Ke Liang
Papers
8
Total Citations
120
H-Index
4
About
Ke Liang is a robotics and biomedical engineering researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) robotics. With a career spanning over a decade, Liang has focused on three interconnected research domains: the mechanical design of surgical robotic systems, haptic and control interfaces, and the quantitative assessment of surgical skill performance. Among his most influential contributions is the kinematic design of a novel spatial Remote Center-of-Motion mechanism for MIS robots, which garnered 40 citations and introduced a compact four-degree-of-freedom hybrid robotic wrist that enhances surgical precision while minimizing patient trauma. His earlier work on cable-driven robotic arms and force-reflecting haptic devices laid critical groundwork for intuitive master-slave surgical systems. Liang's later research pivoted toward evaluating surgeon proficiency, with two notable 2017 studies — each accumulating 31 citations — employing dynamic time warping and kinematic end-effector analysis to objectively quantify speed, accuracy, and stability trade-offs in robotic surgery. His safety-oriented evaluation framework further underscored his commitment to bridging technological advancement with clinical accountability. Collectively, his contributions offer both engineering innovations and practical tools that meaningfully improve the safety and effectiveness of robot-assisted surgery.
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Top Papers
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- 2Evaluation of robotic surgery skills using dynamic time warping31 citations · 2017
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- 4Development of a robotic arm for minimally invasive surgery6 citations · 2011
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- 8Control system design of a novel minimally invasive surgery robot2 citations · 2011