Andrew A. Stanley
Stanford University, Intuitive Surgical (United States), Meta (Israel), Meta (United States)
Papers
6
Total Citations
178
H-Index
6
About
Andrew A. Stanley is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of medical robotics, haptic interfaces, and fluidic control systems. His work spans three transformative areas: steerable needle technology for minimally invasive surgery, haptic jamming displays for shape-changing interfaces, and high-speed fluidic circuits for soft robotics. Stanley’s most impactful contribution is the design and evaluation of duty-cycling steering algorithms for robotically-driven steerable needles (43 citations), enabling precise curvature control within biological tissue—a breakthrough with potential to revolutionize needle-based procedures. He also advanced surgical training by demonstrating that proctors exploit three-dimensional ghost tools during clinical scenarios (42 citations), introducing quantitative metrics for evaluating augmented reality guidance. In haptics, Stanley developed closed-loop shape control for Haptic Jamming deformable surfaces (42 citations), creating tactile displays that dynamically alter shape and stiffness. His recent work on high-speed fluidic processing circuits (22 citations) addresses critical limitations in soft robotics, enabling operation in electronics-incompatible environments. With a total of over 178 citations across his most-cited papers, Stanley’s research bridges fundamental engineering principles with practical clinical and robotic applications, establishing him as a leading innovator in medical and soft robotics.
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Top Papers
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- 3Closed-loop shape control of a Haptic Jamming deformable surface42 citations · 2016
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- 5Lumped-Parameter Response Time Models for Pneumatic Circuit Dynamics20 citations · 2020
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