Zedong Zhang

National University of Singapore, Suzhou Research Institute

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Zedong Zhang is a rising researcher in the field of surgical robotics, with a focus on advancing flexible endoscopic systems for minimally invasive procedures. His primary research areas include stiffness-tunable mechanisms, hysteresis modeling and compensation, and the development of simulation environments for robot-assisted gastrointestinal endoscopic surgery (GES). Zhang’s most cited work, “Modeling and Compensation of Stiffness-Dependent Hysteresis for Stiffness-Tunable Tendon-Sheath Mechanism in Flexible Endoscopic Robots” (2023, 25 citations), addresses a critical challenge in stiffness-tunable miniature manipulators (STMMs) used in flexible endoscopic robots. By modeling and compensating for stiffness-influenced hysteresis in tendon-sheath mechanisms (TSM), his research enhances the precision and control of these instruments, directly impacting the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted gastrointestinal endoscopic surgery. Additionally, his development of “GESRsim” (2022, 7 citations), a dedicated simulator for gastrointestinal endoscopic surgical robots, provides a valuable platform for training and autonomy research in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Zhang’s contributions are paving the way for more intelligent and reliable surgical robots, promising to improve outcomes in next-generation minimally invasive surgery.