Journal Papers

1. Konh, B., Datla, N. V., Hutapea, P., (2014) “Feasibility of SMA Wire Actuation for an Active Steerable Cannula”, Journal of Medical Devices, 9(2) 021002 (11 pages)

2. Konh, B., Honarvar, M., Hutapea, P., (2015) “Design Optimization Study of a Shape Memory Alloy Active Needle for Biomedical Applications”, Medical Engineering and Physics 37, 469–477

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Conference Papers

1. Datla, N.V., and Hutapea, P., “Studies with SMA Actuated Needle for Steering within Tissue”, ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Newport, RI, Sep 2014

2. Konh, B., Datla, N.V. and Hutapea, P., “Dynamic Estimation of an Active Surgical Needle Deflection for Brachytherapy Procedures”, 40th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, Boston, MA, Apr 2014

3. Datla, N.V., and Hutapea, P., “A Flexible Active Needle for Steering in Soft Tissues”, 40th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, Boston, MA, Apr 2014

4. Konh, B., Honarvar, M. and Hutapea, P., “Application of SMA Wire for an Active Steerable Cannula”, ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Snowbird, UT, Sep 2013 (best student paper)

5. Konh, B., Honarvar, M., Hutapea, P., “Simulation and Experimental Studies of the SMA-Activated Needle Behavior Inside the Tissue”, SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Conference, San Diego, CA, Mar 2015

6. Konh, B., Lee, H., Lee, H. H., Zhao, V., Martin, V., Hutapea, P., “Towards the Design and Development of an Active Needle for Therapeutic Procedures”, 41th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Apr 2015 (invited for an oral presentation in Biomaterials session)

7. Konh, B., Lee, H. H., Martin, V. P., Zhao, V., Hutapea, P., “Robotic Needling System for Brachytherapy Procedure”, International Conference on Automation, Cognitive Science, Optics, Micro Electro-Mechanical System, and Information Technology, Bandung, Indonesia, Oct 2015

8. Zhao, V., Lee, H. H., Martin, V. P., , Hutapea, P., “Nitinol Based Flexible Smart Needle Design” 41st Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Apr 2015

9. Konh, B., Lee, H., Lee, H. H., Zhao, V., Martin, V., Hutapea, P., “Design, Development and Evaluation of a Two Way Actuated Steerable Needle”, ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Colorado Springs, CO, Sep 2015 (best student paper)