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2006
Sensinger, J. W. and R. F. f. Weir (2006). Improved Torque Fidelity in Harmonic Drive Sensors
through the Union of Two Existing Strategies. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.

2003
Ajiboye, A. B., Weir, R. F. ff., Heckathorne, C. W., (2003). EMG Pattern Recognition Using Fuzzy Logic For The Control of Multifunctional Myoelectric Trans-Radial Prostheses. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME-00520-2003).

Childress, D. S., and Weir, R. F. ff., (2003). Control of Limb Prostheses. Invited Chapter, Atlas of Limb Prosthetics (3rd Edition), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Submitted May 2003.

Weir, R. F. ff., (2003). Design of Artificial Arms and Hands for Prosthetic Applications. Invited Chapter (Chapter 32) in Standard Handbook of Biomedical Engineering & Design. Myer Kutz, Editor, McGraw-Hill, New York, pp. 32.1 – 32.61.

2002
Al-angari, H. M., Weir, R. F. ff., Heckathorne, C. W. and Childress, D. S., (2002). A Two Degree-of-Freedom Microprocessor Based Extended Physiological Proprioception (EPP) Controller for Upper Limb Prostheses. Technology and Disability, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 113 – 127.

Weir, R. F. ff., (2002). Robotics and Manipulators. Invited Chapter (Chapter 17) in: The Clinician's Guide to Assistive Technology, D. A. Olson and F. DeRuyter (Editors). St. Louis: Mosby, Inc., pp. 281 – 293.

2001
Weir, R. F. ff., Heckathorne, C. W., and Childress, D. S., (2001). Cineplasty as a Control Input for Externally Powered Prosthetic Components . Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. Vol. 38, No. 4, July/August 2001 , pp. 357 - 363.

Weir, R. F. ff., Grahn, E. C. , and Duff, S. J., (2001). A New Externally-Powered, Myoelectrically Controlled Prosthesis for Persons with Partial Hand Amputations at the Metacarpals. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 26 - 31, June 2001.

Weir, R. F. ff.,and Childress, D. S., (2001). Die Kineplastik zur Steuerung von Fremdkraftprothesen . Medizinisch-Orthopädische Technik. No. 121, pp. 9 - 12, January.

Weir, R. F. ff., (2001). Development of a New Partial Hand Prosthesis . Capabilities, Vol. 10, No. 2, April 2001 , pp. 1-3,11.

1998
Weir, R.F. ff., and Childress, D.S. and Licameli, J.N., "Motor Prostheses and the Lack of Physiologically Appropriate Feedback: Their function and connections with Manipulators, Robots and other Human-Machine Systems". Human and Machine Haptics, Section 3.21. Eds: M. Cutkosky & Srinivasan, (MIT Press); March 98

Weir, R. F. ff., "A Century of the Sauerbruch-Lebsche-Vanghetti Muscle Cineplasty: The U. S. Experience". Capabilities, Vol.7, No 4, October 1998, pp 1-2 &10-11.

1997
Weir, R.F. ff., "Robotics/ Manipulators" The Clinician’s Guide to Assistive Technology, F. DeRuyter and D. A. Olson (Editors). Chicag Mosby -Year Book, Inc November 1997

1993
Childress, D.S., Heckathorne, C.W., Grahn, E.C., Control of Prostheses by Direct Attachment: Challenges and Opportunities, Section I, Japanese Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 8/93.

Meredith, J.M. Uellendahl, J.E., and Keagy, R.D., Successful Voluntary Grasp and Release Using the Cookie Crusher Myoelectric Hand in 2 - Year - Olds, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, pp. 825 - 829, 29 March 1993.

1992
Gard, S.A., Childress, D.S., Heckathorne, C.W., Micropower, Strain-Gauge Sampling Circuit for Prosthetic Limb Applications, Medical and Biological Engineering & Computing, Vol. 30, pp. 243-247, March, 1992.

Heckathorne, C.W., Components for Adult Externally Powered Systems, Atlas of Limb Prosthetics: Surgical, Prosthetic and Rehabilitation Principles, 2nd Edition, Chapter 6C, Eds., J.H. Bowker and J.W. Michael, Mosby Yearbook, Inc., St. Louis, MO, 1992.

1990
Childress, D.S., Heckathorne, C.W., Grahn, E.C., Strysik, J.S., Krick, H.J., Improvement of Body-Powered Upper-Extremity Prosthetic Components: A Modular Electromechanical Lock Actuator--A Positive-Locking Shoulder, Rehabilitation R & D Progress Reports , pp. 15-16, 1990.

Heckathorne, C.W., Childress, D., Krick, H., Uellendahl, J., Physiological Control and Body-Powered, Multi-Joint, Locking Arm Prostheses, American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Almanac, p. 117, January 1990.

Heckathorne, C.W., Krick, H., Uellendahl, J., Wu, Y., Childress, D.S., Achieving Complementary Manipulative Function with Bilateral Hybrid Upper-Limb Prostheses, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 71, No. 10, pp. 773-774, October, 1990.