Pinyo Puangmali

King's College School, King's College London, Chiang Mai University

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Pinyo Puangmali is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of tactile sensing, medical robotics, and precision manufacturing. His primary research areas include optical fiber-based sensing, force measurement in robotic systems, and soft tissue biomechanics. Puangmali's major contributions include pioneering a tactile sensor array using prismatic-tip optical fibers for dexterous robotic hands, a novel approach that leverages light intensity modulation to detect force-induced deformation in elastic elements. This work, his most cited with 14 citations, has implications for enhancing robotic manipulation. He also developed an optical fiber probe to study soft tissue recovery after load removal, conducting ex-vivo tests on porcine tissue—a contribution that bridges sensing technology and biomedical applications. His research on force sensing in medical robotics and a new active-thrust tool spindle for robotic drilling further demonstrates his versatility, with the latter achieving 2 citations in 2024. Puangmali's work is notable for its practical integration of optical sensing into real-world robotic and medical systems, offering students and researchers a clear example of how fundamental sensor design can advance both industrial automation and surgical robotics.