Papers
32
Total Citations
142
H-Index
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About
Ivan Chavdarov is a robotics researcher whose work spans surgical robotics, robot kinematics, and educational robotics systems. He has made significant contributions to the field of medical robotics, particularly through his development of autonomous bone drilling systems for orthopaedic surgery. His hand-held surgical robot ODRO-2 and subsequent research on feed rate control in robotic bone drilling—garnering 17 citations—demonstrate a sustained commitment to improving surgical precision while minimizing tissue damage through intelligent process control. Equally notable is Chavdarov's work in accessible robot design. His 3D-printed walking robot "Big Foot," first introduced in 2018 and refined across multiple studies, showcases an elegant minimalist design philosophy—achieving stable locomotion and obstacle avoidance using just two motors. This platform has since been extended into educational contexts, informing pedagogical rehabilitation through cyber-physical system frameworks. Chavdarov has also advanced theoretical robotics, contributing algorithms for inverse kinematics in redundant planar robots, trajectory planning under joint-space constraints, and a novel graph-based approach to robot arm dynamics. With over 80 cumulative citations across his published works, his research bridges practical surgical applications, innovative mechanical design, and foundational robotics theory, making him a versatile and impactful contributor to the field.
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Top Papers
- 1Feed rate control in robotic bone drilling process17 citations · 2020
- 2Design and Control of an Educational Redundant 3D Printed Robot12 citations · 2019
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- 8Development and Applications of a 3D Printed Walking Robot - Big-Foot5 citations · 2018
- 9A Novel, Oriented to Graphs Model of Robot Arm Dynamics5 citations · 2021
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