Thomas Looi

According to our database, Thomas Looi authored at least 45 papers between 2011 and 2025.

Collaborative distances:

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2025

Robotic Assisted Cleft Palate Repair Using Novel 3 mm Tools: A Reachability and Collision Analysis.

Glenn Maguire, Ethan Tang, Thomas Looi, Dale Podolsky

IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., July, 2025

Learning-Based Modeling of a Magnetically Steerable Soft Suction Device for Endoscopic Endonasal Interventions.

Majid Roshanfar, Alex Zhang, Changyan He, Amir Hooshiar, Dale J. Podolsky, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller

CoRR, July, 2025

Magnetically actuated dexterous tools for minimally invasive operation inside the brain.

Changyan He, Robert H. Nguyen, Haley Mayer, Lingbo Cheng, Paul H. Kang, D. Anastasia Aubeeluck, Grace M. Thiong'o, Erik Fredin, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller

Sci. Robotics, 2025

Soft Magnetically Steerable Suction Device for Endoscopic Endonasal Brain Tumor Extraction.

Majid Roshanfar, Alex Zhang, Changyan He, Amir Hooshiar, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller

Proceedings of the 8th IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, 2025

A Framework of Real2Sim Teleoperation System for Evaluating Surgical Robotic Tool Design.

Teng Li, Sunny Zhang, Thomas Looi, Dale J. Podolsky

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Medical Robotics, 2025

Learning Inverse Kinematics Multiplicity of Concentric Tube Robots Using Invertible Neural Networks.

Paul H. Kang, Radian Gondokaryono, Majid Roshanfar, Robert H. Nguyen, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Dale Podolsky

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Medical Robotics, 2025

2024

2mm Diameter Continuum Robot Tools for Suturing in Open Spina Bifida Repair.

Arion Law, Nillan Nimal, Paul H. Kang, Radian Gondokaryono, James M. Drake, Tim Van Mieghem, Thomas Looi

Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2024

Towards Bimanual Operation of Magnetically Actuated Surgical Instruments.

Yuanzhe Deng, Majid Roshanfar, Haley Mayer, Changyan He, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller

Proceedings of the 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2024

2023

Using robotics to move a neurosurgeon's hands to the tip of their endoscope.

Karl Price, Joseph Peine, Margherita Mencattelli, Yash Chitalia, David Pu, Thomas Looi, Scellig S. Stone, James M. Drake, Pierre E. Dupont

Sci. Robotics, September, 2023

Electromagnets Under the Table: an Unobtrusive Magnetic Navigation System for Microsurgery.

Adam Schonewille, Changyan He, Cameron Forbrigger, Nancy Wu, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller

CoRR, 2023

Concentric Tube Robot Optimization and Path Planning for Epilepsy Surgeries.

Zhiling Zou, Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Medical Robotics, 2023

A Hybrid Steerable Robot with Magnetic Wrist for Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery.

Changyan He, Robert H. Nguyen, Cameron Forbrigger, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2023

2022

Virtual reality for synergistic surgical training and data generation.

Adnan Munawar, Zhaoshuo Li, Punit Kunjam, Nimesh Nagururu, Andy S. Ding, Peter Kazanzides, Thomas Looi, Francis X. Creighton, Russell H. Taylor, Mathias Unberath

Comput. methods Biomech. Biomed. Eng. Imaging Vis., 2022

Robust Sim2Real Transfer with the da Vinci Research Kit: A Study On Camera, Lighting, and Physics Domain Randomization.

Mustafa Haiderbhai, Radian Gondokaryono, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Lüder A. Kahrs

Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2022

2021

Novel, Flexible, and Ultrathin Pressure Feedback Sensor for Miniaturized Intraventricular Neurosurgery Robotic Tools.

Tianhao Chen, Zia Saadatnia, Jongwoo Kim, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Eric D. Diller, Hani E. Naguib

IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2021

Design and Comparison of Magnetically-Actuated Dexterous Forceps Instruments for Neuroendoscopy.

Andrew Lim, Adam Schonewille, Cameron Forbrigger, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Eric D. Diller

IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., 2021

Design Optimization for the Stability of Concentric Tube Robots.

Kevin Ai Xin Jue Luo, Jongwoo Kim, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2021

Application of 3D Printing Support Material for Neurosurgical Simulation.

Grace M. Thiong'o, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, 2021

2020

Anatomical Mesh-Based Virtual Fixtures for Surgical Robots.

Zhaoshuo Li, Alex Gordon, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Christopher R. Forrest, Russell H. Taylor

CoRR, 2020

Anatomical Mesh-Based Virtual Fixtures for Surgical Robots^*.

Zhaoshuo Li, Alex Gordon, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Christopher R. Forrest, Russell H. Taylor

Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2020

Development of Deployable Bending Wrist for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Endoscope.

Jongwoo Kim, Thomas Looi, Allen Newman, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2020

A Novel Bipolar Cautery Tool for Minimally-Invasive Neuroendoscopic Procedures.

Claudia Lutfallah, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, 2020

2019

Cable-Less, Magnetically Driven Forceps for Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Cameron Forbrigger, Andrew Lim, Onaizah Onaizah, Sajad Salmanipour, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Eric D. Diller

IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2019

Bone Conduction Headphones for Force Feedback in Robotic Surgery.

Marko Mikic, Peter Francis, Thomas Looi, J. Ted Gerstle, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2019

2018

Designing Concentric Tube Manipulators for Stability Using Topology Optimization.

Kevin Ai Xin Jue Luo, Thomas Looi, Saba Sabetian, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2018

Development and Validation of MRI Compatible Pediatric Surgical Robot with Modular Tooling for Bone Biopsy.

Alexander N. Alvara, Thomas Looi, Rami Saab, Amanda L. Shorter, Andrew A. Goldenberg, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2018

An Ultrasonic Bone Cutting Tool for the da Vinci Research Kit.

Alex Gordon, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Christopher R. Forrest

Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2018

2017

Miniaturized Instruments for the da Vinci Research Kit: Design and Implementation of Custom Continuum Tools.

Peter Francis, Kyle W. Eastwood, Vivek Bodani, Karl Price, Kunj Upadhyaya, Dale Podolsky, Hamidreza Azimian, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

IEEE Robotics Autom. Mag., 2017

Novel force-sensing system for minimally invasive surgical instruments.

Justin Wee, Matthew Kang, Peter Francis, Robert J. Brooks, Leigh Masotti, Daniel Villavicencio, Thomas Looi, Georges Azzie, James M. Drake, J. Ted Gerstle

Proceedings of the 2017 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2017

2016

Visual design and verification tool for collision-free dexterous patient specific neurosurgical instruments.

Maggie Hess, Kyle W. Eastwood, Bence Linder, Vivek Bodani, Andras Lasso, Thomas Looi, Gabor Fichtinger, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the Medical Imaging 2016: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, San Diego, California, United States, 27 February, 2016

Kinetostatic design of asymmetric notch joints for surgical robots.

Kyle W. Eastwood, Hamidreza Azimian, Brian Carrillo, Thomas Looi, Hani E. Naguib, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2016

2015

Quantification of intraventricular blood clot in MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery.

Maggie Hess, Thomas Looi, Andras Lasso, Gabor Fichtinger, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the Medical Imaging 2015: Image-Guided Procedures, 2015

Design optimization of neuroendoscopic continuum instruments for third ventriculostomy and tumor biopsy.

Kyle W. Eastwood, Thomas Looi, Hani E. Naguib, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2015

Prediction of mechanical behaviour from histology in thin collagenous tissues.

Robert J. Brooks, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2015

2014

Development of a Patient-Specific Surgical Simulator for Pediatric Laparoscopic Procedures.

Nikoo R. Saber, Vinay Menon, Jean C. St-Pierre, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Xavier Cyril

Proceedings of the Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 21 - NextMed, 2014

Closed-loop inverse kinematics under inequality constraints: Application to concentric-tube manipulators.

Hamidreza Azimian, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2014

Structurally-redesigned concentric-tube manipulators with improved stability.

Hamidreza Azimian, Peter Francis, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2014

2013

Fast deformable registration for soft organs with large motion in HIFU treatment.

Xishi Huang, Anwar Abdalbari, Sameer Zaheer, Thomas Looi, Jing Ren, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the Medical Imaging 2013: Image-Guided Procedures, 2013

KidsArm - An image-guided pediatric anastomosis robot.

Thomas Looi, Benny Yeung, Manickham Umasthan, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2013

A single arm, single camera system for automated suturing.

Santosh Iyer, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2013

NOTES suction grasper for tubular viscera - characterization of gripping force when varying hole size, diameter, and number.

Robert J. Brooks, Hannah Piper, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2013

2012

Magnetic resonance imaging properties of multimodality anthropomorphic silicone rubber phantoms for validating surgical robots and image guided therapy systems.

Carling L. Cheung, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Peter C. W. Kim

Proceedings of the Medical Imaging 2012: Image-Guided Procedures, 2012

Extraction of liver vessel centerlines under guidance of patient-specific models.

Xishi Huang, Sameer Zaheer, Anwar Abdalbari, Thomas Looi, Jing Ren, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2012

3D curve constrained deformable registration using a neuro-fuzzy transformation model.

Xishi Huang, Anwar Bari, Sameer Zaheer, Thomas Looi, Jing Ren, James M. Drake

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2012

2011

A novel hybrid model for deformable image registration in abdominal procedures.

Xishi Huang, Paul S. Babyn, Thomas Looi, Peter C. W. Kim

Proceedings of the Medical Imaging 2011: Visualization, 2011