Gudrun De Gersem
Papers
6
Total Citations
281
H-Index
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About
Gudrun De Gersem is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical robotics, haptic feedback, and compliant motion control. Her research has made significant contributions to the advancement of minimally invasive robotic surgery, particularly in addressing the critical challenge of restoring tactile sensation to surgeons operating through teleoperated systems. Her highly cited survey on active compliant motion (2005, 86 citations) established a foundational reference for the field, examining how robots can safely and stably interact with uncertain environments. Perhaps most impactful is her pioneering work on haptic and kinaesthetic feedback in telesurgery — most notably her development of controllers that provide surgeons with reliable stiffness perception of soft tissue (77 citations), a capability absent from most commercial surgical robotic platforms. De Gersem also contributed innovative hardware solutions, including an advanced tool guiding system for robotic surgery and a flexible two-degree-of-freedom distal tip using superelastic NiTi materials for enhanced endoscopic dexterity. Across her body of work, she has consistently pushed the boundaries of what robotic surgical systems can sense, communicate, and physically achieve, leaving a lasting mark on the field of medical robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Active compliant motion: a survey86 citations · 2005
- 2Reliable and Enhanced Stiffness Perception in Soft-tissue Telemanipulation77 citations · 2005
- 3Design of an advanced tool guiding system for robotic surgery57 citations · 2004
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- 5Kinaesthetic Feedback and Enhanced Sensitivity in Robotic Endoscopic Telesurgery (Kinesthetische terugkoppeling en verhoogde gevoeligheid in robotische endoscopische telechirurgie)11 citations · 2005
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