Jake A. Steiner
Papers
8
Total Citations
190
H-Index
7
About
Jake A. Steiner is a robotics researcher whose work spans two compelling and distinct frontiers: autonomous aerial systems for environmental monitoring and magnetically actuated soft robots for medical applications. His most cited work, "Autonomous Chemical-Sensing Aerial Robot for Urban/Suburban Environmental Monitoring" (2019, 45 citations), established him as a pioneer in deploying UAVs equipped with high-performance chemical sensors to detect and quantify hazardous agents in complex environments. This thread continues through his development of the DeMAIT algorithm (2020, 41 citations), a decentralized multi-agent framework combining Bayesian estimation and information-theoretic motion planning to localize gas leaks with remarkable efficiency. Equally significant is Steiner's contributions to medical robotics. His series of papers on soft endoluminal robots — propelled by rotating magnetic dipole fields and incorporating electroactive polymers — addresses a critical clinical need: navigating the body's natural lumens with greater control, reduced invasiveness, and minimal patient discomfort. These works have collectively drawn over 60 citations, reflecting strong community interest. With more than 190 total citations across eight papers, Steiner's research portfolio bridges environmental safety and next-generation minimally invasive medicine, making him a versatile and impactful voice in modern robotics.
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Top Papers
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- 3Soft Endoluminal Robots Propelled by Rotating Magnetic Dipole Fields32 citations · 2020
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- 6Gaussian-Based Kernel for Multi-Agent Aerial Chemical-Plume Mapping14 citations · 2019
- 7Toward Magneto-Electroactive Endoluminal Soft (MEESo) Robots9 citations · 2019
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