Papers
13
Total Citations
423
H-Index
9
About
John Strang is a robotics and medical engineering researcher whose work spans two primary domains: robot-assisted prostate brachytherapy and multi-robot path planning for autonomous systems. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering contributions to surgical needle intervention, having conducted some of the earliest rigorous in vivo measurements of needle insertion forces and motion trajectories during live prostate brachytherapy procedures — work that earned over 109 citations and fundamentally advanced the field's understanding of real-world needle mechanics. His broader brachytherapy research portfolio, encompassing robotic seed delivery systems, prostate stabilization methods, and hybrid dosimetry approaches, reflects a sustained commitment to improving precision and therapeutic outcomes in prostate cancer treatment, accumulating over 200 additional citations across multiple studies. Beyond medical robotics, Strang made a notable contribution to autonomous systems with his 2017 paper on multi-robot path planning for hybrid flying-and-driving vehicles, which garnered 76 citations and addressed a previously unexplored challenge in swarm robotics. Taken together, his body of work demonstrates a versatile engineering mind dedicated to solving complex real-world problems, with particular impact in translating robotic innovation into clinical practice.
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Top Papers
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- 2Multi-robot path planning for a swarm of robots that can both fly and drive76 citations · 2017
- 3Robot-Assisted Prostate Brachytherapy67 citations · 2006
- 4Robotic system for prostate brachytherapy45 citations · 2007
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- 7Methods for prostate stabilization during transperineal LDR brachytherapy20 citations · 2008
- 8Semi-automated Needling and Seed Delivery Device for Prostate Brachytherapy15 citations · 2006
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