Papers
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Total Citations
178
H-Index
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About
Farshid Najafi is a robotics researcher whose work bridges the critical gap between mechanical design and real-world medical and rescue applications. His primary research areas include medical robotics, particularly for ultrasound imaging and palpation, as well as rescue robotics and bio-inspired microrobotics. Najafi’s most impactful contribution is the design and implementation of the “Karo” maxi-sized mobile robot for rescue missions, a project that has garnered 67 citations for its novel approach to navigating unstructured, hazardous environments. In the medical domain, he has made significant strides in teleoperated healthcare, developing a force-reflecting hand-controller and a robotic wrist for remote ultrasound imaging (37 and 16 citations, respectively), enabling physicians to perform examinations from a distance. His work also extends to safe human-robot interaction, with a passive compliant safe joint mechanism designed to prevent injury during physical collaboration. Beyond these flagship projects, Najafi has contributed to the design of a bio-inspired walking microrobot and a path-generating compliant mechanism, showcasing his versatility in both macro and micro-scale robotics. His research is characterized by a hands-on, prototyping-driven methodology, ensuring that theoretical designs translate into functional, life-saving technologies.
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- 2A robotic wrist for remote ultrasound imaging37 citations · 2011
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- 6A review of robotic mechanisms for ultrasound examinations9 citations · 2014
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