Anthony L. Gunderman

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: Georgia Institute of Technology (2022–2024); Emory University (2023); Emory and Henry College (2022–2023)

Faculty Researcher

9 h-index 42 pubs 336 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Anthony L. Gunderman's research focuses on the development and application of robotic systems for medical procedures and agricultural tasks. His work includes the design of MR-guided robotic instruments for neurosurgery, such as a non-metallic concentric tube robot for intracerebral hemorrhage evacuation and an MR-tracked deflectable stylet for gynecologic brachytherapy. Gunderman has also investigated robotic systems for therapeutic interventions, including a review of robot-assisted high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy and an autonomous robot for CT-guided abdominal radiofrequency ablations. In the agricultural sector, his research involves the creation of tendon-driven soft robotic grippers with integrated ripeness sensing for blackberry harvesting. He has published 41 papers, with a total of 325 citations and an h-index of 9. Gunderman collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Renee T. Threlfall, Chase Rainwater, Taisei Hanyu, and Andrea L. Myers.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 42
Citations: 336

Selected Publications

Associating Fresh-market Blackberry Size and Composition with Detachment Force to Develop Robotic Harvesting Solutions (2026)

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Concentric Tube Robot-Assisted Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation: Validation in an Ovine Model (2026)

IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics DOI OpenAlex
Modeling and Control For Minimally Invasive Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation (2025)

IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics DOI OpenAlex
Squat Quality User Assessment Through Artificial Intelligence: A User-Specific Approach (2025)

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LOKI: Laparoscopic Operational Kinematic Instrument (2025)

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Soft Robot Kinematic Control Via Manipulability-Aware Redundancy Resolution (2025)

Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Kinetostatics and Retention Force Analysis of Soft Robot Grippers With External Tendon Routing (2024)

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters DOI OpenAlex
CARING: Cannula for Alleviation of Retinal Injury Caused by Needle Fluidic Gashing (2024)

Bioengineering 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Minimal artifact actively shimmed metallic needles in MRI (2021)

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
MR-Tracked Deflectable Stylet for Gynecologic Brachytherapy (2021)

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
MR-Guided Tissue Puncture with On-Line Imaging for High-Resolution Theranostics (2020)

8 citations DOI OpenAlex