Gauthier Gras
Papers
12
Total Citations
475
H-Index
9
About
Gauthier Gras is a leading researcher in surgical robotics, specializing in the design and control of highly articulated, snakelike robots for minimally invasive surgery. His major contributions center on developing novel robotic platforms and intuitive human-robot interaction methods to overcome the ergonomic and dexterity challenges of single-port and natural orifice procedures. Gras’s most influential work, the i2Snake Robotic Platform for Endoscopic Surgery (124 citations), introduced a flexible, redundant manipulator capable of navigating complex anatomical pathways. He further advanced the field by pioneering gaze gesture-based control for laparoscopic surgery (98 citations), enabling hands-free instrument manipulation to reduce surgeon fatigue. His single-port robotic system for transanal microsurgery (74 citations) demonstrated a practical solution for confined-space dissection. Gras also developed innovative inverse kinematics control methods for redundant snake-like robots (56 citations) and strategies for effective manipulation in confined workspaces (45 citations). His research has been recognized for its direct impact on surgical practice, with his systems designed to replace conventional rigid instruments and improve patient outcomes. Through his work, Gras has established himself as a key innovator in the next generation of flexible, intuitive surgical robots.
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Top Papers
- 1The i2Snake Robotic Platform for Endoscopic Surgery124 citations · 2018
- 2Gaze gesture based human robot interaction for laparoscopic surgery98 citations · 2017
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- 8A hand-held flexible mechatronic device for arthroscopy16 citations · 2015
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