{"id":12,"date":"2018-05-09T19:03:02","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T23:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ranzani-lab\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-01-08T21:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T02:01:22","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ranzani-lab\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Journal Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<div><span>Lee, S.-Y., Yanez, L. Z., Rogatinsky, J., Vo, V. T., Shingade, T., Ranzani, T. (2025). <a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2026\/01\/MRA3642670.pdf\">Simplifying Data-Driven Modeling of the Volume-Flow-Pressure Relationship in Hydraulic Soft Robotic Actuators<\/a>. <em>IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine<\/em>. <\/span><i><span>To appear<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"csl-entry\">Z\u00fcng\u00f6r, G., Akkaya, C. B., Ranzani, T., &amp; Samur, E. (2025). <a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2025\/10\/A_Soft_Reprogrammable_Permanent_Magnet_for_Magnetic_Soft_Robots.pdf\">A Soft Reprogrammable Permanent Magnet for Magnetic Soft Robots.<\/a> <i>IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters<\/i>, 1\u20138. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/LRA.2025.3619705<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>L. Zamora, J. Rogatinsky, D. Recco, S-Y Lee, G. Matthews, A. Sabelhaus, D. Hoganson, and T. Ranzani. &#8220;<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2025\/10\/Soft_Robotic_Delivery_of_Coiled_Anchors_for_Cardiac_Interventions.pdf\">Soft Robotic Delivery of Coiled Anchors for Cardiac Interventions<\/a>.&#8221; <i>IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters<\/i>, <i>10<\/i>(12), 12684\u201312691. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/LRA.2025.3617249.<\/li>\n<li><span>L. T. Gaeta<\/span><span>, V. T. Vo, S. Lee, S. Raste, M. Venkatesam, J. Rogatinsky, D. Albayrak, and T. Ranzani \u201c<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2025\/06\/Jamming_Metal_Sheets_Using_Electropermanent_Magnets_for_Stiffness_Modulation-1.pdf\">Jamming Metal Sheets Using Electropermanent Magnets for Stiffness Modulation<\/a>.\u201d 2025.<i> <\/i>IEEE Robot. Autom. Lett., <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gNl7Giym01Y\">Video<\/a>.<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>J.Rogatinsky, D. Recco, M. Singh, L. Zamora, G. Matthews, B. Ayers, E. O\u2019Leary, E. T. Roche, D. Hoganson, T. Ranzani. \u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/adrr.202400023\">A beating-heart procedure with soft robotic guidance<\/a>.\u201d Advanced Robotics Research. <em>2025<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>V.T. Vo<\/span><span>, L. Zamora Ya\u00f1ez, C. Muter, A.M. Moran, M. Saxena, G. Matthews, T. Ranzani. \u201c<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2025\/01\/Final-Manuscript.pdf\">Soft, Fiber-reinforced Bellow Actuators<\/a>.\u201d IEEE RA-L. 2024. https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/10819635. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L5RwFjfWQ1w\">Video 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/twWaTpXQ_WU\">Video 2<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>L. Kinnicutt, L.T. Gaeta, J. Rogatinsky, J. Lee, A. Cameron, A.J. Naik, D.T. Hess, T. Ranzani. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/device\/fulltext\/S2666-9986(24)00482-4\">A Soft Robotic, Modular Laparoscopic Grasper for Atraumatic Retraction of the Small Intestine<\/a>.&#8221; <em>Device<\/em>. 2024.<\/li>\n<li>L.T. Gaeta, D. Albayrak, L. Kinnicutt, S. Aufrichtig, P. Sultania, H. Schlegel, T.D. Ellis, T. Ranzani. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/device\/fulltext\/S2666-9986(24)00412-5\">A magnetically controlled soft robotic glove for hand rehabilitation<\/a>&#8220;. <em>Device<\/em>. 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/ea6Z7ndq\">Video<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A.M. Moran, V.T. Vo, K.J. Mcdonald, P. Sultania, E. Langenbrunner, J.C. Hong, A.J. Naik, L. Kinnicutt, J. Li, T. Ranzani. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s44172-024-00251-y?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=oa_20240823&amp;utm_content=10.1038\/s44172-024-00251-y\">An Electropermanent Magnet Valve for the Onboard Control of Multi-Degree of Freedom Pneumatic Soft Robots<\/a>,&#8221; <em>Nat. Commun. Eng<\/em>. 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4D1mtQZWNGQ\">Video<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">J. Rogatinky, D. Recco, J. Feichtmeier, Y. Kang, N. Kneier, P. Hammer, E. O\u2019Leary, D. Mah, D. Hoganson, N.<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">V. Vasilyev,<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">T. Ranzani<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.adi5559\">A multifunctional soft robot for cardiac interventions<\/a>.\u201d <em>Science Advances<\/em>. 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/toc\/sciadv\/9\/43\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Cover article<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IqGcRHFHGBg\">Video_1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uumE39MAiJ0\">Video_2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HptGGsiM9K0\">Video_3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HiwCixASPj8\">Video_4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NzUJtpUtq1Q\">Video_5<\/a> .<\/span><\/li>\n<li>L.T. Gaeta, K.J. McDonald, L. Kinnicutt, M. Le, S. Wilkinson-Flicker, Y. Jiang, T. Atakuru, E. Samur, and T. Ranzani. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.rsc.org\/en\/content\/articlelanding\/2023\/sm\/d2sm01390h\">Magnetically Induced Stiffening for Soft Robotics<\/a>,&#8221; <i>Soft Matter<\/i>, vol. 19, no. 14, pp. 2623\u20132636, 2023.<\/li>\n<li>J. Rogatinsky, K. Gomatam, Z.H. Lim, M. Lee, L. Kinnicutt, C. Duriez, P. Thomson, K. McDonald, T. Ranzani. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/aisy.202200085\">A Collapsible Soft Actuator Facilitates Performance in Constrained Environments<\/a>,&#8221; <em>Advanced Intelligent Systems<\/em>. 2022<em>. <\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZPE04FM9RRE\">Overview video<\/a><\/strong><\/span><em>.\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.authorea.com\/users\/464658\/articles\/559457-supporting-information-for-a-collapsible-soft-actuator-facilitates-performance-in-constrained-environments\">Supporting Information.<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/aisy.202270051\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #ff0000;\"><b>Frontispiece<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>T. Amadeo, D. Van Lewen, T. Janke, T. Ranzani, A. Devaiah, U. Upadhyay, S. Russo. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/frobt.2021.731010\/full\">Soft Robotic Deployable Origami Actuators for Neurosurgical Brain Retraction<\/a>&#8220;, Front. Robot. AI &#8211; Soft Robotics, vol. 8. Special Issue: Rising stars in Biomedical Engineering. 2022.<\/li>\n<li>K.J. McDonald, L. Kinnicutt, A.M. Moran, T. Ranzani. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2022\/02\/Modulation_of_Magnetorheological_Fluid_Flow_in_Soft_Robots_Using_Electropermanent_Magnets.pdf\">Modulation of Magnetorheological Fluid Flow in Soft Robots Using Electropermanent Magnets<\/a>\u201d. <i>IEEE Robot. Autom. Lett.<\/i>, vol. 3766, no. c, pp. 1\u20131, 2022. DOI: <a append-to-href=\"?src=document\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/LRA.2022.3147873\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10.1109\/LRA.2022.3147873<\/a>\n<div _ngcontent-cpe-c184=\"\" class=\"u-pb-1 stats-document-abstract-doi\">DOI: <a append-to-href=\"?src=document\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/LRA.2022.3147873\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10.1109\/LRA.2022.3147873<\/a>. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mGX_JdWLYBg\">Overview video<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>K.J. McDonald and T. Ranzani &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/frobt.2021.720702\/full?&amp;utm_source=Email_to_authors_&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&amp;utm_campaign=Email_publication&amp;field=&amp;journalName=Frontiers_in_Robotics_and_AI&amp;id=720702\">Hardware Methods for Onboard Control of Fluidically Actuated Soft Robots<\/a>&#8220;.<em>Front. Robot. AI. 2021.\u00a0<\/em>Special Issue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/research-topics\/17079\/rising-stars-in-soft-robotics#articles\">Rising Stars in Soft Robotics<\/a> 8:720702. doi: 10.3389\/frobt.2021.720702<\/li>\n<li>H. Wang, P. York, Y. Chen, S. Russo, T. Ranzani, C. Walsh, R. Wood. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/02783649211002545\">Biologically-inspired electrostatic artificial muscles for insect-sized robots<\/a>&#8220;. <em>International Journal of Robotics Research<\/em>. 2021. 10.1177\/02783649211002545<\/li>\n<li><span>K.J. <\/span><span>McDonald, A. Rendos, S. Woodman, K.A. Brown, T. Ranzani. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1002\/aisy.202000139\">Magnetorheological Fluid\u2010Based Flow Control for Soft Robots<\/a>&#8220;.\u00a0<\/span><em>Advanced Intelligent Systems<\/em>.\u00a0<span>2000139 (2020). doi:10.1002\/aisy.202000139 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2eILuBbEH_k\">Video 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7zIcv7HcUVo\">Video 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dtWdFscuXn4\">Video 3<\/a><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/aisy.202070107\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Inside Back<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/aisy.202070107\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0Cover<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dtWdFscuXn4\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>A. Rendos, S. Woodman, K.J. McDonald, T. Ranzani, K. Brown. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1088\/1361-665X\/ab8b2e\">Shear thickening prevents slip in magnetorheological fluid<\/a>&#8220;, Smart Materials and Structures. <span>29, 07LT02 (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A. Yin, H. C. Lin, J. Thelen, B. Maher, T. Ranzani, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1002\/aisy.201900089\">Combining locomotion and grasping functionalities in soft robots<\/a>&#8220;. <em>Advanced Intelligent Systems<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/aisy.201900089. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/aisy.201970082\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Inside Back<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/aisy.201970082\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0Cover<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>T. Ranzani, S. Russo, N. Bartlett, M. Wehner, R. J. Wood. &#8220;<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/Paper_AdvMat_C-1.pdf\">Increasing the dimensionality of soft microstructures through injection induced self-folding<\/a>&#8220;, <span> <\/span><i>Advanced\u00a0<\/i><span><i>Materials<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"pubYear\">2018<\/span><span>, 1802739. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/adma.201802739\" class=\"linkBehavior\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/adma.201802739<\/a> <a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/Paper_AdvMat_C-1.pdf\">SI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sTN6HvwNc1E\">Video<\/a><span>.<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/adma.201870282\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cover Article<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>N.R. Sinatra, T. Ranzani, V. Joost, K.K. Parker, R. J. Wood. &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/diseasebiophysics.seas.harvard.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sinatra_JMM_2018.pdf\">Nanober-Reinforced Soft Micro-Actuators<\/a>&#8221;, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering: Special Issue on Soft Robotics and Smart System Technologies. <i>28<\/i><span>(8), 084002. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/1361-6439\/aab373 <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/278045172\">Video<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>S. Russo, T. Ranzani, C. J. Walsh, R. J. Wood. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/pdfs.semanticscholar.org\/58b8\/30df6c903073d351327b44eee3db385327a1.pdf\">An additive millimeter-scale fabrication method for soft bio-compatible actuators and sensors<\/a>&#8221;, Advanced Materials Technologies. 1700135, 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/action\/downloadSupplement?doi=10.1002%2Fadmt.201700135&amp;attachmentId=197388726\">Video_1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/action\/downloadSupplement?doi=10.1002%2Fadmt.201700135&amp;attachmentId=197388727\">Video_2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/action\/downloadSupplement?doi=10.1002%2Fadmt.201700135&amp;attachmentId=197388728\">Video_3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>T. Ranzani, M. Cianchetti, G. Gerboni, I. De Falco, A. Menciassi. &#8220;<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/A_Soft_Modular_Manipulator_for_Minimally.pdf\">A Soft Modular Manipulator for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Design and Characterization of a Single Module<\/a>&#8221;, IEEE Transactions on Robotics 32(1), 2016. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p_JeLSqe4Yo\">Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>T. Ranzani, G. Gerboni, M. Cianchetti, A. Menciassi. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/269710708_A_bioinspired_soft_manipulator_for_minimally_invasive_surgery\">A bioinspired soft manipulator for minimally invasive surgery<\/a>&#8221;, Bioinspiration &amp; Biomimetics 10, 2015. Included in the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/1748-3190\/page\/Highlights_of_2015\">Highlights of 2015<\/a>&#8221; collection. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GtnU9a1t9RY\">Video_1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5V0Od_B3qqM\">Video_2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>M. Cianchetti*, T. Ranzani*, G. Gerboni, T. Nanayakkara, K. Althoefer, P. Dasgupta, A. Menciassi. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/262676050_Soft_Robotics_Technologies_to_Address_Shortcomings_in_Today%27s_Minimally_Invasive_Surgery_The_STIFF-FLOP_Approach\">Soft robotics technologies to address shortcomings in today\u2019s minimally invasive surgery: the STIFF-FLOP approach<\/a>&#8221;, Soft Robotics. 1(2): 122-131, 2014. Featured article (*Shared first author)<\/li>\n<li>J. Gafford, T. Ranzani, S. Russo, A. Degirmenci, S. Kesner, R. Howe, R. J. Wood, C. J. Walsh. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.seas.harvard.edu\/files\/biodesignlab\/files\/2016_-_j_med_devices_-_gafford_-_toward_medical_devices_with_integrated_mechanisms_sensors_and_actuators_via_printed-circuit_mems.pdf?m=1485361639\">Towards Medical Devices with Integrated Mechanisms, Sensors and Actuators via Printed-Circuit MEMS<\/a>&#8221;, Journal of Medical Devices. 11(1):011007-011007-12, 2017.<\/li>\n<li>M. Li, T. Ranzani, S. Sareh, L. Seneviratne, P. Dasgupta, H. Wurdemann, K. Althoefer. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/pdfs.semanticscholar.org\/299a\/a700f4434f37843a977f086ccb36c9a8e6cc.pdf\">Multi-Fingered Haptic Palpation utilizing Granular Jamming Stiffness Feedback Actuators<\/a>&#8221;, Smart Materials and Structures 23 095007, 2014. Included in the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/journal\/0964-1726\/page\/Highlights%20of%202014\">Highlights of 2014<\/a>&#8221; collection<span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>S. Russo, T. Ranzani, H. Liu, N-M. Samia, K. Althoefer, A. Menciassi. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/pdfs.semanticscholar.org\/55a5\/0b8e1c631252538380ef6bca2a27f54da020.pdf?_ga=2.206376598.400838073.1526330313-1701096010.1519935457&amp;_gac=1.18338251.1522943924.Cj0KCQjwkpfWBRDZARIsAAfeXaqPi_VUWB6tIU_M2OTesQIEo5-ztYUQcFBlYZlhuuB0vy0-DluXMOwaAiXeEALw_wcB\">Soft and Stretchable Sensor using Biocompatible Electrodes and Liquid for Medical Applications<\/a>&#8221;, Soft Robotics. 2(4): 146-154, 2015<\/li>\n<li>S. Sareh, Y. Noh, M. Li, T. Ranzani, H. Liu, K. Althoefer (2015) &#8220;<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/Sareh20Macrobend202015.pdf\">Macrobend optical sensing for pose measurement in soft robot arms<\/a>&#8221;, Smart Materials and Structures. 24 125024, 2015<\/li>\n<li>G. Gerboni, T. Ranzani, A. Diodato, G. Ciuti, M. Cianchetti, A. Menciassi. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007%2Fs11012-015-0267-0.pdf\">Modular soft mechatronic manipulator for minimally invasive surgery (MIS): overall architecture and development of a full integrated soft module<\/a>&#8221;, Meccanica. 50(11): 2865-2878, 2015<\/li>\n<li>T. Ranzani*, G. Ciuti*, G. Tortora, A. Arezzo, S. Arolfo, M. Morino, A. Menciassi. &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.5772\/60832\">A Novel Device for Measuring Forces in Endoluminal Procedures<\/a>&#8221;, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. 12:116, 2015. (*Shared first author)<\/li>\n<li>Y. Elsayed, C. Lekakou, T. Ranzani, M. Cianchetti, M. Morino, A. Arezzo, A. Menciassi, T. Geng, C. Saaj. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/pdfs.semanticscholar.org\/8c92\/ff24dde924cb3da0733256c2b13ab2411af2.pdf?_ga=2.202181268.400838073.1526330313-1701096010.1519935457&amp;_gac=1.187086426.1522943924.Cj0KCQjwkpfWBRDZARIsAAfeXaqPi_VUWB6tIU_M2OTesQIEo5-ztYUQcFBlYZlhuuB0vy0-DluXMOwaAiXeEALw_wcB\">Crimped braided sleeves for soft, actuating arm in robotic abdominal surgery<\/a>&#8221;, Minimally invasive therapy &amp; allied technologies (MITAT). 6:1-7, 2015<\/li>\n<li>Y. Elsayed, A. Vincenzi, C. Lekakou, T. Geng, C. Saaj, T. Ranzani, M. Cianchetti, A. Menciassi. &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/citeseerx.ist.psu.edu\/viewdoc\/download?doi=10.1.1.721.2909&amp;rep=rep1&amp;type=pdf\">Finite element analysis (FEA) and design optimisation of a pneumatically actuating silicone module for robotic surgery applications<\/a>&#8221;, Soft Robotics. 1(4): 255-262, 2014. Featured article<\/li>\n<li>A. Jiang, T. Ranzani, G. Gerboni, L. Lekstutyte, K. Althoefer, P. Dasgupta, T. Nanayakkara. &#8220;<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/Althoefer-Robotic-Granular-Jamming-2014-Accepted.pdf\">Robotic Granular Jamming: Does the Membrane Matter?<\/a>&#8221;, Soft Robotics. 1(3): 192-201, 2014<\/li>\n<li>G. Tortora, T. Ranzani, I. De Falco, P. Dario, A. Menciassi. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/pdfs.semanticscholar.org\/66b5\/695e8053c9ba4c165dafae7260be67c16d2b.pdf\">A Miniature Robot for Retraction Tasks under Vision Assistance in Minimally Invasive Surgery&#8217;<\/a>&#8216;, Robotics. 3(1): 70-82, 2014. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2218-6581\/3\/1\/70\/s1\">Video<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>M. Zimmermann, T. Ranzani, A. Menciassi, B. Kellner. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.degruyter.com\/downloadpdf\/j\/bmte.2013.58.issue-s1-Q\/bmt-2013-4406\/bmt-2013-4406.pdf\">Development of a Cable Actuated Joint for a Surgical Robotic Flexible Arm<\/a>&#8221;, Biomedical Engineering \/ Biomedizinische Technik. ISSN (Online) 1862-278X, ISSN (Print) 0013-5585, 2013<\/li>\n<li>M. Silvestri, T. Ranzani, A. Argiolas, M. Vatteroni, A. Menciassi. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ac.els-cdn.com\/S0924424712007522\/1-s2.0-S0924424712007522-main.pdf?_tid=d807560e-2c33-4a9f-ae2b-1168c3067107&amp;acdnat=1526336117_985dc807c3c089b46f554e369cb97538\">A multi-point of view 3D camera system for minimally invasive surgery<\/a>&#8221;, Sensors and Actuators A: Phys.. 202: 204-210, 2013<\/li>\n<li>S. Russo, K. Harada, T. Ranzani, L. Manfredi, C. Stefanini, A. Menciassi, P. Dario. &#8220;<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/Russo_IEEE_T-Mech.pdf\">Design of a Robotic Module for Autonomous Exploration and Multimode Locomotion<\/a>&#8221;, IEEE\/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 18(6): 1757-1766, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Conference Proceedings and Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span>G. Zungor, C. B. Akkaya, T. Ranzani, E. Samur. &#8220;<\/span><span>A Soft and Magnetic Capsule Robot for Drug Delivery&#8221;.<\/span><span>\u00a040th Anniversary of the IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA@40).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>J. Rogatinsky, D. Recco, E. O\u2019Leary, D. Mah, D. Hoganson, T. Ranzani. &#8220;A Soft Robot Guides Pacemaker Lead Placement&#8221;. \u00a0The Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, 2024, London UK.<\/li>\n<li>J. Rogatinsky, T. Ranzani. &#8220;An Expandable Soft Manipulator Enables High Dexterity and Force Generation in Complex Environments&#8221;. Society of Engineering Science Technical Meeting (SES). 2023<\/li>\n<li>L.T. Gaeta, T. Ranzani. &#8220;Magnetically Induced Stiffening for Soft Robotics&#8221; Material Research Society (MRS) Fall meeting. 2023.<\/li>\n<li>L. Kinnicutt, J. Lee, J. Oden, L.T. Gaeta, S. Carroll, A. Rathi, Z H Lim, M. Lee, C. Orakwue, K. McDonald, D. Hess, T. Ranzani. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamlynsymposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HSMR23-Proceedings-Final.pdf\">A Soft Laparoscopic Grasper for Retraction of the Small Intestine<\/a>&#8220;. The Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, 2023, London UK.<\/li>\n<li>C. Taglietti, L. Kinnicutt, J. Rogatinsky, L Z Heng, K. McDonald, J. Siracuse, T. Ranzani. &#8220;Minimally Invasive Soft Robotic Prototypes Provide Variable Occlusion In Simplified Aortic Flow Model&#8221;. American Heart Association, Resuscitation Science Symposium (ReSS). 2022, Chicago.<\/li>\n<li>A. Gupte, L. Kinnicutt, K. McDonald, T. Ranzani. &#8220;A Soft Ionic Sensor for Simultaneous Pressure and Strain Measurements&#8221; The 2020 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, (RoboSoft 2020).<\/li>\n<li>S. Becker, T. Ranzani, S. Russo, R. J. Wood. \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/mrl\/files\/2018\/03\/IROS17_1124_FI.pdf\">Pop-Up Tissue Retraction Mechanism for Endoscopic Surgery<\/a>&#8221;, The 2017 IEEE\/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2017). <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/ielx7\/8119304\/8202121\/8202255\/1124.MM.zip?tp=&amp;arnumber=8202255\">Video<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>T. Ranzani, S. Russo, F. Schwab, C. J. Walsh, R. J. Wood. \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/mrl\/files\/2018\/03\/ICRA_2017.pdf\">Deployable stabilization mechanisms for endoscopic procedures<\/a>&#8221;, Proceedings of Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2017 IEEE International Conference on.\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/ielx7\/7960754\/7988677\/7989134\/0627.MM.zip?tp=&amp;arnumber=7989134\">Video<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>S. Russo, T. Ranzani, J. Gafford, C. J. Walsh, R. J. Wood. \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/biodesign.seas.harvard.edu\/files\/biodesignlab\/files\/2016_-_russo_-_icra_-_soft_pop-up_mechanisms_for_micro_surgical_tools_-_design_and_characterization_of_compliant_millimeter-scale_articulated_structures.pdf\">Soft pop-up mechanisms for micro surgical tools: design and characterization of compliant millimeter-scale articulated structures<\/a>&#8221;, Proceedings of Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2016 IEEE International Conference on. 750-757, 2016. <span><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/ielx7\/7478842\/7487087\/7487203\/2434.MM.zip?tp=&amp;arnumber=7487203\">Video<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>J. Gafford, T. Ranzani, S. Russo, H. Aihara, R. J. Wood, C. J. Walsh, C. Thompson. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.seas.harvard.edu\/files\/biodesignlab\/files\/2016_-_gafford_-_icra_-_snap-on_robotic_wrist_module_for_enhanced_dexterity_in_endoscopy.pdf?m=1463435307\">Snap-On Robotic Wrist Module for Enhanced Dexterity in Endoscopy<\/a>&#8221;, Proceedings of Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2016 IEEE International Conference on. 4398-4405, 2016.\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/ielx7\/7478842\/7487087\/7487639\/1424.MM.zip?tp=&amp;arnumber=7487639\">Video<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>M. Cianchetti, T. Ranzani, G. Gerboni, I. De Falco, C. Laschi, A. Menciassi \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Tommaso_Ranzani\/publication\/261353276_STIFF-FLOP_surgical_manipulator_Mechanical_design_and_experimental_characterization_of_the_single_module\/links\/53e0d90b0cf24f90ff60bc94.pdf\">STIFF-FLOP Surgical Manipulator: mechanical design and experimental characterization of the single module<\/a>&#8221;,<span> <\/span>2013 IEEE\/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). 3576-3581, 2013<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>T. Ranzani, M. Silvestri, A. Argiolas, M. Vatteroni, A. Menciassi, \u201c<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/Ranzani_ICRA_2013.pdf\">A novel trocar-less, multi-point of view, magnetic actuated laparoscope<\/a>&#8221;, Proceedings of Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2013 IEEE International Conference on. 1199-1204, 2013.\u00a0<span>Video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>\u00a0C. Di Natali, T. Ranzani, M. Simi, A. Menciassi and P. Valdastri, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pdfs.semanticscholar.org\/38e0\/85a01af972aabe7e750cc85ad89866a6c8ca.pdf\">Trans-abdominal Active Magnetic Linkage for robotic surgery: Concept definition and model assessment<\/a>&#8221;, Proceedings of Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2012 IEEE International Conference on. 695-700, 2012<\/li>\n<li>K. Becker, A. Cruz, T. Ranzani, R. J. Wood, A.A. Biewener, \u201cExploration of Infundibular Morphology Design Parameters for Optimal Sucker Strength in Cephalopods&#8221;, SICB Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, January 2018<\/li>\n<li>T. Ranzani, S. Russo, C. J. Walsh, R. J. Wood. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.seas.harvard.edu\/files\/biodesignlab\/files\/2016_ranzani_hamlyn_-_a_soft_suction-based_end_effector_for_endoluminal_tissue_manipulation.pdf\">A soft suction-based end effector for endoluminal tissue manipulation<\/a>&#8221;, in Proc. of 6th Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, London, UK, June 2016<\/li>\n<li>S. Russo, T. Ranzani, C. J. Walsh, R. J. Wood. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.seas.harvard.edu\/files\/biodesignlab\/files\/2016_russo_hamlyn_-_a_soft_pop-up_proprioceptive_actuator_for_minimally_invasive_surgery.pdf\">A soft pop-up proprioceptive actuator for minimally invasive surgery<\/a>&#8221;, in Proc. of 6th Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, London, UK, June 2016. <strong>Best Poster.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>S.<\/span>\u00a0Sareh, Y. Noh, T. Ranzani, H. A. Wurdemann, H. Liu, K. Althoefer \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/discovery.ucl.ac.uk\/1478355\/1\/Wurdemann_Steiner_Chain.pdf\">A 7.5mm Steiner chain fiber-optic system for multi-segment flex sensing<\/a>&#8221;,<span> <\/span>2015 IEEE\/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). 2336-2341, 2015<\/li>\n<li><span>S.<\/span>\u00a0Sareh, Y. Noh, T. Ranzani, H. Wurdemann, H. Liu, K. Althoefer \u201cModular fiber-optic shape sensor for articulated surgical instruments&#8221;, in Proc. of 5th Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, London, UK, June 2015<\/li>\n<li>B. Quinlivan, A. T. Asbeck, D. Wagner, T. Ranzani, S. Russo, C. J. Walsh. \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/biodesign.seas.harvard.edu\/files\/biodesignlab\/files\/2015_-_quinlivan_-_idetc_-_force_transfer_characterization_of_a_soft_exosuit_for_gait_assistance.pdf\">Force Transfer Characterization of a Soft Exosuit for Gait Assistance<\/a>&#8221;, in Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences &amp; Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC\/CIE 2015). Boston, USA, 2015<\/li>\n<li>G. Gerboni, T. Ranzani, G. Ciuti, M. Cianchetti, A. Menciassi. \u201cA new strategy to build a fully modular soft manipulator for MIS&#8221;, 4rd Joint Workshop on Computer\/Robot Assisted Surgery. 14-16, Genoa, Italy, October 2014<\/li>\n<li>L. Ricotti, T. Ranzani, V. Calarota, A. Menciassi. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Tommaso_Ranzani\/publication\/273318195_Thin_and_flexible_pressuredeformation_sensors_based_on_piezoelectric_nanocomposites\/links\/54fe1f940cf2eaf210b22d96\/Thin-and-flexible-pressure-deformation-sensors-based-on-piezoelectric-nanocomposites.pdf\">Thin and Flexible Contact\/Deformation Sensors Based on Piezoelectric Nanocomposites<\/a>&#8221;, SENSORS, 2014 IEEE . 2070-2073, 2014<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>T. Manwell, T. V\u00edtek, T. Ranzani, A. Menciassi, K. Althoefer and H. Liu. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Hongbin_Liu2\/publication\/267642352_Elastic_mesh_braided_worm_robot_for_locomotive_endoscopy\/links\/54574bad0cf26d5090a9aaf5\/Elastic-mesh-braided-worm-robot-for-locomotive-endoscopy.pdf\">Elastic mesh braided worm robot for locomotive endoscopy<\/a>&#8221;, 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). 848-851, Chicago, USA, 2014<\/li>\n<li>X. Wang, T. Geng, Y. Elsayed, T. Ranzani, C. Saaj and C. Lekakou, \u201c<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/Wang2014.pdf\">A new coefficient-adaptive orthonormal basis function model structure for identifying a class of pneumatic soft actuators<\/a>&#8221;, 2014 IEEE\/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). 530-535, 2014<\/li>\n<li><span>Y.<\/span>\u00a0Noh, S. Sareh, J. Back, H.A. Wurdemann, Ranzani T, E.L. Secco, A. Faragasso, H. Liu, K. Althoefer. \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/hira.hope.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/1181\/1\/ICRA14_1996_FI%20-%20Copy.pdf\">A Three Axial Body Force Sensor for Flexible Manipulator<\/a>&#8221;, Proceedings of Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2014 IEEE International Conference on. 6388-6393, 2014<\/li>\n<li>T. Ranzani, M. Cianchetti, G. Gerboni, I. De Falco, G. Petroni, A. Menciassi. \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/sssa.bioroboticsinstitute.it\/sites\/default\/files\/LabDocuments\/TheSTIFF-FLOP_Robot%20(1).pdf\">A modular soft manipulator with variable stiffness<\/a>&#8221;, 3rd Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer\/Robot Assisted Surgery, Verona, Italy 11-13 September 2013<\/li>\n<li>M. Salerno, T. Mazzocchi, T. Ranzani, F. Mulana, P. Dario, A. Menciassi. \u201c<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/IROS13_2192_FI.pdf\">Safety systems in magnetic driven wireless capsule endoscopy<\/a>&#8221;, 2013 IEEE\/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). 3090-3095, 2013<\/li>\n<li><span>G.\u00a0<\/span> Tortora, M. Salerno, T. Ranzani, S. Tognarelli, P. Dario, A. Menciassi. \u201c<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/Tortora_EMBC_2013.pdf\">A modular magnetic platform for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery<\/a>&#8221;, 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). 6265-6268, 2013<\/li>\n<li>A. Argiolas, M. Silvestri, T. Ranzani, M. Vatteroni, A. Menciassi. \u201cA video acquisition system for autostereoscopic multi-views displays for minimally invasive surgery&#8221;, Procedia Engineering. 47:1211-1214, 2012<\/li>\n<li>A. Argiolas, M. Silvestri, T. Ranzani, M. Vatteroni, P. Dario, A. Menciassi. \u201cA video acquisition system for autostereoscopic multi-views displays for minimally invasive surgery&#8221;, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS), Pisa, Italy, June, 2012<\/li>\n<li>K. Harada, S. Russo, T. Ranzani, A. Menciassi, P. Dario. \u201c<a href=\"\/ranzani-lab\/files\/2018\/08\/DesignofScoutRobotasaroboticmoduleforsymbioticmultirobotorganisms.pdf\">Design of Scout Robot as a robotic module for symbiotic multi-robot organisms<\/a>&#8221;, Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS), 2011 International Symposium on. 511-513, 2011<\/li>\n<li>T. Ranzani, C. Di Natali, M. Simi, A. Menciassi, P. Dario, P. Valdastri. \u201cA novel surgical robotic platform minimizing access trauma&#8221;, in Proc. of 4th Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, London, UK, June 2011. <strong>Best Presentation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A. Ruffini, T. Ranzani, C. Cristallini, N. Barbani, F. Ciardelli<span> <\/span>and P. Giusti. \u201cNanoparticles from Templated Complexes: Novel Materials for Biomedical Applications&#8221;, the 8th World Biomaterial Congress, Amsterdam, May 28 &#8211; June 01, 2008<span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journal Publications Lee, S.-Y., Yanez, L. Z., Rogatinsky, J., Vo, V. T., Shingade, T., Ranzani, T. (2025). Simplifying Data-Driven Modeling of the Volume-Flow-Pressure Relationship in Hydraulic Soft Robotic Actuators. IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine. To appear Z\u00fcng\u00f6r, G., Akkaya, C. B., Ranzani, T., &amp; Samur, E. (2025). 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