Joseph Peine

About

Joseph Peine is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics and minimally invasive surgery, with a focus on neurosurgery and airway interventions. His work centers on developing novel continuum robots and soft robotic systems that extend a surgeon’s capabilities deep inside the body. Peine’s most influential contributions include the design of eccentric tube robots as multiarmed steerable sheaths for single-port neuroendoscopy, a concept that has garnered 30 citations. He has also advanced the field with a soft robotic balloon endoscope for airway procedures, demonstrating how low-cost, shape-changing robots can safely apply forces to tissue. His research on using robotics to move a neurosurgeon’s hands to the tip of an endoscope highlights a key advantage of surgical robots: reducing invasiveness while maintaining dexterity. With over 100 total citations, Peine’s work is shaping the future of robotic surgery, particularly in challenging anatomical environments. His achievements include developing a steady-hand robotic platform for real-time airway measurement, showcasing his ability to translate robotic innovations into practical clinical tools.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Eccentric Tube Robots as Multiarmed Steerable Sheaths

   30 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Using robotics to move a neurosurgeon’s hands to the tip of their endoscope

   30 citations · 2023
3. 3
   A Soft Robotic Balloon Endoscope for Airway Procedures

   29 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Effect of backlash on surgical robotic task proficiency

   11 citations · 2012
5. 5
   Real‐time robotic airway measurement: An additional benefit of a novel steady‐hand robotic platform

   4 citations · 2018

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