Häufle Lab

Neuromechanics and Rehabilitation Robotics (NeuRoMech)

The Neuromechanics and Rehabilitation Robotics (NeuRoMech) group focuses on computational modeling of motor control and musculoskeletal biomechanics. Our research bridges neuroscience, biomechanics, and robotics to understand how neural and muscular systems interact to learn and produce robust, adaptive movement. We develop detailed neuro-musculoskeletal models to study both healthy and impaired motor control, leveraging insights for translational applications in rehabilitation robotics and assistive devices. Through collaborations in robotics and machine learning / reinforcement learning, we explore how muscle dynamics contribute to motor learning, stability, and control, paving the way for bio-inspired robotic solutions.

Research Core Topics:

  • Computational Motor Control & Biomechanics – Modeling neuromuscular interactions for movement generation and learning.
  • Rehabilitation & Assistive Robotics– Developing assistive devices for motor impairments such as tremor.
  • Neuro-Musculoskeletal Modeling – Simulating healthy and impaired locomotion to understand disease progression and motor dysfunction.
  • Reinforcement Learning in Biomechanics - Developing AI and reinforcement learning methods to study motor control in humans and robots.
  • Physical Intelligence & Morphological Computation – Investigating how body dynamics simplify control and enhance learning.

The group is affiliated with the Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), focussing on fundamental research and its translation to clinical applications. The group has tight links to the local computer science, machine learning, and robotics research environment within the Center for Bionic Intelligence Tübingen Stuttgart (BITS) and the CyberValley.

For more details and current projects see here: https://neuromech.de/

 

Staff
Research projects
Publications

 
Name
Research Group
Phone
Email
 Melanie Adam
Melanie Adam Master Student
FG_Haeufle
 
 Matthew Araz
Matthew Araz PostDoc
FG_Haeufle

+49 (0)7071-
29 88830

 
 Jacob Boehm
Jacob Boehm Postdoc
FG_Haeufle

+49 (0)7071-
29-88873

 
 Jhon Charaja
Jhon Charaja PhD Student
FG_Haeufle
 
Dr. Kanitta Deutschmann
Dr. Kanitta Deutschmann Secretary
FG_Haeufle

+49 (0)7071-
29-89137

 
 Leonard Franz
Leonard Franz Master Student
FG_Haeufle
 
 Johannes Gaus
Johannes Gaus PhD Student
FG_Haeufle
 
 Lucia Gonzalez-Anton
Lucia Gonzalez-Anton Master Student
FG_Haeufle

+49 (0)7071-
29-88830

 
Dr. Daniel Haeufle
Dr. Daniel Haeufle Research Group Leader
FG_Haeufle

07071
29-88873

 
 Junya Inoue
Junya Inoue PhD Student
FG_Haeufle
 
 Jan Kerner
Jan Kerner Master Student
FG_Haeufle
 
 Regine Lendway
Regine Lendway Master Student
FG_Haeufle
 
 Hans Mees
Hans Mees Student Research Assistant
FG_Haeufle
 
 Alex Pejovic
Alex Pejovic Master Student
FG_Haeufle
 
 Julius Rominger
Julius Rominger PhD Student
FG_Haeufle
 
 Kai Rötsch
Kai Rötsch Trainee
FG_Haeufle

+49 (0)7071
29-88830

 
 Lucas Schreff
Lucas Schreff Guest Researcher
FG_Haeufle
 
 Viktoria Stoll
Viktoria Stoll Master Student
FG_Haeufle
 

 

More information about our current research projects can be found here: https://neuromech.de

 

More information about our publications  can be found here: https://neuromech.de

Research Group Leader
Prof. Dr. Daniel HäufleTelefon 07071 29-88873daniel.haeufle@uni-tuebingen.deAddress

Hertie Center of Neurology
Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research

Otfried-Müller-Str. 25
72076 Tübingen

Phone: +49 (0)7071 29-88873
Fax: +49 (0)7071 29-25011