). Automatically evaluating balance using deep learning and data from a single inertial measurement unit. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation.

Mohedas, I., Sienko, K. H., Daly, S. R., & Cravens, G. L. (2020). Students’ perceptions of the value of stakeholder engagement during engineering design. Journal of Engineering Education, 109(4), 760-779.

Rodriguez-Calero, I. B., Coulentianos, M. J., Daly, S. R., Burridge, J., & Sienko, K. H. (2020). Prototyping strategies for stakeholder engagement during front-end design: Design practitioners’ approaches in the medical device industry. Design Studies, 71.

Noohi, F., Kinnaird, C., De Dios, Y., Kofman, I. S., Wood, S. J., Bloomberg, J., Mulavara, A., Sienko, K. H., Polk, T. A., & Seidler, R. D. (2020). Age Differences in Vestibular Brain Connectivity Are Associated With Balance Performance. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 12.

Le, V., Jones, M., Kinnaird, C., Barone, V., Bao, T., & Sienko, K. (2020). Standing balance of vehicle passengers: The effect of vehicle motion, task performance on post-drive balance. Gait & Posture. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.08.123

Loweth, R. P., Daly, S. R., Hortop, A., Strehl, E. A., & Sienko, K. H. (2020). An in-depth investigation of student information gathering meetings with stakeholders and domain experts. International Journal of Technology and Design Education.

Loweth, R. P., Daly, S. R., Liu, J., & Sienko, K. H. (2020). Assessing needs in a cross-cultural design project: Student perspectives and challenges. The International Journal of Engineering Education, 36(2), 712-731.

Jiang, K. C., Mohedas, I., Biks, G. A., Adefris, M., Adafrie, T. T., Bekele, D., Abebe, Z., Kolli, A., Weiner, A. (2020). Assessing the Usability of a Task-Shifting Device for Inserting Subcutaneous Contraceptive Implants for Use in Low-Income Countries. Journal of Medical Devices, 14(1).

Deininger, M., Daly, S. R., Sienko, K. H., Lee, J. C., & Kaufmann, E. E. (2019). Investigating prototyping approaches of Ghanaian novice designers. Design Science, 5(6).

Bao, T., Su, L., Kinnaird, C., Kabeto, M., Shull, P. B., & Sienko, K. H. (2019). Vibrotactile display design: Quantifying the importance of age and various factors on reaction times. The International Journal of Engineering Education, 14(8).

Deininger, M., Daly, S. R., Lee, J. C., Seifert, C. M., & Sienko, K. H. (2019). Prototyping for context: exploring stakeholder feedback based on prototype type, stakeholder group and question type. Research in Engineering Design, 30, 453–471.

Dery, S. K. K., Kaufmann, E. E., Marzano, D., Deininger, M., Asem, C. K., & Sienko, K. H. (2019). Design and evaluation of a subcutaneous contraceptive implant training simulator. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 147(1), 36-42.

Jones, M. L. H., Le, V. C., Ebert, S. M., Sienko, K. H., Reed, M. P., & Sayer, J. R. (2019). Motion sickness in passenger vehicles during test track operations. Ergonomics, 62(10), 1357-1371.

Noohi, F., Kinnaird, C., Dios, Y. D., Kofman, I., Wood, S. J., Bloomberg, J. J., & Seidler, R. D. (2019). Deactivation of somatosensory and visual cortices during vestibular stimulation is associated with older age and poorer balance. Plos One, 14(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0221954

Bao, T., Klatt, B. N., Whitney, S. L., Sienko, K. H., & Wiens, J. (2019). Automatically evaluating balance: a machine learning approach. IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering, 27(2), 179-186.

Sienko, K. H., Seidler, R. D., Carender, W. J., Goodworth, A. D., Whitney, S. L., & Peterka, R. J. (2018). Potential Mechanisms of Sensory Augmentation Systems on Human Balance Control. Frontiers in Neurology, 9.

Alsubaie, S. F., Whitney, S. L., Furman, J. M., Marchetti, G. F., Sienko, K. H., Sparto, P. J. (2019). Reliability and validity of ratings of perceived difficulty during performance of static standing balance exercises. Physical Therapy, 99(10), 1381–1393.

Sarvestani, A. S., & Sienko, K. H. (2018). Medical device landscape for communicable and noncommunicable diseases in low-income countries. Globalization and health, 14(1), 65.

Alsubaie, S. F., Whitney, S. L., Furman, J. M., Marchetti, G. F., Sienko, K. H., & Sparto, P. J. (2019). Reliability of postural sway measures of standing balance tasks. Journal of applied biomechanics, 35(1), 11-18.

Sienko, K.H., Young, M.R., Kaufmann, E.E., Obed, S., Danso, K.A., Opare-Addo, A.T., Turpin, C.A., Konney, T.O., Abebe, Z., Mohedas, I. and Huang-Saad, A. (2018). Global Health Design: Clinical Immersion, Opportunity Identification and Definition, and Design Experiences. International Journal of Engineering Education, 34(2), pp.780-800.

Lin, C. C., Whitney, S. L., Loughlin, P. J., Furman, J. M., Redfern, M. S., Sienko, K. H., & Sparto, P. J. (2018). The Use of Vibrotactile Feedback During Dual-Task Standing Balance Conditions in People With Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction. Otology & Neurotology, 39(5), e349-e356.

Bao, T., Carender, W.J., Kinnaird, C., Barone, V.J., Peethambaran, G., Whitney, S.L., Kabeto, M., Seidler, R.D. and Sienko, K.H. (2018). Effects of long-term balance training with vibrotactile sensory augmentation among community-dwelling healthy older adults: a randomized preliminary study. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 15(1), p.5.

Xu, J., Bao, T., Lee U. H., Kinnaird, C., Carender, W. J., Huang, Y., Sienko, K. H., Shull, P. B. (2017). Configurable, wearable sensing and vibrotactile feedback system for real-time postural balance and gait training: proof-of-concept. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 14(1), 102.

Ploss, B., Douglas, T. S., Glucksberg, M., Kaufmann, E. E., Malkin, R. A., McGrath, J., … & Sienko, K. (2017). Part II: US—sub-saharan Africa educational partnerships for medical device design. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 1-5.

McLaren, Z. M., Sharpa, A., Hessburg, J. P., Sabet Sarvestani, A., Parker, E., Akazili, J., Johnson, T. R. B., & Sienko, K. H. Cost effectiveness of medical devices to diagnose pre-eclampsia in low-resource settings. Development Engineering. (In press).

Haggerty, S. E., Wu, A. R., Sienko, K. H., & Kuo, A. D. (2017). A shared neural integrator for human posture control. Journal of Neurophysiology, 118(2), 894-903.

Deininger, M., Daly, S. R., Sienko, K. H., & Lee, J. C. (2017). Novice designers’ use of prototypes in engineering design. Design Studies, 51, 25-65.

Sienko, K. H., Whitney, S. L., Carender, W. J., & Wall III, C. (2017). The role of sensory augmentation for people with vestibular deficits: Real-time balance aid and/or rehabilitation device?. Journal of Vestibular Research, 27(1), 63-76.

Young, M. R., Kramer, J., Chu, J., Hong. J., Sienko, K. H., & Johnston, C. M. (2016). A cervical cancer screening trainer for use in low-resource settings. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering. 11(1).

Mohedas, I., Daly, S. R., & Sienko, K. H. (2016). Use of skill acquisition theory to understand novice to expert development in design ethnography. International Journal of Engineering Education. 32(3). 1365-1371.

Kinnaird, C., Lee, J., Carender, W., Kabeto, M., Martin, B., & Sienko, K. H. (2016). The effects of attractive vs. repulsive cuing on balance performance. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 13(1), 29.

Klatt, B. N., Carender, W. J., Lin, C. C., Alsubaie, S. A., Kinnaird, C. R., Sienko, K. H., & Whitney, S. L. (2015). A conceptual framework for the progression of balance exercises in persons with balance and vestibular disorders. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation—International. 2(4), 1044.

Mohedas, I., Kaufmann, E. E., Daly, S. R., & Sienko, K. H. (2015). Ghanaian undergraduate biomedical engineering students’ perceptions of their discipline and career opportunities. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 17(1), 34-41.

Mohedas, I., Daly, S. R., & Sienko, K. H. (2015). Requirements development: approaches and behaviors of novice designers. Journal of Mechanical Design, 137(7).

Martin, B. J., Lee, B. C., & Sienko, K. H. (2015). A cutaneous positioning system. Experimental Brain Research, 233(4), 1237-1245.

Lin, C. C., Whitney, S., Loughlin, P., Furman, J., Redfern, M., Sienko, K. H., & Sparto, P. (2015). The effect of age on postural and cognitive task performance while using vibrotactile feedback. Journal of Neurophysiology, 113(7), 2127-2136.

Winget, C. O., Fisher, T. K., Kumar, R. N., Harrington, A. H., Henker, G., Davenport, R. D., Odoi, A. T., & Sienko, K. H. (2015). Blood salvage device for use during ruptured ectopic pregnancy in low-resource countries. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 128(1), 74-75.

Sienko, K. H., Effah Kaufmann, E., Musaazi, M., Sabet Sarvestani, A., & Obed, S. (2014). Obstetrics-based clinical immersion of a multinational team of biomedical engineering students in Ghana. International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 127(2), 218-220.

Mohedas, I., Daly, S. R., & Sienko, K. H. (2014). Design ethnography in capstone design: investigating student use and perceptions. International Journal of Engineering Education, 30(4), 888–900.

Sabet Sarvestani, A. & Sienko, K. H. (2014). Design ethnography as an engineering tool. American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ DEMAND, 1(2), 2-7.

Christensen, K., Jacquemin, J., Fannon, S., Widjaja, D., Sienko, K. H., & Chervin, R. (2014). Patient powered device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. ASME Journal of Medical Devices, 8(1).

Ersal, T., McCrory, J., & Sienko, K. H. (2013). Theoretical and experimental indicators of falls during pregnancy as assessed by postural perturbations. Gait and Posture, 39(1), 218-223.

Sabet Sarvestani, A., Konney, T. O., & Sienko, K. H. (2013). Development of culturally appropriate pictorial cards to facilitate maternal health histories in rural Ghana. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 123(3), 244-245.

Mohedas, I., Anderson, F. W., & Sienko, K. H. (2013). Discrepancies between clinicians and rural healthcare workers regarding referral procedures based on blood pressure measurements. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 123(3), 246-247.

Sienko, K. H., Balkwill, M. D., Oddsson, L. I. E., & Wall III, C. (2013). The effect of vibrotactile feedback on postural sway during locomotor activities. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 10(1).

Lee, B. C., Ho, A., Martin, B., & Sienko, K.H. (2013). Postural reorganization induced by torso cutaneous covibration. Journal of Neuroscience, 33(18), 7870-7876.

Sienko, K. H., Sabet Sarvestani, A., & Grafman, L. (2013). Medical device compendium for the developing world: a new approach in project and service-based learning for engineering graduate students. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 15(1).

Ersal, T., & Sienko, K. H. (2013). A mathematical model for incorporating biofeedback into human postural control. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 10(1), 14.

Lee, B. C., Martin, B. J., & Sienko, K. H. (2013). The effects of actuator selection on non-volitional postural responses to torso-based vibrotactile stimulation. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 10(1), 21.

Bechly, K. E., Carender, W. J., Myles, J. D., & Sienko, K. H. (2013). Determining the preferred modality for real-time biofeedback during balance training. Gait and Posture, 37(3), 391-396.

Lee, B. C., Martin, B. J., & Sienko, K. H. (2012). Directional postural responses induced by vibrotactile stimulations applied to the torso. Experimental Brain Research, 222(4), 471-482.

Sabet Sarvestani, A., Bufumbo, L., Geiger, J. D., & Sienko, K. H. (2012). Traditional male circumcision in Uganda: a qualitative focus group discussion analysis. PLoS ONE, 7(10).

Perosky, J. E., Rabban, R. N., Bradshaw, J. G. T., Gienapp, A. P., Ofosu, A. A., & Sienko, K. H. (2012). Designing a portable gynecological examination table: improving access to antenatal care in rural Ghana. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, 7(1), 1-14.

Haggerty, S., Jiang, L. T., Galecki, A., & Sienko, K. H. (2012). Effects of biofeedback on secondary-task response time and postural stability in older adults. Gait and Posture, 35(4), 523-528.

Lee, B. C., Kim, J., Chen, S., & Sienko, K. H. (2012). Cell phone based balance trainer. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 9(10), 3-9.

Sienko, K. H., Balkwill, M. D., & Wall, C. (2012). Biofeedback improves postural control recovery from multi-axis discrete perturbations. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 9(1), 53.

Hessburg, J. P., Murthy, P., Patel, K. D., Ostrowski, D. P., & Sienko, K. H. (2012). An assisted obstetric delivery device for resource limited settings. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, 7(2), 1-12.

Lee, B. C., Chen, S., & Sienko, K. H. (2011). A wearable device for real-time motion error detection and vibrotactile instructional cuing. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 19(4), 374-381.

Sienko, K. H., Vichare, V. V., Balkwill, M. D., & Wall, C. (2010). Assessment of vibrotactile feedback on postural stability during pseudorandom multidirectional platform motion. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 57(4), 944-952.

Lemmermen, K., Van Wingen, T., Scott, P., Spencer, C., & Sienko, K. H. (2010). Adult male circumcision device for use in traditional ceremonies. ASME Journal of Medical Devices, 4(4).

Sienko, K. H., Balkwill, M. D., Oddsson, L. I. E., & Wall, C. (2008). Effects of multi-directional vibrotactile feedback on postural performance during continuous multi-directional support surface perturbations. Journal of Vestibular Research, 18(5), 273-285.

Weinberg, M. S., Wall, C., Robertsson, J., O’Neil, E., Sienko, K. H., & Fields, R. (2006). Tilt determination in MEMS inertial vestibular prosthesis. Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 128(6), 943-956.

Young, L. R., Sienko, K. H., Lyne, L. E., Hecht, H., & Natapoff, A. (2003). Adaptation of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, subjective tilt, and motion sickness to head movements during short-radius centrifugation. Journal of Vestibular Research, 13(2), 65-77.

Wall, C. 3rd, Oddsson, L. I., Patronik, N., Sienko, K. H., & Kentala, E. (2002). Recovery trajectories of vestibulopathic subjects after perturbations during locomotion. Journal of Vestibular Research, 12(5), 239-253.

Young, L. R., Hecht, H., Lyne, L., Sienko, K. H., Cheung, C., & Kavelaars, J. (2001). Artificial gravity: head movements during short-radius centrifugation. Acta Astronautica, 49(3), 215-226.