Gabrijel Smoljkic
Papers
7
Total Citations
76
H-Index
4
About
Gabrijel Smoljkic is a leading researcher in medical robotics and continuum robot control, with a focus on enhancing precision and safety in minimally invasive interventions. His work spans catheter navigation, hybrid robotic systems, and constraint-based control for flexible robots. Smoljkic’s most cited paper (2012, 34 citations) introduces a probabilistic fusion of electromagnetic tracking and physically-based simulation for catheter guidance, directly addressing the challenges of radiation exposure and nephrotoxicity in endovascular procedures. He has also pioneered frameworks for force/position control of robots with large compliance and deformation (2015, 13 citations), and developed mathematical models for compliance computation in continuum robots using Cosserat rod theory (2014, 10 citations). His contributions extend to bilateral teleoperation of electrophysiology catheters and predictive energy-based position control for robotic catheters inside vasculature. Notably, Smoljkic’s early work includes automated robotic grinding for nuclear power plant maintenance, demonstrating his versatility. With over 70 citations across his key publications, his research is foundational for safer, more effective robotic-assisted interventions in dynamic clinical environments.
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- 4Compliance computation for continuum types of robots10 citations · 2014
- 5Towards Bilateral Teleoperation of a Standard Electrophysiology Catheter3 citations · 2011
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