Daisuke Haraguchi
Tokyo Institute of Technology, National Institute of Technology, Tokyo College
Papers
14
Total Citations
164
H-Index
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About
Daisuke Haraguchi is a robotics engineer and researcher whose work centers on the design, actuation, and control of surgical robotic systems, with particular emphasis on minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery. He is best known for pioneering pneumatically driven surgical manipulators that leverage the inherent backdrivability of pneumatic actuation to achieve safe, force-sensitive interactions in delicate surgical environments. His most influential contribution, a pneumatically driven forceps manipulator featuring a flexible distal joint actuated by superelastic NiTi wires, has garnered 88 citations and established a foundational framework for compliant, sensorless force estimation in robotic surgery. Haraguchi has consistently advanced the practical engineering of flexible wrist joints, exploring materials ranging from superelastic metal to PEEK and other high-performance engineering plastics to balance rigidity, miniaturization, and fabricability. Beyond forceps design, his research extends to robotic endoscope holders for ophthalmic surgery, load reduction strategies for tool-insertion ports in laparoscopic systems, and automation of intraoperative tool changes. Collectively, his body of work, spanning over 155 cumulative citations, reflects a sustained commitment to translating biomechanical insight and precision engineering into clinically viable surgical robotic tools.
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