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2024

Continuum Robot Shape Estimation Using Magnetic Ball Chains
G. Pittiglio, A. Donder and P. E. Dupont
arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.16025

Magnetic Ball Chain Robots for Cardiac Arrhythmia Treatment
G. Pittiglio, F. Leuenberger, M. Mencattelli, M. McCandless, E. O’Leary and P. E. Dupont
IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, 2024

Magnetic Ball Chain Catheters for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
G. Pittiglio, F. Leuenberger, M. Mencattelli, M. McCandless, E. O’Leary, and P. E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 13-14, 2024

Investigating Neural Network Modeling of Hysteretic Forward Kinematics in Tendon-Actuated Continuum Robots
Y. Wang, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 77-78, 2024

Steerable Balloon Endoscopes for Transcatheter Intracardiac Procedures
M. McCandless, S. Otto, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 101-102, 2024

Using Neural Networks to Model Hysteretic Kinematics in Tendon-Actuated Continuum Robots
Y. Wang, M. McCandless, A. Donder, G. Pittiglio, B. Moradkhani, Y. Chitalia, P. E. Dupont
2024 International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR)

2023

Hybrid Tendon and Ball Chain Continuum Robots for Enhanced Dexterity in Medical Interventions
G. Pittiglio, M. Mencattelli, A. Donder, and Y. Chitalia, P. E. Dupont
2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 8461-8466, 2023

Using robotics to move a neurosurgeon’s hands to the tip of their endoscope
K. Price, J. Peine, M. Mencattelli, Y. Chitalia, D. Pu, T. Looi, S. Stone, J. Drake, P.E. Dupont
Science Robotics

A Novel Ex Vivo Tracheobronchomalacia Model for Airway Stent Testing and In Vivo Model Refinement
A. Mondal, G.A. Visner, A.K. Kaza, P.E. Dupont
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Workspace Characterization for Hybrid Tendon and Ball Chain Continuum Robots
G. Pittiglio, M. Mencattelli, A. Donder, Y. Chitalia, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp 27-28, 2023

Magnetic Ball Chain Robots for Endoluminal Interventions
G. Pittiglio, M. Mencattelli, P.E. Dupont
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2023

Closed-form Kinematic Model and Workspace Characterization for Magnetic Ball Chain Robots
G. Pittiglio, M. Mencattelli, P.E. Dupont
International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR) 2023

Modeling Tendon-actuated Concentric Tube Robots
Y. Chitalia, A. Donder, P.E. Dupont
International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR) 2023

Robotic instruments inside the MRI bore: key concepts and evolving paradigms in imaging-enhanced cranial neurosurgery
S. Manjila, B. Rosa, K. Price, R. Manjila, M. Mencattelli, P.E. Dupont
World Neurosurgery, 2023

2022

Bimanual Endoscopic Robot for Neurosurgery
K. Price, J. Peine, Y. Chitalia, M. Mencattelli, A. Pourkand, T. Looi, J. Drake, P. E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2022 pp. 99-100, 2022

Modeling Telescoping Tendon-Actuated Continuum Robots
Y. Chitalia, A. Donder, P. E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2022 pp. 131-132, 2022

Eccentric Tube Robots as Multiarmed Steerable Sheaths
J. Wang, J. Peine, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. Robotics, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 477-490, 2022

Continuum Robots for Medical Interventions
P.E. Dupont, N. Simaan, H. Choset, C. Rucker
Proceedings of the IEEE, 2022

Non-surgical Removal of Partially Absorbable Bionic Implants
V. Del Bono, J. Peine, M. Finocchiaro, K. Price, M. Mencattelli, Y. Chitalia, V. Ko, L. Yu, J. Secor, A. Pan, Z. Machaidze, M. Puder, A. Artoni, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, 2022

2021

Preclinical Evaluation of a Pediatric Airway Stent for Tracheobronchomalacia
A. Mondal, J. Ha, V. Y. Jo, F.Y. Wu, A. K. Kaza, P.E. Dupont
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Elsevier, vol. 161, no. 1, pp. e51-e60, 2021

In Vivo Molding of Airway Stents
M. Mencattelli, A. Mondal, R. Miale, D Van Story, J. Peine, Y. Li, A. Artoni, A.K. Kaza, P. E. Dupont
Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 2010525, pp. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202010525, 2021

A Soft Robotic Balloon Endoscope for Airway Procedures
Y. Li, J. Peine, M. Mencattelli, J. Wang, J. Ha, P. E. Dupont
Soft Robotics, 2021

A decade retrospective of medical robotics research from 2010 to 2020
P.E. Dupont, B. J. Nelson, M. Goldfarb, B. Hannaford, A. Menciassi, M. K. O’Malley, N. Simaan, P. Valdastri, G.Z. Yang
Science Robotics, vol. 6, no. 60, pp. eabi8017, 2021

2020

Pediatric Airway Stent Designed to Facilitate Mucus Transport and Atraumatic Removal
J. Ha, A. Mondal, Z. Zhao, A.K. Kaza, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 177-184, 2020

2019

Design of a Robotic Balloon-catheter Endoscope for Sinus Procedures
Y. Li, R. Rahbar, P. E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2019, pp 9-10, 2019

Design and Modelling of a Multi-segment Steerable Sheath for Single-port Endoscopic Procedures
J. Wang, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2019, pp 45-46, 2019

Steering a Multi-armed Robotic Sheath Using Eccentric Precurved Tubes
J. Wang, J. Ha, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 9834-9840, 2019

Optically-guided instrument for transapical beating-heart delivery of artificial mitral chordae tendineae
Z. Machaidze, M. Mencattelli, G. Arnal, K. Price, F. Wu, V. Weixler, D. Brown, J. Mayer Jr, P.E. Dupont
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 158, no. 5, pp. 9834-9840, 2019

Autonomous robotic intracardiac catheter navigation using haptic vision
G. Fagogenis, M. Mencattelli, Z. Machaidze, B. Rosa, K. Price, F. Wu, V. Weixler, M. Saeed, J.E. Mayer, P.E. Dupont
Science Robotics, vol. 4, no. 29, pp. eaaw1977, 2019

2018

Varying Ultrasound Power to Distinguish Surgical Instruments and Tissue
H. Ren, A. Banani,P.E. Dupont
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, vol. 56, pp. 453-467, 2018

Minimally invasive bilateral anterior cingulotomy via open minicraniotomy using a novel multiport cisternoscope: a cadaveric demonstration
S. Manjila, B. Rosa, M. Mencattelli, P.E. Dupont
Operative Neurosurgery, pp. opy083, 2018

Modeling Tube Clearance and Bounding the Effect of Friction in Concentric Tube Robot Kinematics
J. Ha, G. Fagogenis, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. on Robotics, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 353-370, 2018

In vivo tissue regeneration with robotic implants
D. Damian, K. Price, S. Arabagi, I. Berra, Z. Machaidze, S. Manjila, S. Shimada, A. Fabozzo, G. Arnal, D. Van Story, J. Goldsmith, A. Agoston, C. Kim, R. Jennings, P. Ngo, M. Manfredi, P.E. Dupont
Science Robotics, vol. 3, no. 14, pp. eaaq0018, 2018

The grand challenges of Science Robotics
G.Z. Yang, J. Bellingham, P.E. Dupont, P. Fischer, L. Floridi, R. Full, N. Jacobstein, V. Kumar, M. McNutt, R. Merrifield, B.J. Nelson, B. Scassellati, M. Taddeo, R. Taylor, M. Veloso, Z.L. Wang, R. Wood
Science Robotics, vol. 3, no. 14, pp. 353-370, 2018

2017

Optimizing Tube Precurvature to Enhance Elastic Stability of Concentric Tube Robots
J. Ha, F.C. Park, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. on Robotics, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 22-37, 2017

Medical robotics—Regulatory, ethical, and legal considerations for increasing levels of autonomy
G.Z. Yang, J. Cambias, K. Cleary, E. Daimler, J. Drake, P.E. Dupont, N. Hata, P. Kazanzides, S. Martel, R. Patel, V. Santos, R. Taylor
Science Robotics, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. eaam8638, 2017

A low cost bioprosthetic semilunar valve for research, disease modeling and surgical training applications
B. Rosa, Z. Machaidze, B. Shin, S. Manjila, D. Brown, C. Baird, J. Mayer Jr,P.E. Dupont
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2017

Image-based Contact Stabilization Inside the Beating Heart
B. Rosa, G. Fagogenis, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 17-18, 2017

Cardioscopically-guided beating heart surgery: paravalvular leak repair
B. Rosa, Z. Machaidze, M. Mencattelli, S. Manjila, B. Shin, K. Price, M. Borger, V. Thourani, P.J. del Nido, D. Brown, C. Baird, J. Mayer Jr, P.E. Dupont
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol. 104, no. 3, pp. 1074-1079, 2017

Incorporating Tube-to-Tube Clearances in the Kinematics of Concentric Tube Robots
J. Ha, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 6730-6736, 2017

Effect of Path History on Concentric Tube Robot Model Calibration
J. Ha, G. Fagogenis, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 77-78, 2017

Designing Stable Concentric Tube Robots Using Piecewise Straight Tubes
J. Ha, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 298-304, 2017

2016

A Multi-port MR-compatible Neuroendoscope - Spanning the Gap Between Rigid and Flexible Scopes
S. Manjila,M. Mencattelli, B. Rosa, K. Price, G. Fagogenis, P.E. Dupont
Neurosurgical Focus, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. E13 (15 pages), 2016

Cardioscopic Tool-delivery Instrument for Beating-heart Surgery
A. Ataollahi,I. Berra, N.V. Vasilyev, Z. Machaidze, P.E. Dupont
ASME / IEEE Trans. Mechatronics, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 584-590, 2016

When will a robot outperform a handheld instrument? - A Case Study in Beating-heart Paravalvular Leak Closure
B. Rosa and Z. Machaidze, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 11-12, 2016

A Robotic Implant for Enterogenesis
K. Price, Z. Machaidze, T. Jaksic, R.P. Jennings, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 68-69, 2016

Multi-port Neuroendoscope for Robotic Intraventricular Procedures
M. Mencattelli, S. Manjila, B. Rosa, K. Price, G. Fagogenis, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 32-33, 2016

Enabling Automated MRI-based Targeting Assessment During Dipole Field Navigation
M. Latulippe, O. Felfoul, P.E. Dupont, S. Martel
Applied Physics Letters, vol. 108, no. 062403, 2016

Toward On-line Parameter Estimation of Concentric Tube Robots Using a Mechanics-based Model
C. Jang, J. Ha, P.E. Dupont, F.C. Park
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2016

Elastic Stability of Concentric Tube Robots Subject to External Loads
J. Ha, F.C. Park, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 1116-1128, 2016

Simultaneous steering and imaging of magnetic particles using MRI toward delivery of therapeutics
O. Felfoul, A. Becker, G. Fagogenis, P.E. Dupont
Scientific Reports, 2016

Adaptive Nonparametric Kinematic Modeling of Concentric Tube Robots
G. Fagogenis, C. Bergeles, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2016

Biocompatible Pressure Sensing Skins for Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments
V. Arabagi, O. Felfoul, A. Gosline, R. Wood, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1294-1303, 2016

2015

Concentric Tube Robot Design and Optimization Based on Task and Anatomical Constraints
C. Bergeles, A.H. Gosline, N.V. Vasilyev, P.J. Codd, P.J. del Nido, P.E. and Dupont
IEEE Trans. Robotics, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 67-84, 2015

Tissue Removal Inside the Beating Heart using a Robotically Delivered Metal MEMS Tool
N.V. Vasilyev, A. Gosline, A. Veeramani, M.T. Wu,G. Schmitz, R. Chen, V. Arabagi, P.J. del Nido, P.E. Dupont
Int. J. Robotics Research, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 236-247, 2015

Intensity-based Visual Servoing for Instrument and Tissue Tracking in 3D Ultrasound Volumes
C. Nadeau, H. Ren, A. Krupa, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 367-371, 2015

Real-time Adaptive Kinematic Model Estimation of Concentric Tube Robots
C. Kim, S. Ryu, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 3214-3219, 2015

Cardioscopic Imaging to Guide Manual and Robotic Surgery Inside the Beating Heart
C. Kim, A. Ataollahi, I. Berra, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 15-16, 2015

Untethered Magnetic Millirobot for Targeted Drug Delivery
V. Iacovacci, G. Lucarini, L. Ricotti, P. Dario, P.E. Dupont, A. Menciassi
Biomedical Microdevices, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 1-12, 2015

Magnetic Bi-component Millirobot for Targeted Drug Delivery
V. Iacovacci, G. Lucarini, L. Ricotti, P. Dario, P.E. Dupont, A. Menciassi
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 5-6, 2015

Achieving Commutation Control of an MRI-powered Robot Actuator
O. Felfoul, A. Becker, C. Bergeles, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. Robotics, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 387-399, 2015

Stabilizing the Relative Position of Millirobots inside an MRI Scanner Considering Magnetic Interaction Forces
A. Eqtami, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 3220-3226, 2015

Design of a robotic implant for in vivo esophageal tissue growth
D. Damian, S. Arabagi, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 73-74, 2015

Toward Tissue Penetration by MRI-powered Millirobots Using a Self-Assembled Gauss Gun
A. Becker, O. Felfoul, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 1184-1189, 2015

MRI-Powered Robotics
A. Becker, O. Felfoul, Li Huang, P.E. Dupont
International Symposium on Robotics Research, 2015

2014

Novel Pressure-Sensing Skin for Detecting Impending Tissue Damage during Neuroendoscopy
P. Codd, V. Arabagi, A. Gosline, P.E. Dupont
Journal of Neurosurgery - Pediatrics, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 114-121, 2014

FBG-based Shape Sensing Tubes for Continuum Robots
S. Ryu, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 3531-3537, 2014

Optimizing Curvature Sensor Placement for Fast, Accurate Shape Sensing of Continuum Robots
B. Kim, J. Ha, F.C. Park, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 5374-5379, 2014

Achieving Elastic Stability of Concentric Tube Robots Through Optimization of Tube Precurvature
J. Ha, F. Park, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 864-870, 2014

MRI-powered Closed-loop Control for Multiple Magnetic Capsules
A. Eqtami, O. Felfoul, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 3536-3542, 2014

Robotic Implant to Apply Tissue Traction Forces in the Treatment of Esophageal Atresia
D. Damian, S. Arabagi, A. Fabozzo, P. Ngo, R. Jennings, M. Manfredi, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 786-792, 2014

Simultaneously Powering and Controlling Many Actuators With a Clinical MRI Scanner
A. Becker, O. Felfoul, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 2017-2023, 2014

Robotic Surgery
N.V. Vasilyev, P.J. del Nido, P.E. Dupont
Book chapter in E.M. da Cruz, D. Ivy, J. Jaggers, editors. Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care, vol. 3 pp. 1237-1249, 2014

2013

An MRI-powered and Controlled Actuator Technology for Tetherless Robotic Interventions
P. Vartholomeos, C. Bergeles, L. Qin, P.E. Dupont
Int. J. Robotics Research, vol. 32, no. 13, pp. 1536-1552, 2013

Percutaneous Steerable Robotic Tool Delivery Platform and Metal MEMS Device for Tissue Manipulation and Approximation: Initial Experience with Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale
N.V. Vasilyev, A. Gosline, E. Butler, N. Lang, P. Codd, H. Yamauchi, E. Feins, C. Folk, A. Cohen, R. Chen, P.J. del Nido, P.E. Dupont
Circulation - Cardiovascular Interventions, vol. 6, pp. 468-475, 2013

Achieving Biocompatibility in Soft Sensors for Surgical Robots
A. Gosline, V. Arabagi, A. Kassam, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 5-6, 2013

Planning Stable Paths for Concentric Tube Robots
C. Bergeles, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 3077-3082, 2013

Closed-Loop Commutation Control of an MRI-Powered Robot Actuator
C. Bergeles, P. Vartholomeos, L. Qin, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 690-695, 2013

Simultaneous Soft Sensing of Contact Orientation and Force for Millimeter-scale Medical Robots
V. Arabagi, A. Gosline, R. Wood, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 4381-4387, 2013

2012

Robotics and imaging in congenital heart surgery
N.V. Vasilyev, P.E. Dupont, P.J. del Nido
Future Cardiology, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 285-296, 2012

Motion planning for multiple millimeter-scale magnetic capsules in a fluid environment
P. Vartholomeos, R. Akhavan-Sharif, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 1927-1932, 2012

Closed-loop position control of an MRI-powered biopsy robot
P. Vartholomeos, C. Bergeles, L. Qin, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 83-84, 2012

Passive markers for tracking surgical instruments in real-time 3D ultrasound imaging
J.A. Stoll, H. Ren, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. Medical Imaging, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 563-575, 2012

Tubular enhanced geodesic active contours for continuum robot detection using 3D ultrasound
H. Ren, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 2907-2912, 2012

Target tracking in 3D ultrasound volumes by direct visual servoing
C. Nadeau, H. Ren, A. Krupa, P.E. Dupont
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 15-16, 2012

Percutaneous intracardiac beating-heart surgery using metal MEMS tissue approximation tools
A. Gosline, N.V. Vasilyev, E. and Butler, C. Folk, A. Cohen, R. Chen, N. Lang, P.J. del Nido, P.E. Dupont
Int. J. Robotics Research, 2012

Metal-MEMS tools for beating-heart tissue approximation
E. Butler, C. Folk, A. Cohen, N.V. Vasilyev, R. Chen, P.J. del Nido, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 411-416, 2012

Extending the reach and stability of manually steerable neuroendoscopes through robotics
P.E. Dupont, S. Chawarski, E. Butler, R. Hammond-Oakley, A. Gosline, P. Codd, T. Anor, J. Madsen, J. Lock
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 89-90, 2012

Concentric Tube Robots for Minimally Invasive Surgery
P.E. Dupont, A. Gosline, N. Vasilyev, J. Lock, E. Butler, C. Folk, A. Cohen, A. Veeramani, M. Wu, G. Schmitz, R. Chen, R. del Nido
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 3-4, 2012

Robotic neuroendoscope with concentric tube augmentation
E. Butler, R. Hammond-Oakley, S. Chawarski, A. Gosline, P. Codd, T. Anor, J. Madsen, P.E. Dupont, J. Lock
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 2941-2946, 2012

Tracking and position control of an MRI-powered needle-insertion robot
C. Bergeles, L. Qin, P. Vartholomeos, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conf., pp. 928-931, 2012

2011

MRI-powered actuators for robotic interventions
P. Vartholomeos, L. Qin, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 4508-4515, 2011

Tubular structure enhancement for surgical instrument detection in 3D ultrasound
H. Ren, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conf., pp. 7203-7206, 2011

Detection of curved robots using 3D ultrasound
H. Ren, N.V. Vasilyev, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 2083-2089, 2011

Stiffness control of surgical continuum manipulators
M. Mahvash, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. Robotics, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 334-345, 2011

Friction modeling in concentric tube roots
J. Lock, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 1139-1146, 2011

Beating-heart mitral valve chordal replacement
G. Laing, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conf., pp. 2476-2479, 2011

Metal-MEMS tools for beating-heart tissue approximation
E. Butler, C. Folk, A. Cohen, N.V. Vasilyev, R. Chen, P.J. del Nido, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 411-416, 2011

Design optimization of concentric tube robots based on task and anatomical constraints
C. Bedell, J. Lock, A. Gosline, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 398-403, 2011

Algorithms for design of continuum robots using the concentric tubes approach: a neurosurgical example
T. Anor, J. Madsen, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 667-673, 2011

2010

IN-Haptics: interactive navigation using haptics
R. Walker, S. Andersson, C. Belta, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Haptics Symposium, pp. 463-466, 2010

Stiffness control of a continuum manipulator in contact with a soft environment
M. Mahvash, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 863-870, 2010

Mechanics of dynamic needle insertion into a biological material
M. Mahvash, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 934-943, 2010

Quasistatic modeling of concentric tube robots with external loads
J. Lock, G. Lain, M. Mahvash, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 2325-2332, 2010

Real-time position control of concentric tube robots
P.E. Dupont, J. Lock, B. Itkowitz
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 562-568, 2010

Design and control of concentric tube robots
P.E. Dupont, J. Lock, B. Itkowitz, E. Butler
IEEE Trans. Robotics, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 209-225, 2010

2009

Image guided surgical interventions
D. Perrin, N.V. Vasilyev, P. Novotny, J.A. Stoll, R. Howe,P.E. Dupont, I. Salgo, P.J. del Nido
Current Problems in Surgery, vol. 46, no. 9, pp. 730-766, 2009

Fast needle insertion to minimize tissue deformation and damage
M. Mahvash, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 3097-3102, 2009

Discrete-time elasto-plastic friction estimation
V. Hayward, B. Armstrong, F. Altpeter, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. Control Systems Technology, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 688-696, 2009

Torsional kinematic model for concentric tube robots
P.E. Dupont, J. Lock, E. Butler
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 3851-3858, 2009

2008

Bilateral teleoperation of flexible surgical robots
M. Mahvash, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, New Vistas and Challenges in Telerobotics Workshop, 2008

2007

Inverse kinematics of concentric tube steerable needles
P. Sears, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, 2007

Real-time visual servoing of a robot using three dimensional ultrasound
P. Novotny, J. Stoll, P.E. Dupont, R. Howe
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, 2007

GPU based real-time instrument tracking with three-dimensional ultrasound
P. Novotny, J. Stoll, N. Vasilyev, P.J. del Nido, P.E. Dupont, PT. Zickler, R. Howe
Medical Image Analysis, vol. 11, pp. 458-464, 2007

Imaging artifacts of medical instruments in ultrasound-guided interventions
J. Huang, J. Triedman, N.V. Vasilyev, Y. Suematsu, R. Cleveland, P.E. Dupont
J. Ultrasound in Medicine, vol. 26, pp. 1303-1322, 2007

2006

Real-time 3D ultrasound-based servoing of a surgical instrument
J. Stoll, P. Novotny, P.E. Dupont, R. Howe
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, 2006

Force control for grasping soft tissue
J. Stoll, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, 2006

A steerable needle technology using curved concentric tubes
P. Sears, P.E. Dupont
IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2006

Stereo display of 3D ultrasound images for surgical robot guidance
P. Novotny, D. Kettler, P. Jordan, P.E. Dupont, P.J. del Nido, R. Howe, R.
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conf., 2006

GPU based real-time instrument tracking with three-dimensional ultrasound
P. Novotny, J. Stoll, N.V. Vasilyev, P.E. Dupont, R. Howe
Int. Conf. Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, 2006

3D ultrasound in robotic surgery: a study of performance with stereo displays
P. Novotny, S. Jacobsen, N.V. Vasilyev, D. Kettler, I. Salgo, P.E. Dupont, P.J. del Nido, R. Howe
Int. J. Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, vol. 2, pp. 279-285, 2006

Producing diffuse ultrasound reflections from medical instruments using the quadratic residue diffuser
J. Huang, P.E. Dupont, A. Undurti, J. Triedman, R. Cleveland
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 721-727, 2006

Electromechanical emulation of active vibratory systems
W. Chen, P.E. Dupont
J. Acoustical Society of America, vol. 119, no. 3, pp. 27-33, 2006

2005

Three-dimensional echo-guided beating heart surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass - atrial septal defect closure in a swine model
Y. Suematsu, J.F. Martinez, B.K. Wolf, G.R. Marx, J.A. Stoll, P.E. Dupont, R. Howe, J.K. Triedman, P.J. del Nido
J. Thorac Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 130, no. 5, pp. 1348-1357, 2005

Passive markers for ultrasound tracking of surgical instruments
J. Stoll, P.E. Dupont
Int. Conf. Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, 2005

Trajectory optimization for dynamic needle insertion
M. Heverly, P.E. Dupont, J. Triedman
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, 2005

Distinguishability and identifiability testing of contact state models
T.J. Debus, P.E. Dupont, R. Howe
Advanced Robotics, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 545-566, 2005

Realization of mechanical systems from second-order models
W. Chen, P.E. Dupont
J. Acoustical Society of America, vol. 118, no. 2, 2005

2004

Multi-Channel Vibrotactile Display for Teleoperated Assembly
T. Debus, P.E. Dupont, R.D. Howe
International Journal of Control, Automation and System, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 390-397, 2004

Distinguishability and identifiability of contact states
T. Debus, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 1135-1140, 2004

Contact state estimation using multiple model estimation and hidden markov models
T. Debus, P.E. Dupont, R.D. Howe
Int. J. Robotics Research, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 399-414, 2004

Kinematic error correction for minimally invasive surgical robots
R. Beasley, R. Howe, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, 2004

Three-dimensional echocardiography-guided beating-heart surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass: A feasibility study
Y. Suematsu, G.R. Marx, J.A. Stoll, P.E. DuPont, R.O. Cleveland, R.D. Howe, J.K. Triedman, T. Mihaljevic, B.N. Mora, B.J. Savord, I.S. Salgo, P.J. del Nido
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 128, no. 4, pp. 579-587, 2004

2003

Contact state estimation using multiple model estimation and hidden markov models
T. Debus, P.E. Dupont, R.D. Howe
8th Int. Symposium on Experimental Robotics, vol. 5, pp. 517-52, 2003

Real-time 3-dimensional ultrasound for guiding surgical tasks
J. Cannon, J. Stoll, I. Salgo, H. Knowles, R. Howe, P.E. Dupont, G. Marx, P.J. del Nido
Computer Aided Surgery, vol. 8, no. 2 pp. 82-90, 2003

Port placement planning in robot-assisted coronary artery bypass
J. Cannon, J. Stoll, S. Selha, P.E. Dupont, R.D. Howe, D. Torchiana
IEEE Trans. Robotics and Automation, vol. 19, no. 5 pp. 912-917, 2003

Application of robotics in congenital cardiac surgery
J. Cannon, R. Howe, P.E. Dupont, J. Triedman, G. Marx, P.J. del Nido
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual, vol. 6, no. 1 pp. 72-83, 2003

2002

Single state elasto-plastic friction models
P.E. Dupont, V. Hayward, B. Armstrong, F. Altpeter
IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol. 47, no. 5 pp. 787-792, 2002

Multichannel Vibrotactile Display for Teleoperated Assembly
T. Debus, P.E. Dupont, T.J. Jang, R. Howe
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 592-597, 2002

2001

Ultrasound-based Servoing of Manipulators for Telesurgery
J. Stoll, P. Dupont, R. Howe
Telemanipulator and Telepresence Technologies VIII Conference, Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 4570, pp. 78-85, 2001

Analysis of rigid body dynamic models for simulation of systems with frictional contacts
P. Song, P. Kraus, V. Kumar, P.E. Dupont
J. Applied Mechanics, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 118-128, 2001

Optimal Port Placement in Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
S. Selha, P.E. Dupont, R. Howe, D. Torchiana
Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, pp. 1435-1436, 2001

Dexterity Optimization by Port Placement in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery
S. Selha, P.E. Dupont, R. Howe
Telemanipulator and Telepresence Technologies VIII Conference, Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 4570, 2001

Multichannel Vibrotactile Display for Sensory Substitution During teleoperation
T. Debus, T. Becker, P.E. Dupont, T.J. Jang, R. and Howe
Multichannel Vibrotactile Display for Sensory Substitution During teleoperation, 2001

Cooperative Human and Machine Perception in Teleoperated Assembly
T. Debus, J. Stoll, R. Howe, P.E. Dupont
Cooperative Human and Machine Perception in Teleoperated Assembly, Lecture notes in control and information sciences, vol. 271, pp. 51-60, 2001

2000

A wave approach to estimating frequency-dependent damping under transient loading
J.G. McDaniel, P.E. Dupont, L. Salvino
J. Sound and Vibration, vol. 231, no. 2, pp. 433-449, 2000

Analysis of floquet wave generation and propagation in a plate with multiple arrays of attachments
D. Gueorguiev, J.G. McDaniel, P.E. Dupont, L. Felsen
J. Sound and Vibration, vol. 203, no. 5, pp. 819-840, 2000

Elasto-plastic Friction Model: Contact Compliance and Stiction
P.E. Dupont, B. Armstrong, V. Hayward
American Control Conference, pp. 1072-1077, 2000

Automatic Identification of Local Geometric Properties During Teleoperation
T. Debus, P.E. Dupont, R. Howe
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 3428-3434, 2000

1999

Twice the Fun: Two Phantoms as a High-Performance Telemanipulation System
R. Howe, T. Debus, P.E. Dupont
Proc Fourth Annual PHANTOM Users Group Workshop, 1999


Simplified Dispersion Relations for Floquet Waves in a Plate with Multiple Arrays of Attachments
D. Gueorguiev, J.G. McDaniel, P.E. Dupont
Proc 17th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, ASME 1999 Design Engineering , 1999

Automatic identification of environment haptic properties
P.E. Dupont, P. Schulteis, P. Millman, R. Howe
PRESENCE - Teleoperators and virtual environments, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 392-409, 1999

Automatic Property Identification via Parameterized Constraints
T. Debus, P.E. Dupont, R. Howe
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 1876-1881, 1999

1998

Evaluation of Granular-fill Damping in Shock Loaded Box Beams
L. Salvino, P.E. Dupont, J.G. McDaniel
Proc 69th Shock and Vibration Symposium, 1998

An Error Measure for the Shock Testing of Scale Models
P.E. Dupont, J.G. McDaniel
Proc 16th Int Conf Acoustics and 135th Meeting Acoustical Society of America, 1998

Analysis of Frictional Contact Models for Dynamic Simulation
P. Kraus, V. Kumar, P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, vol. 2, pp. 976-981, 1998

Constrained optimal control of vibration dampers
P. Kasturi, P.E. Dupont
J. Sound and Vibration, pp. 499-509, 1998

Haptic Identification of Remote Environment Properties
R. Howe, T. Debus, P.E. Dupont
SPIE Int Symp Intelligent Systems and Advanced Manufacturing, Proc SPIE, vol. 3524, 1998

Model Reduction Techniques for Shock Loaded Equipment Emulators
P.E. Dupont, A. Stokes
Proc 69th Shock and Vibration Symposium, 1998

1997

Semi-active Control of Friction Dampers
P.E. Dupont, P. Kasturi, A. Stokes
Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 202, no. 2, pp. 203-218, 1997

Stability of Frictional Contact in Constrained Rigid-body Dynamics
P.E. Dupont, S. Yamajako
IEEE Trans. Robotics and Automation, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 230-236, 1997

Periodic Optimal Control of Dampers
P. Kasturi, P.E. Dupont
ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, 1997

Experimental Identification of Kinematic Constraints
P.E. Dupont, P. Schulteis, R. Howe
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 2677-2682, 1997

1996

Perturbational Stability of Frictional Sliding with Varying Normal Force
P.E. Dupont, D. Bapna
ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol. 118, no. 3, pp. 491-497, 1996

Automatic Identification of Remote Environments
P. Schulteis, P.E. Dupont, P. Millman,R. Howe
ASME Int Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, pp. 451-458, 1996

Experimental Evaluation of a Semi-active Friction Damper
P.E. Dupont, P. Kasturi, A. Stokes
Elasto-impact and Friction in Dynamic Systems, ASME Int Mech Engineering Congress & Exposition, vol. DE-90, pp. 69-74, 1996


1995

Friction Modeling and PD Compensation at Very Low Velocities
P.E. Dupont, E. Dunlap
ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, vol. 117, pp. 8-14, 1995

Stability of Rigid-body Dynamics with Sliding Frictional Contacts
P.E. Dupont, S. Yamajako
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 378-384, 1995

Semi-active Control of Friction Dampers
P.E. Dupont, P. Kasturi, A. Stokes
Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 202, no. 2, pp. 203-218, 1995

Experimental Investigation of Friction Dynamics Associated with Normal Load
P.E. Dupont, P. Kasturi
Symposium on Friction Damping and Friction-induced Vibration, ASME 15th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, DE-Vol. 84-1, pp. 1109-1115, 1995

1994

Friction in Servo Machines: Analysis and Control Methods
B. Armstrong-Helouvry, P.E. Dupont, C. Canudas de Wit
Applied Mechanics Reviews, Special Issue on Friction Induced Vibration, vol. 47, no. 7, pp. 275-305, 1994

A Survey of Models, Analysis Tools and Compensation Methods for the Control of Machines with Friction
B. Armstrong-Helouvry, P.E. Dupont, C. Canudas de Wit
Automatica, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 1083-1138, 1994

Avoiding Stick-slip Through PD Control
P.E. Dupont
IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 1094-1097, 1994

Stability of Sliding Frictional Surfaces with Varying Normal Force
P.E. Dupont, D. Bapna
ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol. 116, no. 2, pp. 237-242, 1994

Jamming and Wedging in Constrained Rigid-body Dynamics
P.E. Dupont, S. Yamajako
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 2349-2354, 1994

1993

The Effect of Friction on the Forward Dynamics Problem
P.E. Dupont
Int. J. Robotics Research, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 164-179, 1993

Friction Modeling and Control in Boundary Lubrication
P.E. Dupont, E. Dunlap
American Control Conference, pp. 1910-1914, 1993

Existence and Uniqueness of Rigid-Body Dynamics with Coulomb Friction
P.E. Dupont
Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, vol. 17, no. 4A, pp. 513-525, 1993

Compensation Techniques for Servos with Friction
P.E. Dupont, B. Armstrong-Helouvry
American Control Conference, pp. 1915-1919, 1993

Friction Modeling for Control
B. Armstrong-Helouvry, P.E. Dupont
American Control Conference, pp. 1905-1909, 1993

1992

The Use of Compliance to Resolve the Existence and Uniqueness of the Forward Dynamics Solution with Coulomb Friction
P.E. Dupont
Proceedings of the CSME Forum, pp. 537-542, 1992


The Effect of Coulomb Friction on the Existence and Uniqueness of the Forward Dynamics Problem
P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 1442-1447, 1993

1991

Avoiding Stick-slip In Position and Force Control Through Feedback
P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 1470-1475, 1991

1990

Two Phase Path Planning for Robots with Six or More Joints
P.E. Dupont, S. Derby
Transactions of the ASME - Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 112, no. 1, pp. 50-58, 1990

Friction Modeling in Dynamic Robot Simulation
P.E. Dupont
IEEE Int. Conf. Robotics and Automation, pp. 1370-1376, 1990

1988

A Two Phase Path Planning Algorithm for Robots with Six or More Joints
P.E. Dupont, S. Derby
Trends and Developments in Mechanisms, Machines and Robotics - 1988, ASME 20th Biennial Mechanisms Conference, vol. 3, pp. 415-428, 1988


A Simple Heuristic Path Planner for Redundant Robots
P.E. Dupont, S. Derby
Trends and Developments in Mechanisms, Machines and Robotics - 1988, ASME 20th Biennial Mechanisms Conference, vol. 3, pp. 429-440, 1988


An Algorithm for CAD-based Generation of Collision-Free Robot Paths
P.E. Dupont, S. Derby
CAD Based Programming for Sensory Robots, NATO Advanced Research Workshop, vol. F50, pp. 433-465, 1988

1987

Path Planning of Redundant Industrial Robots for Aerospace Assembly
S. Derby, P.E. Dupont
Proc SME FASTEC Conference, pp. 317-330, 1987


1986

Planning Collision Free Paths for Redundant Robots Using a Selective Search of Configuration Space
P.E. Dupont, S. Derby
Design Engineering Technical Conference, 1986