University of Oklahoma
🇺🇸 US
Papers
148
Total Citations
5,366
H-Index
33
Researchers
172
About
The University of Oklahoma stands at a compelling intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and their real-world applications across medicine, engineering, and human-machine interaction. With a research portfolio spanning surgical robotics, deep reinforcement learning, brain-machine interfaces, and human-AI collaboration, OU has established itself as a multidisciplinary powerhouse where cutting-edge technology meets tangible societal benefit. Perhaps most prominently, OU researchers have made landmark contributions to surgical robotics, most notably through the landmark RAZOR trial — a phase 3 randomized study comparing robot-assisted and open radical cystectomy — which has garnered over 760 citations and fundamentally shaped clinical practice in urological oncology. This work, alongside multi-institutional studies on robotic laparoscopic procedures in both adult and pediatric populations, demonstrates a sustained commitment to validating and refining robotic surgical techniques with rigorous clinical evidence. Beyond the operating room, OU researchers have pioneered advances in brain-machine interfaces, demonstrating how multisensory feedback integration can significantly enhance neural prosthetics for individuals with motor impairments. Their widely cited survey on deep reinforcement learning for robotic manipulation has further positioned the university as a key voice in the global conversation around autonomous robotics, while work on vision-based grasp synthesis and null-space grasp control reflects deep expertise in robot dexterity and perception. OU's scope extends into the social dimensions of AI, with highly cited investigations into how personality traits interact with intelligent machines in workplace settings and how warmth and competence shape human receptivity to AI teammates — research that is increasingly vital as collaborative robots enter everyday environments. With strong citation impact across clinical, computational, and social domains, OU offers prospective students and collaborators a rare environment where robotics research genuinely transforms lives.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Advancing Crop Transformation in the Era of Genome Editing688 citations · 2016
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- 5A Survey on Deep Reinforcement Learning Algorithms for Robotic Manipulation210 citations · 2023
- 6“I am not a robot!” Interpreters' Views of Their Roles in Health Care Settings154 citations · 2008
- 7Combinatorial optimization problems in self-assembly143 citations · 2002
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