Papers
45
Total Citations
812
H-Index
14
About
U-Xuan Tan is a multidisciplinary robotics researcher whose work spans medical robotics, human-robot interaction, autonomous systems, and engineering education. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering contributions to MRI-compatible robotic systems, developing pneumatically actuated robots capable of performing precise surgical procedures — including breast biopsy — within the challenging electromagnetic constraints of MRI environments. His foundational 2010 paper on MRI-compatible pneumatic actuation has garnered over 100 citations, while his master-slave surgical system for continuous MRI-guided biopsy further cemented his reputation in medical robotics. Tan has also made significant strides in physical human-robot interaction, developing variable admittance and adaptive control frameworks that ensure both stability and compliance when robots operate alongside human users in dynamic environments, work that has attracted considerable academic attention with over 85 citations. More recently, his research has expanded into multi-robot autonomous navigation, pioneering Ultra-WideBand-based relative localization and SLAM techniques that function reliably in GPS-denied and visually compromised environments. Beyond technical research, Tan has demonstrated a commitment to engineering pedagogy, with his "Designettes" framework for multidisciplinary design education earning nearly 80 citations. Across these diverse domains, his cumulative body of work reflects a researcher deeply invested in bridging theoretical innovation with real-world impact.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3Designettes: An Approach to Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Education79 citations · 2015
- 4
- 5Multi-AGV's Temporal Memory-Based RRT Exploration in Unknown Environment41 citations · 2022
- 6
- 7
- 8UWB Radar SLAM: An Anchorless Approach in Vision Denied Indoor Environments30 citations · 2023
- 9
- 10