2026 Robert J. Webster: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	60	688	625	300	252	239	16219

Overview

Robert J. Webster is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research spans across multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on engineering and medicine.

The main fields of study for Robert J. Webster include:

Engineering
Medicine

Their subfields of expertise encompass:

Biomedical Engineering
Surgery
Control and Systems Engineering
Cognitive Neuroscience
Mechanical Engineering

Robert J. Webster's research topics cover a range of areas, including:

Soft Robotics and Applications
Robot Manipulation and Learning
Surgical Simulation and Training
Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
Anatomy and Medical Technology
Micro and Nano Robotics
Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence

Frequent publication venues for Robert J. Webster are:

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
arXiv (Cornell University)
IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
IEEE Transactions on Robotics
The International Journal of Robotics Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert J. Webster include:

Alan Kuntz
S. Duke Herrell
Katherine E. Riojas
Ron Alterovitz
Eric J. Barth

Recent published papers by Robert J. Webster are:

"A Dynamic Model for Concentric Tube Robots," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Robotics
"Closed-loop control of soft continuum manipulators under tip follower actuation," 2021, The International Journal of Robotics Research
"Magnetically Steered Robotic Insertion of Cochlear-Implant Electrode Arrays: System Integration and First-In-Cadaver Results," 2020, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
"A modular, multi-arm concentric tube robot system with application to transnasal surgery for orbital tumors," 2021, The International Journal of Robotics Research
"Design and Analysis of a Small-Scale Magnetorheological Brake," 2021, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

Best Publications

Design and Kinematic Modeling of Constant Curvature Continuum Robots: A Review

Robert J. Webster;Bryan A. Jones

2326
Citations
Nonholonomic Modeling of Needle Steering

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

869
Citations
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

651
Citations
Statics and Dynamics of Continuum Robots With General Tendon Routing and External Loading

D. C. Rucker;R. J. Webster

627
Citations
Mechanics of Precurved-Tube Continuum Robots

R.J. Webster;J.M. Romano;N.J. Cowan

570
Citations
A Geometrically Exact Model for Externally Loaded Concentric-Tube Continuum Robots

D Caleb Rucker;Bryan A Jones;Robert J Webster

511
Citations
Toward Active Cannulas: Miniature Snake-Like Surgical Robots

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

350
Citations
A Telerobotic System for Transnasal Surgery

Jessica Burgner;D. Caleb Rucker;Hunter B. Gilbert;Philip J. Swaney

340
Citations
A New Mechanism for Mesoscale Legged Locomotion in Compliant Tubular Environments

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

327
Citations
Dexterous surgical manipulator and method of use

Ray A. Lathrop;Robert J. Webster;James Netterville;Arundathi Prasad

321
Citations
Design Considerations for Robotic Needle Steering

R.J. Webster;J. Memisevic;A.M. Okamura

287
Citations
Equilibrium Conformations of Concentric-tube Continuum Robots

D. Caleb Rucker;Robert J. Webster;Gregory S. Chirikjian;Noah J. Cowan

250
Citations
Concentric Tube Robots: The State of the Art and Future Directions

Hunter B. Gilbert;D. Caleb Rucker;Robert J. Webster

230
Citations
Distal bevel-tip needle control device and algorithm

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

207
Citations
Swallowable medical devices for diagnosis and surgery: The state of the art:

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

196
Citations
Medical Imaging 2015: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling

Robert J. Webster;Ziv R. Yaniv

191
Citations
A Flexure-Based Steerable Needle: High Curvature With Reduced Tissue Damage

P. J. Swaney;J. Burgner;H. B. Gilbert;R. J. Webster

181
Citations
Needle Steering in 3-D Via Rapid Replanning

Sachin Patil;Jessica Burgner;Robert J. Webster;Ron Alterovitz

177
Citations
Three-dimensional ultrasound-guided robotic needle placement: an experimental evaluation.

Emad M. Boctor;Michael A. Choti;Everette C. Burdette;Robert J. Webster

174
Citations
Nonholonomic Modeling of Needle Steering.

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

84
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron Alterovitz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Allison M. Okamura Stanford University

Pietro Valdastri University of Leeds

Noah J. Cowan Johns Hopkins University

Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Emad M. Boctor Johns Hopkins University

J. Michael Fitzpatrick Vanderbilt University

Michael I. Miga Vanderbilt University

Russell H. Taylor Johns Hopkins University

Gregory S. Chirikjian University of Delaware

External Links

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