Refereed Journal Publications and Conference Proceedings
2023
2022
- A. M. Shayan, S. Singh, J. Gao, Z. Liu, R. Groff, and R. Singapogu, “Are Metrics That Quantify Suturing Skills Different for Performance by Pronation Versus Supination?” peer-reviewed abstract in Annual American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2022 Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation, Mar. 2022. (Link to recorded presentation)
- L Petersen, Z Liu, J Bible, D Shukla, R Singapogu, “Simulator-Based Metrics for Quantifying Vascular Palpation Skill for Cannulation,” in IEEE Access. 2022;10:66862-66873., Jun. 2022. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3184303
- S. Singh, C VanAtter, and R. Singapogu, “Phase-Based Assessment of Arthroscopic Skill Using Motion Smoothness Metrics: A Simulator-Based Proof-of-Concept Study,” in Healthcare and Medical Devices volume 51, p.58, Jul. 2022. https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002099
- I Kil, JF Eidt, RE Groff, RB Singapogu, “Assessment of open surgery suturing skill: Simulator platform, force-based, and motion-based metrics” in Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Aug 30;9:897219. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.897219. PMID: 36111107;
2021
- Z. Liu, J. Bible, L. Petersen, P. Roy-Chaudhury, J. Geissler, D. Brouwer-Maier, and R. Singapogu, “Measuring Cannulation Skills for Hemodialysis: Objective versus Subjective Assessment", Frontiers in Medicine, vol. 8, p. 2291, 2021, doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.777186.
- S. P. Singh, J. Bible, Z. Liu, Z. Zhang, and R. Singapogu, "Motion Smoothness Metrics for Cannulation Skill Assessment: What Factors Matter?," Frontiers in Robotics and AI, vol. 8, p. 625003, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.3389/frobt.2021.625003.
- R. Singapogu, A. Chowdhury, P. Roy-Chaudhury, and D. Brouwer-Maier, “Simulator-based hemodialysis cannulation skills training: a new horizon?,” Clinical Kidney Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 465-470, Feb. 2021, doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa206.
- Z. Liu, Z. Zhang, D. Kunkel, P. Roy-Chaudhury, and R. Singapogu, “Is Experience in Hemodialysis Cannulation Related to Expertise? A Metrics-based Investigation for Skills Assessment,” Ann Biomed Eng, Jan. 2021. doi: 10.1007/s10439-020-02708-5.
2020
- Z. Liu, J. Bible, J. Wells, D. Vadivalagan, and R. Singapogu, "Examining the Effect of Haptic Factors for Vascular Palpation Skill Assessment Using an Affordable Simulator," IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, vol. 1, pp. 228-234, Aug. 2020, doi: 10.1109/OJEMB.2020.3017156.
- Z. Liu, L. Petersen, Z. Zhang, and R. Singapogu, "A Method for Segmenting the Process of Needle Insertion during Simulated Cannulation using Sensor Data," 2020 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2020, pp. 6090-6094, doi: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176158.
2019
- I. Kil, R. B. Singapogu, and R. E. Groff, "Needle Entry Angle & Force: Vision-enabled Force-based Metrics to Assess Surgical Suturing Skill," 2019 International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ISMR.2019.8710175.
- J. Gao, I. Kil, R. E. Groff and R. B. Singapogu, "Automatic Detection of Needle Puncture in a Simulated Cannulation Task," 2019 International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ISMR.2019.8710181.
- Z. Zhang, Z. Liu, and R. Singapogu, "Extracting Subtask-specific Metrics Toward Objective Assessment of Needle Insertion Skill for Hemodialysis Cannulation,” Journal of Medical Robotics Research, vol. 4, no. 03n04, Sep. and Dec. 2019, doi: 10.1142/S2424905X19420066.
- Joseph Ravi Singapogu and Ann Majewicz Fey, “Editorial: Special Issue on Technology-enabled Tools for Human Skill Assessment,” Journal of Medical Robotics Research, vol. 4, no. 03n04, Sep. and Dec. 2019, doi: 10.1142/S2424905X19020021.
2018
- I. Kil, R. E. Groff and R. B. Singapogu, "Surgical Suturing with Depth Constraints: Image-based Metrics to Assess Skill", 2018 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Honolulu, HI, 2018.
2017
- T. Kavathekar, I. Kil, R. E. Groff, T. C. Burg, J. F. Eidt and R. B. Singapogu, "Towards quantifying surgical suturing skill with force, motion and image sensor data," 2017 IEEE EMBS International Conference on Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI), Orlando, FL, 2017, pp. 169-172.
- I. Kil, A. Jagannathan, R. B. Singapogu and R. E. Groff, "Development of computer vision algorithm towards assessment of suturing skill," 2017 IEEE EMBS International Conference on Biomedical & Health Informatics (BHI), Orlando, FL, 2017, pp. 29-32.
2016
- Singapogu RB, Kavathekar T, Eidt JF, Groff RE, Burg TC. "A Novel Platform
for Assessment of Surgical Suturing Skill: Preliminary Results." Medicine Meets
Virtual Reality 22: NextMed/MMVR22., vol. 220, p. 375, 2016.
- Singapogu RB, Jagannathan A, Nagarajan N, Moody C, Zhang G, Cull DL."A Capacitance-Based Sensor for Hemodialysis Cannulation Training: A Proof-of-Concept Study." Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 22: NextMed/MMVR22., vol.
220, p. 379, 2016.
- Long LO, Pagano CC, Singapogu RB, and Burg TC, "Surgeon`s Perception of Soft Tissue Constraints and Distance-to-Break in a Simulated Minimally Invasive Surgery Task" Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual
Meeting, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 1600-1604, Sep. 2016.
2015
- Singapogu RB, Long LO, Smith DE, Burg TC, Pagano CC, Prabhu VV, Burg KJL. "Simulator-Based Assessment of Haptic Surgical Skill: A Comparative Study." Surgical Innovation, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 183-188, Apr. 2015.
2014
- Singapogu RB, Pagano CC, Burg TC, Dorn PG, Zacharia R, Lee DB. "Perceptually Salient Haptic Rendering for Enhancing Kinesthetic Perception in Virtual Environments." Journal of Multimodal User Interfaces, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 319-331, 2014.
- Singapogu RB, Burg TC, Burg KJL, Smith DE, Eckenrode AH, "A perspective on the role and utility of haptic feedback in laparoscopic skills training." Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering: 42 (3-4), pp.293-318, 2014.
- Singapogu RB, Kerr CM, Eidt JF, Pagano CC, Burg TC, Smith DE, Burg KJ.
Endovascular Seldinger Needle Placement: A Simulator for Examining Haptic
Skills." Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 21: NextMed/MMVR21. 2014; 196:384-386.
2013
- Singapogu RB, DuBose S, Long LO, Smith DE, Burg TC, Pagano CC, Burg KJL. "Salient haptic skills trainer: initial validation of a novel simulator for training force-based laparoscopic surgical skills." Surgical Endoscopy. 2013 May; 27(5):1653-1661.
- Singapogu RB,, Long LO, Burg TC, Pagano CC, Smith DE, Kwartowitz D, Burg KJL. "Examining the learning curve on a novel haptic simulator for laparoscopic surgical skills." International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. Jun 1; 8 (Suppl 1)(1): S337-395.
- Long LO, Singapogu RB, Arcese G, Smith DE, Burg TC, Pagano CC, Burg KJL.
A Haptic Simulator to Increase Laparoscopic Force Application Sensitivity." Stud
Health Technol Inform. 2013; 184: 273-275.
2012
- Singapogu RB, Smith DE, Long LO, Burg TC, Pagano CC, Burg KJL. "Objective Differentiation of Force-Based Laparoscopic Skills Using a Novel Haptic Simulator." Journal of Surgical Education. 2012 Nov; 69(6): 766-773.
- Long L, Singapogu RB, DuBose S, Arcese G, Altenhoff B, Burg T, Pagano
C. "A Haptic Simulator for Training Force Skill in Laparoscopic Surgery." The
Interservice{Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
NTSA; 2012.
- Singapogu RB, Smith DE, Altenhoff BM, Long LO, Bontreger R, Pagano CC,
Burg TC, Burg KJL. Haptic Tasks for Physical Laparoscopic ("Box") Trainers
to Differentiate Surgeon Skill." Stud Health Technol Inform. 2012; 173: 475-477.
- Singapogu RB, Smith DE, Altenhoff BM, Long LO, Prabhu VV, Pagano CC,
Burg TC, Burg KJL. Assessing Surgeon and Novice Force Skill on a Haptic
Stiffness Simulator for Laparoscopic Surgery." Stud Health Technol Inform. 2012;
173: 469-474.
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