Cyril Novales
Université d'Orléans, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées Centre Val de Loire, Laboratoire Pluridisciplinaire de Recherche en Ingénierie des Systèmes, Mécanique et Energétique, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire Vision Action Cognition, École Nationale Supérieure d'Art, Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique
Papers
33
Total Citations
708
H-Index
10
About
Cyril Novales is a pioneering researcher in medical robotics and teleoperation, whose work has profoundly shaped how remote healthcare technologies are designed and deployed. His research spans tele-echography, assistive and nursing robotics, omni-directional mobile platforms, and autonomous robot control architectures. Novales is perhaps best known for his foundational contributions to robotic tele-ultrasound, most notably through the OTELO project, which produced a lightweight, six-degree-of-freedom robot capable of performing real-time remote ultrasound examinations — work that has accumulated over 120 citations. His 2016 systematic review of medical telerobotic systems (166 citations) remains one of the most comprehensive references in the field, cataloguing advances in surgical, diagnostic, and treatment robotics across wired and wireless networks. His research also extends to patient positioning in proton therapy through admittance-controlled co-manipulation, and cardiac ultrasonography over 4G/LTE networks, demonstrating a consistent focus on clinically practical innovation. A 2020 paper examining nursing and assistive robotics (114 citations) reflects his growing engagement with societal challenges such as population aging and caregiver shortages. Across his career, Novales has bridged fundamental robotics engineering with urgent real-world healthcare needs, making him a significant voice in medical robotics research.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Medical telerobotic systems: current status and future trends166 citations · 2016
- 2A tele-operated mobile ultrasound scanner using a light-weight robot120 citations · 2005
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- 4A Tele-Operated Robotic System for Mobile Tele-Echography: The Otelo Project44 citations · 2007
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- 9A multi-level architecture controlling robots from autonomy to teleoperation12 citations · 2006
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