Papers
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Total Citations
218
H-Index
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About
Revanth Konda is a robotics researcher whose work spans soft robotics, compliant actuation systems, and minimally invasive medical devices. He has established himself as a leading voice in the development and application of twisted string actuators (TSAs), a compact, high-force actuation technology with transformative potential for next-generation robotic systems. His most cited work, "Anthropomorphic Twisted String-Actuated Soft Robotic Gripper With Tendon-Based Stiffening" (2022, 62 citations), demonstrates how TSAs can overcome fundamental limitations in soft robotic grippers, achieving impressive performance in force generation and compactness. Across multiple highly cited publications, Konda has advanced TSA modeling, self-sensing characterization, hysteresis compensation, and strain enhancement techniques, collectively attracting over 150 citations. More recently, he has extended his expertise toward medical robotics, contributing meaningful research on robotically steerable guidewires and the COAST guidewire robot for endovascular interventions — work that bridges precision engineering with life-saving clinical applications. His contributions to decentralized multi-robot learning further reflect a versatile research portfolio. Konda's body of work positions him as an innovative force in both industrial and biomedical robotics communities.
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- 6A Twisted String Actuator-Driven Soft Robotic Manipulator12 citations · 2021
- 7Robotically steerable guidewires—Current trends and future directions10 citations · 2025
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