Jocelyne Troccaz
Institut polytechnique de Grenoble, Translational Innovation in Medicine and Complexity, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Institut pour l'avancée des biosciences, Université Joseph Fourier, Université Grenoble Alpes, Techniques of Informatics and Microelectronics for Integrated Systems Architecture, Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Papers
70
Total Citations
2,058
H-Index
26
About
Jocelyne Troccaz is a pioneering figure in medical robotics and computer-assisted interventions, whose decades-long career has fundamentally shaped how technology integrates with clinical practice. Based at the intersection of engineering and medicine, her research spans surgical robotics, image-guided interventions, tele-echography, and continuum robot modeling — fields she has helped define and advance since the mid-1990s. Troccaz's early contributions, including her foundational 1995 work on computer-assisted medical interventions and the development of semi-active surgical guiding systems, established conceptual frameworks that continue to influence the field. Her innovative tele-echography system (TER), introduced in the early 2000s and cited over 160 times, enabled remote ultrasound diagnosis through master-slave robotics — a remarkable achievement that prefigured today's telehealth revolution. Her image-guided neurosurgical robot, achieving sub-millimeter positioning precision, further demonstrated her commitment to clinically impactful solutions. With contributions ranging from robotic prostate brachytherapy to critical reviews of medical robotics translation (190 citations), Troccaz has consistently bridged research and real-world application. Her 2022 reflection on barriers to clinical translation and her 2023 work on Cosserat rod modeling confirm she remains at the forefront of the discipline — a truly enduring and transformative voice in medical robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Frontiers of Medical Robotics: From Concept to Systems to Clinical Translation190 citations · 2019
- 2A new robot architecture for tele-echography160 citations · 2003
- 3CVRMed-MRCAS'97115 citations · 1997
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- 5Computer assisted medical interventions84 citations · 1995
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- 8TER: A System for Robotic Tele-echography68 citations · 2001
- 9Image-Guided Interventional Robotics: Lost in Translation?66 citations · 2022
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