Shen Treratanakulchai
Papers
7
Total Citations
91
H-Index
6
About
Shen Treratanakulchai is a robotics researcher whose work spans surgical robotics, soft robotic systems, and assistive rehabilitation technologies. Best known for advancing minimally invasive surgical tools, their 2019 paper on the rolling-tip flexible instrument introduced novel tendon-driven mechanisms for snake-like robots navigating deep anatomical regions, earning 26 citations. This work laid groundwork for subsequent contributions in soft robotics, including a 6-DOF soft robotic manipulator with integrated sensing skin optimized for colorectal surgery (20 citations) and a model-based tracking controller for pneumatically actuated growing robots used in colonoscopy (14 citations). Their systematic approach to design optimization across soft robotic manipulator platforms (11 citations) reflects a commitment to translating theoretical frameworks into clinically viable devices. Beyond surgical robotics, Treratanakulchai has contributed to rehabilitation engineering through a lower limb exoskeleton with energy-storing mechanisms for spinal cord injury patients and explored teleoperation usability via a passive decoupling mechanism for misalignment compensation. Early career work on autonomous rescue robots further demonstrates breadth across human-centered robotics. Collectively, their portfolio represents a cohesive research vision: making robots safer, more adaptable, and more effective in high-stakes human environments.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A Rolling-Tip Flexible Instrument for Minimally Invasive Surgery26 citations · 2019
- 2Development of a 6 DOF Soft Robotic Manipulator with Integrated Sensing Skin20 citations · 2022
- 3Model-Based Tracking Control of a Soft Growing Robot for Colonoscopy14 citations · 2024
- 4Optimised Design and Performance Comparison of Soft Robotic Manipulators11 citations · 2022
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