Manuela Eugster
Papers
12
Total Citations
75
H-Index
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About
Manuela Eugster is a biomedical robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery, robotic systems design, and surgical automation. Her research is primarily focused on developing miniature robotic platforms for laser osteotomy — a cutting-edge alternative to mechanical bone cutting — with particular emphasis on knee replacement surgery. Her most cited work (17 citations) demonstrates a miniature parallel robot capable of positioning a pulsed laser with submillimeter accuracy, a technically demanding achievement within the confined space of a joint capsule. Complementing this, her cadaveric studies quantifying available manipulation volume inside the knee joint (14 citations) have provided the surgical robotics community with critical, evidence-based design requirements that had previously been absent. Eugster has also contributed to endoscope stabilization mechanisms, tendon-driven robotic systems, and intuitive interfaces for controlling redundant surgical robots. Her broader interests extend to in situ 3D bioprinting for bone and cartilage regeneration and laboratory automation, including novel sterilization methods for automated incubators. With a cumulative citation record reflecting consistent scholarly engagement across multiple research threads, Eugster represents an emerging voice shaping the future of robot-assisted orthopedic surgery.
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- 5Design Evaluation of a Stabilized, Walking Endoscope Tip5 citations · 2020
- 6Robotic system for accurate minimally invasive laser osteotomy5 citations · 2022
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