Publications

2007

Journal
• J-P. Merlet,” A formal-numerical approach for robust in-workspace singularity detection”, IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, Vol 23, n. 3, pp 393-402, June 2007
Conference
• J-P. Merlet,” A local motion planner for closed-loop robots”, IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), San-Diego?, 2007
• N. Ng Pak, R. J. Webster III, A. Menciassi, and P. Dario,” Electrolytic Silicone Bourdon Tube Microactuator for Reconfigurable Surgical Robots”, Proc. of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Rome (Italy), (ICRA2007), April, 2007
• Z. Nagy, J. J. Abbott, and B. J. Nelson,” The Magnetic Self-Aligning? Hermaphroditic Connector: A Scalable Approach for Modular Microrobots”, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2007
• M. Flückiger and B. J. Nelson,” Ultrasound Emitter Localization in Heterogeneous Media”, International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007

2008

Conference
• D. Oetomo, D. Daney, B. Shirinzadeh, J.-P. Merlet ,”Certified Workspace Analysis of 3RRR Planar Parallel Flexure Mechanism”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2008), Pasadena CA, May 19-23, 2008, pp. 3838-3843.
• K. Harada, E.Susilo, N. Ng Pak, A.Menciassi, and P.Dario,” Design of a bending module for assembling reconfigurable endoluminal surgical system”, Proc. of The 6th International Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG'08), 2008-June 4-6, Italy, Pisa, pp. ID–186 (Abstract appeared in :Gerontechnology 2008:7(2):118)
• Z. Nagy, R. Oung, J. J. Abbott, and B. J. Nelson,” Experimental Investigation of Magnetic Self-Assembly? for Swallowable Modular Robots”, EEE/RJS International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2008
• E. Susilo, P. Valdastri, A. Menciassi, and P. Dario,” A miniaturized wireless control platform for robotic capsular endoscopy using pseudokernel approach”, Eurosensors 2008, Dresden, 7-10 Sept 2008
• Menciassi, P.Valdastri, K. Harada and P.Dario,” Single and multiple robotic capsules for endoluminal diagnosis and surgery”, IEEE / RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob08), pp.238-243, 2008-Oct.19-22, Arizona, USA

2009

Journal
• D. Oetomo, D. Daney, B. Shirinzadeh, J.-P. Merlet, “Workspace analysis of parallel flexure mechanism for precision manipulation”, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 131, issue 1, pp. 011014 (11 pages), Jan 2009
• D. Oetomo, D. Daney, J.-P. Merlet, “Design Strategy of Serial Manipulators With Certified Constraint Satisfaction”, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol.25, no. 1, p. 1-11, Feb 2009.
• M. Probst, M. Flückiger, S. Pané, O. Ergeneman, Z. Nagy, B. J. Nelson,” Manufacturing of a Hybrid Acoustic Transmitter Using an Advanced Microassembly System”, IEEE. Transactions on Industrial Electronics (Accepted)
• Z. Nagy, K. Harada, M. Fluckiger, E. Susilo, I. K. Kaliakatsos, A. Menciassi, E. Hawkes, J. J. Abbott, P. Dario, and B. J. Nelson,” Assembling Reconfigurable Endoluminal Surgical Systems: Opportunities and Challenges”, International Journal of Biomechatronics and Biomedical Robotics (Accepted)
Conference
• D. Oetomo, D. Daney, K. Harada, J-P. Merlet, A. Menciassi, P. Dario,” Topology Design of Surgical Reconfigurable Robots by Interval Analysis”, the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2009) (Accepted)
• K.Harada, E. Susilo, A.Menciassi, and P. Dario,” Wireless reconfigurable modules for robotic endoluminal surgery”, the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2009) (Accepted)
• Z. Nagy, M. Flueckiger, O. Ergeneman, S. Pane, M. Probst and B.J. Nelson,” A Wireless Acoustic Emitter for Passive Localization in Liquids”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2009 (Accepted)



ARES:Assembling Reconfigurable Endoluminal Surgical system
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