Veaceslav Arabagi
Carnegie Mellon University, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University
Papers
7
Total Citations
220
H-Index
6
About
Veaceslav Arabagi is a pioneering researcher in micro-robotics and surgical tool design, with a focus on miniature flapping-wing robots and metal MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) for medical applications. His most impactful work includes the development of a shape memory polymer-based flexure for stiffness control in a flapping-wing robot (66 citations), enabling adaptive wing mechanics through temperature-responsive materials. He also designed a scalable, controllable miniature flapping-wing robotic platform (51 citations), advancing bio-inspired flight with considerations for actuator count, weight minimization, and structural rigidity. In the medical domain, Arabagi introduced novel metal MEMS tools for beating-heart tissue removal (30 and 29 citations), fabricated using a unique process that integrates micron-scale features into millimeter-scale surgical instruments. His contributions extend to soft sensing, where he developed a sensor for simultaneous tissue contact angle and force measurement (15 citations), enhancing haptic feedback in surgical robots. With over 220 total citations across his key publications, Arabagi’s work bridges robotics, materials science, and biomedical engineering, offering transformative solutions for both aerial microrobots and minimally invasive surgery.
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Top Papers
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- 3Metal MEMS tools for beating-heart tissue removal30 citations · 2012
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- 5A Simulation and Design Tool for a Passive Rotation Flapping Wing Mechanism24 citations · 2012
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- 7Achieving Biocompatibility in Soft Sensors for Surgical Robots5 citations · 2013