Nevan C. Hanumara
Papers
10
Total Citations
229
H-Index
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About
Nevan C. Hanumara is a mechanical engineer and roboticist whose research centers on the design of precision medical robotics for image-guided percutaneous interventions. His most significant contribution is the development of **Robopsy**, a low-cost, patient-mounted, telerobotic needle guidance and insertion system for CT-guided biopsies. This system addresses the critical challenge of accurate needle placement in soft tissues, enabling faster, more precise targeting while reducing the iterative freehand technique's reliance on mental registration. His work, detailed in his most-cited paper (98 citations), demonstrates a clear focus on translating complex robotic mechanisms into practical, user-friendly clinical tools. Hanumara’s research also extends to human factors engineering, evaluating operator error in needle-based navigation (7 citations) and designing intuitive interfaces for teleoperated systems. Beyond medical robotics, he has explored creative design pedagogy and even a spherically actuated robot head for human interaction. His doctoral thesis at MIT, "Efficient design of precision medical robotics," encapsulates his engineering philosophy. With a portfolio spanning from foundational system overviews (71 citations) to specific clinical evaluations, Hanumara’s work has laid important groundwork for accessible, image-guided robotic assistance in interventional radiology.
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Top Papers
- 1A Patient-Mounted, Telerobotic Tool for CT-Guided Percutaneous Interventions98 citations · 2008
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- 4A Remote Needle Guidance System for Percutaneous Biopsies13 citations · 2005
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- 9Efficient design of precision medical robotics3 citations · 2012
- 10Design of a Spherically Actuated Human Interaction Robot Head2 citations · 2012