Papers
78
Total Citations
1,124
H-Index
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About
Nicolae Plitea is a prominent Romanian robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of mechanical engineering, medical robotics, and rehabilitation technology. His research spans two compelling domains: the design and kinematics of hybrid parallel robots for minimally invasive surgery, and the development of robotic systems for post-stroke rehabilitation. Plitea's early contributions focused on advancing surgical robotics, with seminal papers on hybrid parallel robot architectures for laparoscopic procedures accumulating over 200 citations combined. His 2013 paper on an active hybrid parallel robot for minimally invasive surgery remains his most cited work with 65 citations, while his kinematic and workspace modeling studies established foundational frameworks still referenced in the field today. In later years, Plitea extended his expertise toward rehabilitation robotics, producing influential work on upper limb recovery following stroke. His analyses of human-robot interaction modalities, risk assessment using fuzzy logic, and torque-monitored rehabilitation systems reflect a sophisticated understanding of patient safety — a thread running consistently through his research. His 2020 fuzzy logic-based risk assessment paper (37 citations) exemplifies his commitment to making medical robots not only functional but rigorously safe. Across ten highly cited works, Plitea has shaped how engineers approach both surgical precision and therapeutic robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1An active hybrid parallel robot for minimally invasive surgery65 citations · 2013
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- 3Structural design and kinematics of a new parallel reconfigurable robot55 citations · 2012
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