Andreas Tobergte

About

Andreas Tobergte is a robotics researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of minimally invasive robotic surgery, with a particular focus on surgical teleoperation systems, haptic interfaces, and robot control architectures. Based at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Tobergte has been a central contributor to the development of the MiroSurge system — a versatile, research-grade robotic platform capable of supporting both minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. His landmark 2009 paper introducing the DLR MiroSurge system has accumulated 269 citations, establishing it as a foundational reference in surgical robotics. Tobergte's contributions extend beyond hardware design; he has pioneered sophisticated control strategies including force-reflecting teleoperation, passivity-based stability preservation, and flexible joint tracking control, ensuring safe and intuitive human-robot interaction. His 2011 work on the sigma.7 haptic console introduced a dedicated bi-manual surgical interface tailored to the ergonomic demands of robotic surgery, garnering over 120 citations. With more than 650 total citations across his portfolio, Tobergte's research has meaningfully shaped how surgeons interact with robotic systems, bridging aerospace-grade engineering with the precision demands of modern medicine.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   DLR MiroSurge: a versatile system for research in endoscopic telesurgery

   269 citations · 2009
2. 2
   The sigma.7 haptic interface for MiroSurge: A new bi-manual surgical console

   123 citations · 2011
3. 3
   The DLR MiroSurge - A robotic system for surgery

   68 citations · 2009
4. 4
   Telemanipulator for remote minimally invasive surgery

   65 citations · 2008
5. 5
   Planning and control of a teleoperation system for research in minimally invasive robotic surgery

   56 citations · 2009
6. 6
   A Peer-to-Peer Trilateral Passivity Control for Delayed Collaborative Teleoperation

   22 citations · 2012
7. 7
   Direct force reflecting teleoperation with a flexible joint robot

   19 citations · 2012
8. 8
   MiroSurge—Advanced User Interaction Modalities in Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery

   18 citations · 2010
9. 9
   The sigma.7 haptic interface for MiroSurge: A new bi-manual surgical console

   14 citations · 2011
10. 10
    DLR MiroSurge -- towards versatility in surgical robotics

    11 citations · 2008

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