Yang Hu
Papers
9
Total Citations
232
H-Index
7
About
Yang Hu is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical robotics, medical device manufacturing, and autonomous systems. His research spans two closely related domains: the design of flexible, minimally invasive surgical instruments and the automation of personalized medical device fabrication, particularly stent graft manufacturing. Among his most influential contributions is the development of a 3D-printed metallic flexible joint for snake-like surgical robots, a landmark paper that has garnered 93 citations and demonstrated how advanced fabrication techniques can unlock new possibilities in minimally invasive surgery. Complementing this, his work on a flexible suturing robot for transanal endoscopic microsurgery (34 citations) addresses one of surgery's most technically demanding challenges—suturing in confined anatomical spaces. Hu has also made substantial strides in automating personalized stent graft production, a process traditionally requiring weeks of painstaking manual stitching. Through a series of progressively sophisticated robotic sewing systems—incorporating bimanual manipulation, visual servoing, and automated knot tying—he has helped bring intelligent manufacturing principles to life-critical medical devices. Further enriching this ecosystem, his deep learning-based suture detection research supports greater autonomy in robot-assisted anastomosis. Collectively, his work reflects a coherent and clinically motivated research vision with meaningful real-world impact.
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Top Papers
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- 2A Multirobot Cooperation Framework for Sewing Personalized Stent Grafts36 citations · 2017
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- 4A vision-guided dual arm sewing system for stent graft manufacturing18 citations · 2016
- 5Robotic Sewing and Knot Tying for Personalized Stent Graft Manufacturing17 citations · 2018
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- 9Robotic Sewing and Knot Tying for Personalized Stent Graft Manufacturing3 citations · 2018