Papers
200
Total Citations
7,043
H-Index
43
About
Rajni V. Patel is a prominent robotics and biomedical engineering researcher whose work spans medical robotics, haptic feedback systems, surgical teleoperation, and autonomous robotic navigation. Best known for his foundational survey on needle insertion into soft tissue (2006, 696 citations), Patel has shaped the understanding of percutaneous procedures such as biopsies and brachytherapy, establishing critical frameworks for minimally invasive medical interventions. His highly cited 2017 paper on regulatory, ethical, and legal considerations in medical robotics (682 citations) reflects his broad vision for the responsible advancement of autonomous surgical systems. Patel has made substantial contributions to haptic feedback in surgical robotics, exploring how force sensing and kinesthetic information can enhance surgeon performance during telerobotic procedures, with multiple influential publications in this domain. His work on fiber Bragg grating sensors for continuum robots demonstrates expertise in precision instrumentation at the intersection of sensing and flexible robotics. Beyond the surgical domain, Patel has advanced mobile robot navigation through fuzzy motion planning and potential field methods. With several papers exceeding 100 citations and a research portfolio touching autonomy, control, and human-robot interaction, his contributions have meaningfully advanced both the theory and clinical promise of modern medical robotics.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Needle insertion into soft tissue: A survey696 citations · 2006
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- 4Haptic Feedback and Force-Based Teleoperation in Surgical Robotics181 citations · 2022
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- 9Minimization of needle deflection in robot‐assisted percutaneous therapy120 citations · 2007
- 10Friction Identification and Compensation in Robotic Manipulators112 citations · 2007