Thomas Looi

52 papers A* 5A 13Journal 14Unranked 20
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 A conf
A Compact Dual-Mode Twisting Retraction Device for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection.
IROS
Haley Mayer, Eran Shlomovitz, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller
2025 A conf
A Da Vinci Open Spina Bifida Suturing Simulator with Continuum Tools for Surgeon Skills Training.
IROS
Nillan Nimal, Arion Law, Connor Lee, Radian Gondokaryono, James M. Drake, Tim Van Mieghem, Adnan Munawar, Thomas Looi
2025 — conf
A Framework of Real2Sim Teleoperation System for Evaluating Surgical Robotic Tool Design.
ISMR
Teng Li, Sunny Zhang, Thomas Looi, Dale J. Podolsky
2025 J jnl
DINO-CVA: A Multimodal Goal-Conditioned Vision-to-Action Model for Autonomous Catheter Navigation.
CoRR
Pedram Fekri, Majid Roshanfar, Samuel Barbeau, Seyedfarzad Famouri, Thomas Looi, Dale Podolsky, Mehrdad Hosseini Zadeh, Javad Dargahi
2025 A* conf
Design and Implementation of a Snake Robot for Cranial Surgery.
ICRA
Jones Law, Emma Stickley, Radian Gondokaryono, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller, Dale Podolsky
2025 A conf
Evaluating Generative Models for Inverse Kinematics of Concentric Tube Robots.
IROS
Paul H. Kang, Connor D. Lee, Robert H. Nguyen, Majid Roshanfar, Thomas Looi, Dale Podolsky
2025 — conf
Learning Inverse Kinematics Multiplicity of Concentric Tube Robots Using Invertible Neural Networks.
ISMR
Paul H. Kang, Radian Gondokaryono, Majid Roshanfar, Robert H. Nguyen, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Dale Podolsky
2025 J jnl
Learning-Based Modeling of a Magnetically Steerable Soft Suction Device for Endoscopic Endonasal Interventions.
CoRR
Majid Roshanfar, Alex Zhang, Changyan He, Amir Hooshiar, Dale J. Podolsky, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller
2025 A* conf
Learning-Based Tip Contact Force Estimation for FBG-Embedded Continuum Robots.
ICRA
Majid Roshanfar, Pedram Fekri, Robert H. Nguyen, Changyan He, Paul H. Kang, James M. Drake, Eric D. Diller, Thomas Looi
2025 J jnl
Magnetically actuated dexterous tools for minimally invasive operation inside the brain.
Sci. Robotics
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
2025 J jnl
Robotic Assisted Cleft Palate Repair Using Novel 3 mm Tools: A Reachability and Collision Analysis.
IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng.
Glenn Maguire, Ethan Tang, Thomas Looi, Dale Podolsky
2025 — conf
Soft Magnetically Steerable Suction Device for Endoscopic Endonasal Brain Tumor Extraction.
RoboSoft
Majid Roshanfar, Alex Zhang, Changyan He, Amir Hooshiar, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller
2024 A conf
2mm Diameter Continuum Robot Tools for Suturing in Open Spina Bifida Repair.
IROS
Arion Law, Nillan Nimal, Paul H. Kang, Radian Gondokaryono, James M. Drake, Tim Van Mieghem, Thomas Looi
2024 — conf
Towards Bimanual Operation of Magnetically Actuated Surgical Instruments.
BioRob
Yuanzhe Deng, Majid Roshanfar, Haley Mayer, Changyan He, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller
2023 A* conf
A Hybrid Steerable Robot with Magnetic Wrist for Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery.
ICRA
Changyan He, Robert H. Nguyen, Cameron Forbrigger, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller
2023 — conf
Concentric Tube Robot Optimization and Path Planning for Epilepsy Surgeries.
ISMR
Zhiling Zou, Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2023 J jnl
Electromagnets Under the Table: an Unobtrusive Magnetic Navigation System for Microsurgery.
CoRR
Adam Schonewille, Changyan He, Cameron Forbrigger, Nancy Wu, James M. Drake, Thomas Looi, Eric D. Diller
2023 J jnl
Using robotics to move a neurosurgeon's hands to the tip of their endoscope.
Sci. Robotics
Karl Price, Joseph Peine, Margherita Mencattelli, Yash Chitalia, David Pu, Thomas Looi, Scellig S. Stone, James M. Drake, Pierre E. Dupont
2022 A conf
Robust Sim2Real Transfer with the da Vinci Research Kit: A Study On Camera, Lighting, and Physics Domain Randomization.
IROS
Mustafa Haiderbhai, Radian Gondokaryono, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Lüder A. Kahrs
2022 J jnl
Virtual reality for synergistic surgical training and data generation.
Comput. methods Biomech. Biomed. Eng. Imaging Vis.
Adnan Munawar, Zhaoshuo Li, Punit Kunjam, Nimesh Nagururu, Andy S. Ding, Peter Kazanzides, Thomas Looi, Francis X. Creighton, Russell H. Taylor, Mathias Unberath
2021 — conf
Application of 3D Printing Support Material for Neurosurgical Simulation.
EMBC
Grace M. Thiong'o, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2021 J jnl
Design Optimization for the Stability of Concentric Tube Robots.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.
Kevin Ai Xin Jue Luo, Jongwoo Kim, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2021 J jnl
Design and Comparison of Magnetically-Actuated Dexterous Forceps Instruments for Neuroendoscopy.
IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng.
Andrew Lim, Adam Schonewille, Cameron Forbrigger, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Eric D. Diller
2021 J jnl
Novel, Flexible, and Ultrathin Pressure Feedback Sensor for Miniaturized Intraventricular Neurosurgery Robotic Tools.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron.
Tianhao Chen, Zia Saadatnia, Jongwoo Kim, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Eric D. Diller, Hani E. Naguib
2021 J jnl
Virtual Reality for Synergistic Surgical Training and Data Generation.
CoRR
Adnan Munawar, Zhaoshuo Li, Punit Kunjam, Nimesh Nagururu, Andy S. Ding, Peter Kazanzides, Thomas Looi, Francis X. Creighton, Russell H. Taylor, Mathias Unberath
2020 — conf
A Novel Bipolar Cautery Tool for Minimally-Invasive Neuroendoscopic Procedures.
EMBC
Claudia Lutfallah, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2020 A conf
Anatomical Mesh-Based Virtual Fixtures for Surgical Robots
IROS
Zhaoshuo Li, Alex Gordon, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Christopher R. Forrest, Russell H. Taylor
2020 J jnl
Anatomical Mesh-Based Virtual Fixtures for Surgical Robots.
CoRR
Zhaoshuo Li, Alex Gordon, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Christopher R. Forrest, Russell H. Taylor
2020 A conf
Development of Deployable Bending Wrist for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Endoscope.
IROS
Jongwoo Kim, Thomas Looi, Allen Newman, James M. Drake
2019 — conf
Bone Conduction Headphones for Force Feedback in Robotic Surgery.
EMBC
Marko Mikic, Peter Francis, Thomas Looi, J. Ted Gerstle, James M. Drake
2019 J jnl
Cable-Less, Magnetically Driven Forceps for Minimally Invasive Surgery.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.
Cameron Forbrigger, Andrew Lim, Onaizah Onaizah, Sajad Salmanipour, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Eric D. Diller
2018 A* conf
An Ultrasonic Bone Cutting Tool for the da Vinci Research Kit.
ICRA
Alex Gordon, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Christopher R. Forrest
2018 A conf
Designing Concentric Tube Manipulators for Stability Using Topology Optimization.
IROS
Kevin Ai Xin Jue Luo, Thomas Looi, Saba Sabetian, James M. Drake
2018 A conf
Development and Validation of MRI Compatible Pediatric Surgical Robot with Modular Tooling for Bone Biopsy.
IROS
Alexander N. Alvara, Thomas Looi, Rami Saab, Amanda L. Shorter, Andrew A. Goldenberg, James M. Drake
2017 J jnl
Miniaturized Instruments for the da Vinci Research Kit: Design and Implementation of Custom Continuum Tools.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Mag.
Peter Francis, Kyle W. Eastwood, Vivek Bodani, Karl Price, Kunj Upadhyaya, Dale Podolsky, Hamidreza Azimian, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2017 — conf
Novel force-sensing system for minimally invasive surgical instruments.
EMBC
Justin Wee, Matthew Kang, Peter Francis, Robert J. Brooks, Leigh Masotti, Daniel Villavicencio, Thomas Looi, Georges Azzie, James M. Drake, J. Ted Gerstle
2016 A conf
Kinetostatic design of asymmetric notch joints for surgical robots.
IROS
Kyle W. Eastwood, Hamidreza Azimian, Brian Carrillo, Thomas Looi, Hani E. Naguib, James M. Drake
2016 — conf
Visual design and verification tool for collision-free dexterous patient specific neurosurgical instruments.
Image-Guided Procedures
Maggie Hess, Kyle W. Eastwood, Bence Linder, Vivek Bodani, Andras Lasso, Thomas Looi, Gabor Fichtinger, James M. Drake
2015 — conf
Design optimization of neuroendoscopic continuum instruments for third ventriculostomy and tumor biopsy.
EMBC
Kyle W. Eastwood, Thomas Looi, Hani E. Naguib, James M. Drake
2015 — conf
Prediction of mechanical behaviour from histology in thin collagenous tissues.
EMBC
Robert J. Brooks, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2015 — conf
Quantification of intraventricular blood clot in MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery.
Image-Guided Procedures
Maggie Hess, Thomas Looi, Andras Lasso, Gabor Fichtinger, James M. Drake
2014 A conf
Closed-loop inverse kinematics under inequality constraints: Application to concentric-tube manipulators.
IROS
Hamidreza Azimian, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2014 — conf
Development of a Patient-Specific Surgical Simulator for Pediatric Laparoscopic Procedures.
MMVR
Nikoo R. Saber, Vinay Menon, Jean C. St-Pierre, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Xavier Cyril
2014 A conf
Structurally-redesigned concentric-tube manipulators with improved stability.
IROS
Hamidreza Azimian, Peter Francis, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2013 A* conf
A single arm, single camera system for automated suturing.
ICRA
Santosh Iyer, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2013 — conf
Fast deformable registration for soft organs with large motion in HIFU treatment.
Image-Guided Procedures
Xishi Huang, Anwar Abdalbari, Sameer Zaheer, Thomas Looi, Jing Ren, James M. Drake
2013 A conf
KidsArm - An image-guided pediatric anastomosis robot.
IROS
Thomas Looi, Benny Yeung, Manickham Umasthan, James M. Drake
2013 — conf
NOTES suction grasper for tubular viscera - characterization of gripping force when varying hole size, diameter, and number.
EMBC
Robert J. Brooks, Hannah Piper, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake
2012 — conf
3D curve constrained deformable registration using a neuro-fuzzy transformation model.
EMBC
Xishi Huang, Anwar Bari, Sameer Zaheer, Thomas Looi, Jing Ren, James M. Drake
2012 — conf
Extraction of liver vessel centerlines under guidance of patient-specific models.
EMBC
Xishi Huang, Sameer Zaheer, Anwar Abdalbari, Thomas Looi, Jing Ren, James M. Drake
2012 — conf
Magnetic resonance imaging properties of multimodality anthropomorphic silicone rubber phantoms for validating surgical robots and image guided therapy systems.
Image-Guided Procedures
Carling L. Cheung, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Peter C. W. Kim
2011 — conf
A novel hybrid model for deformable image registration in abdominal procedures.
Image-Guided Procedures
Xishi Huang, Paul S. Babyn, Thomas Looi, Peter C. W. Kim