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7
Total Citations
361
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About
Mustafa Boyvat is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of wireless actuation, soft robotics, and medical devices, with a focus on creating tether-free, remotely controlled systems. His key contributions span three transformative areas: addressable wireless folding for origami-based robots, MRI-driven medical robotics, and smart thermally actuating textiles. Boyvat’s most cited work, “Addressable wireless actuation for multijoint folding robots and devices” (107 citations), introduced battery-free, wireless control of multijoint folding robots, enabling complex, untethered motion for deployable devices. He is also a leading figure in MRI-powered medical robotics, as shown in his 2019 paper (71 citations), which leverages clinical MRI scanners for both imaging and robot actuation, localization, and control—a paradigm shift for minimally invasive procedures. His 2020 paper on smart thermally actuating textiles (71 citations) advanced wearable soft robotics by pairing liquid-vapor phase change with textiles, eliminating the need for pneumatic tethers. Boyvat’s work on wireless liquid-gas phase change actuators (53 citations) achieved ultrastrong, high-stroke motion, while his MRI-powered capsule robot (31 citations) overcame rotational limitations in magnetic devices. With over 360 total citations, Boyvat’s innovations in wireless engines and modular electronics are laying the groundwork for next-generation medical robots, wearable devices, and autonomous systems that operate safely in hard-to-reach environments.
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- 1Addressable wireless actuation for multijoint folding robots and devices107 citations · 2017
- 2Magnetic Resonance Imaging System–Driven Medical Robotics71 citations · 2019
- 3Smart Thermally Actuating Textiles71 citations · 2020
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- 5Wireless MRI‐Powered Reversible Orientation‐Locking Capsule Robot31 citations · 2021
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- 7Remote Modular Electronics for Wireless Magnetic Devices13 citations · 2021