Michael Fielding
Deakin University, University of Toronto, University of Canterbury
Papers
5
Total Citations
85
H-Index
4
About
Michael Fielding is a leading researcher in robotics, specializing in haptic feedback systems, surgical robotics, and legged locomotion. His work bridges the gap between human touch and machine precision, with major contributions in restoring tactile sensation to robotic surgery and developing adaptive walking algorithms for hexapod robots. Fielding’s most cited paper (28 citations) introduces a modular force-feedback instrument for the HeroSurg system, enabling surgeons to “feel” tissue interactions during minimally invasive procedures—a breakthrough that enhances surgical safety and precision. His earlier work on the Hamlet hexapod walker (27 citations) pioneered combined force/position control for robust locomotion over rough terrain, while his “restrictedness” concept (18 citations) enabled efficient omnidirectional walking gaits. More recently, Fielding has advanced remote diagnostics with HaptiScan (9 citations), a haptically-enabled robotic ultrasound system that allows expert sonographers to guide procedures from a distance. His hexapod gait algorithms, though less cited, laid groundwork for omnidirectional mobility in unstructured environments. With over 85 total citations, Fielding’s research exemplifies how integrating haptics and adaptive control can transform both medical robotics and field robotics, making him a key figure in human-robot interaction and autonomous navigation.
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Top Papers
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- 2Hamlet: force/position controlled hexapod walker - design and systems27 citations · 2002
- 3Omnidirectional Hexapod Walking and Efficient Gaits Using Restrictedness18 citations · 2004
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- 5Omnidirectional gait generating algorithm for hexapod robot3 citations · 2002