James Avery
Papers
11
Total Citations
128
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About
James Avery is a leading researcher at the intersection of soft robotics and minimally invasive surgery (MIS), where he tackles the fundamental trade-off between non-invasive access and surgical capability. His work centers on developing deployable, cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs) with variable stiffness, enabling precise manipulation within the confined spaces of the gastrointestinal tract. Avery’s major contributions include pioneering soft inflatable scaffolds driven by hydraulic folded pouch actuators, which offer five degrees of freedom while maintaining patient safety. His most cited paper (50 citations) introduces a variable stiffness CDPR for endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric cancers. Beyond actuation, he has advanced sensing technologies, including tension sensor arrays for cable-driven robots and tactile sensors using electrical impedance tomography to restore lost haptic feedback during MIS. His 2022 review on engineering developments for robotic flexible endoscopy (17 citations) has become a key reference in the field. With over 120 total citations and a steady stream of publications through 2025, Avery’s work is shaping the next generation of soft, sensorized surgical robots that promise to make complex endoscopic procedures safer, less painful, and more accessible.
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- 3Current Engineering Developments for Robotic Systems in Flexible Endoscopy17 citations · 2022
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- 5A Tension Sensor Array for Cable-Driven Surgical Robots7 citations · 2024
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