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Total Citations
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About
R. Ginhoux is a pioneering researcher in the field of medical robotics, with a particular focus on motion compensation and predictive control in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. Their work addresses one of the most persistent challenges in computer-assisted surgery: the involuntary, rhythmic movement of organs caused by respiration and cardiac activity, which can critically undermine a surgeon's precision during delicate procedures. Ginhoux's most influential contribution, "Active filtering of physiological motion in robotized surgery using predictive control" (2005), has garnered 240 citations and established a foundational framework for using model predictive control (MPC) to mechanically filter complex physiological motions in real time. Complementing this, their 2004 work on beating heart tracking using 500 Hz visual servoing — achieving 84 citations — demonstrated the first in-vivo results of robotic cardiac tracking during off-pump surgery, a landmark achievement in the field. Across their body of work, Ginhoux consistently advanced teleoperated laparoscopic systems by integrating adaptive observers, high-speed visual feedback, and sophisticated predictive algorithms. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 400, their research has meaningfully shaped the trajectory of safe, precise robotic surgery, offering surgeons enhanced control and reducing the cognitive burden of manual motion compensation.
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- 4BEATING HEART TRACKING IN ROBOTIC SURGERY USING 500 HZ VISUAL SERVOING12 citations · 2004
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