Kevin Olds
Papers
12
Total Citations
262
H-Index
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About
Kevin Olds is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical robotics, precision engineering, and minimally invasive medicine. His research has focused primarily on two domains: developing cooperative robotic systems for delicate microsurgical procedures and advancing the theoretical foundations of robotic mechanism design. Olds has made significant contributions to vitreoretinal surgery robotics, most notably through his work on the Steady-Hand Eye Robot, which addresses the critical challenge of physiological hand tremor during operations on the eye's most fragile tissues — a paper that has garnered 65 citations and remains influential in the field. Equally impactful is his sustained development of the Robotic ENT Microsurgery System (REMS), a platform designed to enhance precision in ear, nose, and throat procedures including microlaryngeal phonosurgery, cochlear implant surgery, and skull base surgery, supported by multiple peer-reviewed studies. On the theoretical side, his 2015 paper on global indices for kinematic and force transmission performance in parallel robots (44 citations) provides foundational tools for evaluating robotic mechanism design. Across his body of work, Olds has demonstrated a rare ability to bridge rigorous engineering analysis with direct clinical application, making him a notable contributor to the evolving landscape of surgical robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Toward Clinically Applicable Steady-Hand Eye Robot for Vitreoretinal Surgery65 citations · 2012
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- 5A new ENT microsurgery robot: Error analysis and implementation18 citations · 2013
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