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D-Index
53
Citations
9837
World Ranking
2440
National Ranking
133

Pietro Valdastri publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pietro Valdastri sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 261 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Pietro Valdastri D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pietro Valdastri sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

Pietro Valdastri is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses on the intersection of engineering and medicine, with a significant body of work in biomedical engineering and surgery. The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as soft robotics and applications, micro and nano robotics, and surgical simulation and training. Additional areas of expertise include modular robots and swarm intelligence, gastrointestinal bleeding diagnosis and treatment, anatomy and medical technology, and colorectal cancer screening and detection.

The following recent papers illustrate key areas of focus and publication activity:

  • A decade retrospective of medical robotics research from 2010 to 2020, 2021, Science Robotics
  • Challenges of continuum robots in clinical context: a review, 2020, Progress in Biomedical Engineering
  • Autonomy in Surgical Robotics, 2020, Annual Review of Control Robotics and Autonomous Systems
  • Enabling the future of colonoscopy with intelligent and autonomous magnetic manipulation, 2020, Nature Machine Intelligence
  • Accelerating Surgical Robotics Research: A Review of 10 Years With the da Vinci Research Kit, 2021, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine

Frequent co-authors in Pietro Valdastri's work include:

  • James H. Chandler
  • Peter Lloyd
  • Keith L. Obstein
  • Bruno Scaglioni
  • Giovanni Pittiglio

Major publication venues where Valdastri has frequently published are:

  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Surgical Endoscopy
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

The scientist's research spans several subfields, with emphasis on:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Surgery
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

The scope of work reflects a multidisciplinary approach integrating engineering principles with medical applications, particularly in the development and study of robotic systems for surgical and diagnostic purposes. This work aligns with advancing medical technology through robotic innovations and autonomous systems within clinical contexts.

Best Publications

  • A decade retrospective of medical robotics research from 2010 to 2020.

    Pierre E. Dupont;Bradley J. Nelson;Michael Goldfarb;Blake Hannaford

  • Robotic magnetic steering and locomotion of capsule endoscope for diagnostic and surgical endoluminal procedures

    Gastone Ciuti;Pietro Valdastri;Arianna Menciassi;Paolo Dario

  • A New Mechanism for Mesoscale Legged Locomotion in Compliant Tubular Environments

    P. Valdastri;R.J. Webster;C. Quaglia;M. Quirini

  • Challenges of continuum robots in clinical context: a review

    Tomas da Veiga;James H Chandler;Peter Lloyd;Giovanni Pittiglio

  • Design and fabrication of a hybrid silicon three-axial force sensor for biomechanical applications

    Lucia Beccai;Stefano Roccella;Alberto Arena;Francesco Valvo

  • Design of a Novel Bimanual Robotic System for Single-Port Laparoscopy

    Marco Piccigallo;Umberto Scarfogliero;Claudio Quaglia;Gianluigi Petroni

  • Autonomy in Surgical Robotics

    Aleks Attanasio;Bruno Scaglioni;Elena De Momi;Paolo Fiorini

  • Swallowable medical devices for diagnosis and surgery: The state of the art:

    J L Toennies;G Tortora;M Simi;P Valdastri

  • Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Capsule With Hybrid Locomotion for Gastrointestinal Tract Exploration

    M. Simi;P. Valdastri;C. Quaglia;A. Menciassi

  • Wireless powering for a self-propelled and steerable endoscopic capsule for stomach inspection.

    Riccardo Carta;Giuseppe Tortora;Jef Thoné;Bert Lenaerts

  • Enabling the future of colonoscopy with intelligent and autonomous magnetic manipulation.

    James W. Martin;Bruno Scaglioni;Joseph C. Norton;Venkataraman Subramanian

  • An implantable telemetry platform system for in vivo monitoring of physiological parameters

    P. Valdastri;A. Menciassi;A. Arena;C. Caccamo

  • Robotic versus manual control in magnetic steering of an endoscopic capsule

    Gastone Ciuti;R. Donlin;Pietro Valdastri;A. Arezzo

  • Patient-Specific Magnetic Catheters for Atraumatic Autonomous Endoscopy

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  • Magnetic Torsion Spring Mechanism for a Wireless Biopsy Capsule

    Massimiliano Simi;Giada Gerboni;Arianna Menciassi;Pietro Valdastri

  • Real-Time Pose Detection for Magnetic Medical Devices

    Christian Di Natali;Marco Beccani;Pietro Valdastri

  • Wireless therapeutic endoscopic capsule: in vivo experiment.

    P. Valdastri;C. Quaglia;E. Susilo;A. Menciassi

  • Enhanced real-time pose estimation for closed-loop robotic manipulation of magnetically actuated capsule endoscopes:

    Addisu Z Taddese;Piotr R Slawinski;Marco Pirotta;Elena De Momi

  • Robotic apparatus for minimally invasive surgery

    Umberto Scarfogliero;Claudio Quaglia;Marco Piccigallo;Selene Tognarelli

  • Propeller-based wireless device for active capsular endoscopy in the gastric district.

    Giuseppe Tortora;Pietro Valdastri;Ekawahyu Susilo;Arianna Menciassi

  • Development and Experimental Analysis of a Soft Compliant Tactile Microsensor for Anthropomorphic Artificial Hand

    L. Beccai;S. Roccella;L. Ascari;P. Valdastri

  • Integration of a Miniaturised Triaxial Force Sensor in a Minimally Invasive Surgical Tool

    P. Valdastri;K. Harada;A. Menciassi;L. Beccai

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Mario Morino
Mario Morino University of Turin
Robert J. Webster
Robert J. Webster Vanderbilt University
Ying Tan
Ying Tan Peking University
Lucia Beccai
Lucia Beccai Italian Institute of Technology
Nabil Simaan
Nabil Simaan Vanderbilt University
Maria Chiara Carrozza
Maria Chiara Carrozza Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Akos Ledeczi
Akos Ledeczi Vanderbilt University
Elena De Momi
Elena De Momi Polytechnic University of Milan
Sarthak Misra
Sarthak Misra University of Groningen

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