Bogdan Mocan

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Bogdan Mocan is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, virtual reality, and cardiac rehabilitation. His work focuses on developing assistive robotic systems and exoskeletons to transform post-operative care for cardiovascular patients, particularly the elderly. Mocan’s major contributions include designing a novel home-based cardiac telerehabilitation system that integrates robotic modules and VR interfaces, enabling patients to perform guided upper-limb exercises after open-heart surgery or sternotomy. His 2022 paper on this system has garnered 15 citations, while his related work on a VR-enhanced robotic exoskeleton for early rehabilitation has received 9 citations. Beyond clinical applications, Mocan has advanced industrial robotics through research on reconfigurable work cells and multimodal human-robot interaction interfaces, with his 2015 paper on the latter earning 12 citations. He has also explored offline programming for arc welding systems and developed a hexapod platform for education. With over 70 combined citations across his top papers, Mocan’s interdisciplinary approach—spanning engineering, medicine, and human-robot interaction—positions him as a key innovator in making rehabilitation more accessible, motivating, and effective for aging populations worldwide.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Home-Based Robotic Upper Limbs Cardiac Telerehabilitation System

   15 citations · 2022
2. 2
   Designing a Multimodal Human-Robot Interaction Interface for an Industrial Robot

   12 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Cardiac rehabilitation for older patients with cardiovascular pathology using robotic systems – A survey

   10 citations · 2019
4. 4
   Cardiac Rehabilitation Early after Sternotomy Using New Assistive VR-Enhanced Robotic Exoskeleton—Study Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial

   9 citations · 2021
5. 5
   A Literature Survey on Reconfigurable Industrial Robotic Work Cells

   8 citations · 2015
6. 6
   CardioVR-ReTone—Robotic Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation following Open Heart Surgery: Design, Modelling, and Control

   7 citations · 2022
7. 7
   Design and Development of a Robotic Hexapod Platform for Educational Purposes

   3 citations · 2020
8. 8
   From Intuitive Programming of Robotic Systems to Business Sustainability of Manufacturing SMEs

   2 citations · 2016
9. 9
   OFFLINE PROGRAMMING OF ROBOTIC ARC WELDING SYSTEMS

   2 citations · 2011
10. 10
    EXOSKELETON ROBOTIC SYSTEMS USED AS A TOOL FOR CARDIAC REHABILITATION

    2 citations · 2019

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