Performing Cadaveric Experiments on the Thumb to Determine the Potential Contribution of Thumb Muscles to the Endpoint Force during Grasping. - Joseph D. Towles (HAPTICS, 2004)

Capacity of small groups of muscles to accomplish precision grasping tasks. - Joseph D. Towles; Francisco J. Valero Cuevas; Vincent R. Hentz (EMBC, 2013)

Multiaxis Grip Characteristics for Varying Handle Diameters and Effort. - Curt B. Irwin; Joseph D. Towles; Robert G. Radwin (Hum. Factors, 2015)

Fabric Force Sensors for the Clinical Breast Examination Simulator. - Shlomi Laufer; Kristen Rasske; Lauren Stopfer; Clair Kurzynski; Tim Abbott; Megan Platner; Joseph D. Towles; Carla M. Pugh (MMVR, 2016)

The Sensitivity of the Endpoint Forces of Thumb Extrinsic and Intrinsic Muscles to Changes in Joint Angles, Muscle Moment Arms and Bone Lengths in the Flexed Thumb. - Joseph D. Towles (EMBC, 2023)

Measurement of the Three-Dimensional Muscle Endpoint Forces in the Extended Thumb and Its Application to Determining Muscle Combinations that Enable Lateral Pinch Force Production Throughout the Plane of Flexion-Extension. - Joseph D. Towles (EMBC, 2023)