Taeho Jang

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Papers

Total Citations

H-Index

About

Taeho Jang is a robotics researcher whose work bridges surgical innovation and multi-robot coordination. His primary research areas include surgical robotics, particularly single-port systems, and distributed multi-robot control. Jang’s most notable contribution is the design of a single-port surgical robot system featuring a novel elbow joint mechanism that achieves high force transmission—a critical advancement for minimally invasive surgery. This work, published in 2017 and cited 27 times, addresses key challenges in single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), such as instrument collision and inadequate triangulation, by enabling more dexterous and powerful manipulation through a single access point. In parallel, Jang has advanced multi-robot systems with his 2016 paper on distributed deformable configuration control, which allows robot teams to autonomously reconfigure their formation to navigate obstacles while preserving connectivity—a foundational algorithm for swarm robotics. Though citation counts are modest, these contributions demonstrate Jang’s dual impact: enhancing surgical precision through novel mechanical design and enabling adaptive, decentralized robot teamwork. His work is particularly relevant for researchers interested in medical robotics applications and distributed autonomous systems.