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Allison M. Okamura

Allison M. Okamura

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
85
Citations
26985
World Ranking
150
National Ranking
74

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
85
Citations
26436
World Ranking
389
National Ranking
185

Computer Science

D-Index
84
Citations
25150
World Ranking
864
National Ranking
472

Allison M. Okamura publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Allison M. Okamura sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 417 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Allison M. Okamura D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Allison M. Okamura sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the design and control of haptic systems and medical robotics

Overview

Allison M. Okamura is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a primary focus on engineering and neuroscience. The subfields of study include biomedical engineering, cognitive neuroscience, mechanical engineering, surgery, and human-computer interaction.

The main topics of Allison M. Okamura's research encompass tactile and sensory interactions, soft robotics and applications, teleoperation and haptic systems, modular robots and swarm intelligence, stroke rehabilitation and recovery, surgical simulation and training, and muscle activation and electromyography studies.

Frequent publication venues where Allison M. Okamura has contributed include arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Transactions on Haptics, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and the 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).

Collaborators frequently working with Allison M. Okamura include Zonghe Chua, Kyle T. Yoshida, Cara M. Nunez, Elliot W. Hawkes, and Cosima du Pasquier.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Allison M. Okamura include:

  • An untethered isoperimetric soft robot, 2020, Science Robotics
  • Design, Modeling, Control, and Application of Everting Vine Robots, 2020, Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • Robust navigation of a soft growing robot by exploiting contact with the environment, 2020, The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • Upper Extremity Exomuscle for Shoulder Abduction Support, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
  • Perceived Intensities of Normal and Shear Skin Stimuli Using a Wearable Haptic Bracelet, 2022, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Allison M. Okamura was recognized as an IEEE Fellow in 2011 for contributions to the design and control of haptic systems and medical robotics.

Best Publications

  • Force modeling for needle insertion into soft tissue

    A.M. Okamura;C. Simone;M.D. O'Leary

  • A soft robot that navigates its environment through growth.

    Elliot W. Hawkes;Elliot W. Hawkes;Laura H. Blumenschein;Joseph D. Greer;Allison M. Okamura

  • Nonholonomic Modeling of Needle Steering

    Robert J. Webster;Jin Seob Kim;Noah J. Cowan;Gregory S. Chirikjian

  • Haptic Feedback in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Allison M Okamura

  • Active cannula for biosensing and surgical intervention

    ロバート, ジェームズ ウェブスター,;Robert James Webster;アリソン, エム. オカムラ,;Allison M Okamura

  • An overview of dexterous manipulation

    A.M. Okamura;N. Smaby;M.R. Cutkosky

  • Methods for haptic feedback in teleoperated robot-assisted surgery.

    Allison M. Okamura

  • Vision-assisted control for manipulation using virtual fixtures

    A. Bettini;P. Marayong;S. Lang;A.M. Okamura

  • Haptics: The Present and Future of Artificial Touch Sensation

    Heather Culbertson;Heather Culbertson;Samuel B. Schorr;Allison M. Okamura

  • Haptic virtual fixtures for robot-assisted manipulation

    Jake J. Abbott;Jake J. Abbott;Panadda Marayong;Allison M. Okamura

  • Mechanics of Flexible Needles Robotically Steered through Soft Tissue

    S. Misra;K.B. Reed;B.W. Schafer;K.T. Ramesh

  • Effect of sensory substitution on suture-manipulation forces for robotic surgical systems.

    Masaya Kitagawa;Daniell Dokko;Allison M. Okamura;David D. Yuh

  • Toward Active Cannulas: Miniature Snake-Like Surgical Robots

    R.J. Webster;A.M. Okamura;N.J. Cowan

  • A velocity-dependent model for needle insertion in soft tissue

    Jessica R. Crouch;Chad M. Schneider;Josh Wainer;Allison M. Okamura

  • Application of Haptic Feedback to Robotic Surgery

    Brian T. Bethea;Allison M. Okamura;Masaya Kitagawa;Torin P. Fitton

  • Planning for Steerable Bevel-tip Needle Insertion Through 2D Soft Tissue with Obstacles

    R. Alterovitz;K. Goldberg;A. Okamura

  • Vibration feedback models for virtual environments

    A.M. Okamura;J.T. Dennerlein;R.D. Howe

  • Reality-based models for vibration feedback in virtual environments

    A.M. Okamura;M.R. Cutkosky;J.T. Dennerlein

  • Effects of Visual Force Feedback on Robot-Assisted Surgical Task Performance

    Carol E. Reiley;Takintope Akinbiyi;Darius Burschka;David C. Chang

  • Nonholonomic Modeling of Needle Steering.

    Robert J. Webster;Noah J. Cowan;Gregory S. Chirikjian;Allison M. Okamura

Frequent Co-Authors

Amy J. Bastian
Amy J. Bastian Kennedy Krieger Institute
Elliot W. Hawkes
Elliot W. Hawkes University of California, Santa Barbara
Gregory D. Hager
Gregory D. Hager Johns Hopkins University
Noah J. Cowan
Noah J. Cowan Johns Hopkins University
Jake J. Abbott
Jake J. Abbott University of Utah
Robert J. Webster
Robert J. Webster Vanderbilt University
Gabor Fichtinger
Gabor Fichtinger Queen's University
Russell H. Taylor
Russell H. Taylor Johns Hopkins University
Sarthak Misra
Sarthak Misra University of Groningen
Mark R. Cutkosky
Mark R. Cutkosky Stanford University

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