Andreas Kirschniak
University of Tübingen, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Kliniken Maria Hilf
Papers
10
Total Citations
77
H-Index
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About
Andreas Kirschniak is a surgical robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery, robotic systems design, and haptic feedback technology. His research has focused primarily on developing innovative single-port robotic surgical systems, most notably the FLEXMIN platform, engineered to enable complex procedures — including colorectal cancer surgery — through a single small-diameter incision or natural orifice. A defining thread throughout his career is the integration of haptic feedback into teleoperated surgical robots, addressing a critical limitation of existing systems that leave surgeons without tactile sensation during procedures. Kirschniak's contributions span the full engineering pipeline: from parallel kinematic manipulator design and 3D intracorporeal force measurement to ergonomic master control interfaces and mixed-signal haptic user interfaces. His 2020 randomized cross-over study on haptic feedback and intracorporeal forces — his most cited work with 21 citations — demonstrated empirically how force feedback influences surgical behavior in novice operators. He has also explored augmented reality and cyber-physical systems in surgical contexts, and contributed to expert consensus on emerging microsurgical technologies. Collectively, his body of work represents a sustained effort to make robotic-assisted surgery safer, more intuitive, and more precisely controlled.
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- 2A new single-port robotic system based on a parallel kinematic structure10 citations · 2015
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- 6User-interface for teleoperation with mixed-signal haptic feedback6 citations · 2017
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