Papers
42
Total Citations
2,913
H-Index
21
About
Jake J. Abbott is a leading robotics researcher whose work spans microrobotics, magnetic manipulation, haptic interfaces, and bio-inspired robotic systems. Based at the University of Utah, Abbott has made transformative contributions to the field of medical robotics, particularly in developing wireless magnetic control systems that enable untethered devices to navigate the human body for diagnosis and therapy. His 2009 paper "How Should Microrobots Swim?" (666 citations) remains a landmark reference in the field, systematically evaluating magnetically powered locomotion strategies for medical microrobots. Complementing this, his foundational 2007 overview of microbotics (349 citations) and his comprehensive 2019 synthesis of magnetic methods in robotics (333 citations) have established him as a definitive authority on remotely actuated robotic systems. His practical demonstration of five-degree-of-freedom capsule endoscope control using a single permanent magnet (267 citations) exemplifies his ability to translate theory into clinically relevant applications. Beyond magnetic systems, Abbott has contributed meaningfully to haptic virtual fixtures for surgical robotics (268 citations) and bio-inspired perching mechanisms for quadrotors. With over 2,300 citations across his most recognized works alone, Abbott's research continues to shape the future of minimally invasive medicine and small-scale robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1How Should Microrobots Swim?666 citations · 2009
- 2Robotics in the Small, Part I: Microbotics349 citations · 2007
- 3Magnetic Methods in Robotics333 citations · 2019
- 4Haptic Virtual Fixtures for Robot-Assisted Manipulation268 citations · 2007
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- 6An Avian-Inspired Passive Mechanism for Quadrotor Perching162 citations · 2012
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- 9Avian-inspired passive perching mechanism for robotic rotorcraft63 citations · 2011
- 10Virtual fixture architectures for telemanipulation59 citations · 2004