Papers
11
Total Citations
67
H-Index
5
About
T. A. Dwarakanath is a leading researcher in the intersection of robotics, mechanism design, and medical applications, with a particular focus on robot-assisted neurosurgery. His work centers on developing high-precision robotic systems for critical surgical tasks, including autonomous neuroregistration, neuronavigation, and tele-manipulation. A key contribution is the design of an in-parallel passive compliant coupler for robot force control, which laid foundational work for safe human-robot interaction. His research has garnered over 66 citations, with his most cited paper, "Machines, Mechanism and Robotics" (2018), receiving 15 citations. Dwarakanath has pioneered novel methods for autonomous marker detection and real-time anatomical registration using the Taguchi method, significantly improving accuracy in operating room conditions. He has also developed robust forward kinematic algorithms for real-time control of parallel robots, enabling tele-navigation and tele-manipulation in surgical contexts. His recent work on tele-manipulative neuro-registration (2025) pushes the boundaries of telesurgery. Dwarakanath’s contributions are vital for advancing autonomous, high-precision robotic systems in medicine, making him a notable figure in surgical robotics and mechanism synthesis.
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Top Papers
- 1Machines, Mechanism and Robotics15 citations · 2018
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- 3In-Parallel Passive Compliant Coupler for Robot Force Control10 citations · 2000
- 4Autonomous neuro-registration for robot-based neurosurgery8 citations · 2018
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- 8Image-Based Data Preparation for Robot-Based Neurosurgery4 citations · 2018
- 9Wrench perception in intermediary telepresence for remote manipulation3 citations · 2015
- 10Tele-manipulative Neuro-registration in Robot-assisted Neurosurgery2 citations · 2025