Papers
92
Total Citations
1,629
H-Index
22
About
Denny Oetomo is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans soft robotics, prosthetics, surgical robotics, and rehabilitation engineering. His research has made significant strides in designing accessible, functional assistive technologies, most notably through his development of 3D-printed soft robotic prosthetic hands with multi-articulating capabilities, which has garnered 177 citations and demonstrated that lightweight, manufacturable prostheses can meaningfully address real-world user needs. His 2019 work on a monolithic soft robotic thumb further advanced anthropomorphic prosthetic design by enabling naturalistic thumb motion critical to grasping. Oetomo has also contributed substantially to rehabilitation robotics, developing soft exoskeleton gloves for hand rehabilitation and pioneering force estimation methods using extended state observers — enabling impedance-based assistive devices without costly physical sensors. His reach extends into surgical robotics, including reconfigurable endoluminal systems and magnetic surgical instruments for minimally invasive procedures. Additionally, he developed CASPR, a comprehensive simulation platform for cable-driven parallel robots that has become a valuable community research tool. With cumulative citations exceeding 750 across his most-recognized works, Oetomo's interdisciplinary contributions continue to shape the future of human-robot interaction, rehabilitation, and surgical innovation.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Trajectory generation for open-contoured structures in robotic fibre placement120 citations · 2007
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- 4A Novel Monolithic Soft Robotic Thumb for an Anthropomorphic Prosthetic Hand67 citations · 2019
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- 7Magnetic Surgical Instruments for Robotic Abdominal Surgery53 citations · 2016
- 8Learning control in robot-assisted rehabilitation of motor skills – a review50 citations · 2016
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