Papers

Latest Papers

"Enabling Autonomous Colonoscopy Intervention Using a Robotic Endoscope Platform" is now published in the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering!

Books, Book Chapters, and Magazine Articles

  1. Rentschler, M., 鈥淢ech-ing Endoscopies Safer by Using Robots You Can Swallow,鈥 Futurum, December, 2020. (,听Materials available for FREE download)
  2. Rentschler, M., Oleynikov, D., 鈥淲ill In vivo Robotics Be the Future of Minimally Invasive Surgery?鈥 Med Tech Business Review. 1(4): 70-73, 2007.
  3. Rentschler, M., 鈥淯ndergraduates Benefit From Conducting Research,鈥 Nebraska Blueprint. Spring, 2001.

Journal Publications (peer-reviewed original articles)

  1. Formosa, G.A., Prendergast, J.M., Humbert, J.S., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淣onlinear Dynamic Modeling of a Robotic Endoscopy Platform on Synthetic Tissue Substrates,鈥 ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control. 143(1): 011005 (11 pages), 2021. (Abstract, )
  2. Zhang, Q., Prendergast, J.M., Formosa, G.A., Fulton, M.J., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淓nabling Autonomous Colonoscopy Intervention Using a Robotic Endoscope Platform,鈥 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. (Abstract, ,听)
  3. Prendergast, J.M., Formosa, G.A., Fulton, M.J., Heckman, C., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淎 Real-Time State Dependent Region Estimator for Autonomous Endoscope Navigation,鈥 IEEE Transactions on Robotics. (Abstract, ,听)
  4. Ly, K., Kellaris, N., McMorris, D., Johnson, B.K., Acome, E., Sundaram, V., Naris, M., Humbert, J.S., Rentschler, M.E., Keplinger, C., Correll, N., 鈥淢iniaturized Circuitry for Capacitive Self-sensing and Closed-loop Control of Soft Electrostatic Transducers,鈥 Soft Robotics.听(Abstract, ,听)
  5. Bowen, L.K., Johannes, K., Zuetell, E., Calahan, K., Edmundowicz, S.A., Long, R., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淧atterned Enteroscopy Balloon Design Factors Influence Tissue Anchoring,鈥 Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 111: 103966, 2020. (Abstract, )
  6. Johnson, B.K., Sundaram, V., Naris, M., Acome, E., Ly, K., Correll, N., Keplinger, C.M., Humbert, J.S., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淚dentification and Control of a Nonlinear Soft Actuator and Sensor System,鈥 IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 5(3): 3783-3790, 2020. (Abstract, ,听)
  7. Formosa, G.A., Prendergast, J.M., Edmundowicz, S.A., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淣ovel Optimization-Based Design and Surgical Evaluation of a Treaded Robotic Capsule Colonoscope,鈥 IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 36(2): 545-552, 2020.听(Abstract, , )
  8. Qi, Y., Calahan, K.N., Rentschler, M.E., Long, R., 鈥淔riction Between a Plane Strain Circular Indenter and a Thick Poroelastic Substrate,鈥澨Mechanics of Materials. 142: 103303, 2020. (Abstract, )
  9. Lauff, C., Knight, D., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., "The Role of Prototypes in Communication between Stakeholders," Design Studies. 66: 1-34, 2020.听(Abstract, )
  10. Johannes, K.G., Calahan, K.N., Qi, Y., Long, R., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淭hree-Dimensional Microscale Imaging and Measurement of Soft Material Contact Interfaces Under Quasi-Static Normal Indentation and Shear,鈥 Langmuir. 35: 10725-10733, 2019.听(Abstract, , )
  11. Sun, X., Yu, L., Rentschler, M.E., Wu, H., Long, R., "Delamination of a Rigid Punch from an Elastic Substrate Under Normal and Shear Forces,"听Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 122: 141-160, 2019.听(Abstract, )
  12. Formosa, G.A., Prendergast, J.M., Peng, J., Kirkpatrick, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥A Modular Endoscopy Simulation Apparatus (MESA) for Robotic Medical Device Sensing and Control Validation,鈥 IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 3(4): 4054-4061, 2018.听(Abstract, , )
  13. Lauff, C., Weidler-Lewis, J., O鈥機onnor, K., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., "Prototypes as Intermediary Objects for Design Coordination in First-Year Design Courses," International Journal of Engineering Education. 34(3): 1085-1103, 2018. (Abstract, )
  14. Prendergast, J.M., Formosa, G.A., Rentschler, M.E., "A Platform for Developing Robotic Navigation Strategies in a Deformable, Dynamic Environment," IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 3(3): 2670-2677, 2018.听(Abstract, , )
  15. Lauff, C., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., "What is a prototype? What are the roles of prototypes in companies?" ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. 140(6): 061102 (12 pages), 2018.听(Abstract, )
  16. Kern, M.D., Long, R. Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淎 Representative Volume Element Model for the Adhesion between a Micro-Pillared Surface and a Compliant Substrate,鈥 Mechanics of Materials. 119: 65-73, 2018.听(Abstract, )
  17. Fankell, D.P., Regueiro, R.A., Kramer, E.A., Ferguson, V.L., Rentschler, M.E., "A Small Deformation Thermo-Poromechanics Finite Element Model and its Application to Arterial Tissue Fusion," ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 140(3): 031007 (11 pages), 2018.听*Editor鈥檚 Choice Paper听(Abstract, )听
  18. Prendergast, J.M., Perry, A., Patel, V., Lindley, E., Rentschler, M.E., "Positioning Performance of Power and Manual Drivers in Posterior Spinal Fusion Procedures," Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2017: 7262841 (9 pages), 2017. (Abstract, , )
  19. Han, F., Yang, X., Deng, Y., Rentschler, M., Yang, D., Zhang, H., "SRAL: Shared Representative Appearance Learning for Long-Term Visual Place Recognition," IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 2(2): 1172-1179, 2017. (Abstract, )
  20. Kern, M., Qi, Y., Long, R., Rentschler, M.E., "Characterizing Adhesion between a Micro-Patterned Surface and a Soft Synthetic Tissue," Langmuir. 33(4): 854-864, 2017. (Abstract,听, )
  21. Kramer, E.A., Cezo, J., Fankell, D. P., Taylor, K.D., Rentschler, M.E., Ferguson, V.L., "Strength and Persistence of Energy-Based Vessel Seals Rely on Tissue Water and Glycosaminoglycan Content," Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 44(11): 3421-3431, 2016. (Abstract,听)
  22. Fankell, D., Kramer, E., Cezo, J., Ferguson, V.L., Taylor, K.D., Rentschler, M.E., "A Novel Parameter for Predicting Arterial Fusion and Cutting in Finite Element Models," Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 44(11): 3295-3306, 2016. (Abstract,听)
  23. Sliker, L.J., Ciuti, G., Rentschler, M.E., Menciassi, A., "Frictional Resistance Model for Tissue-Capsule Endoscope Sliding Contact in the Gastrointestinal Tract,"听Tribology International. 102: 472-484, 2016. (Abstract,听)
  24. Kleck, C.J., Cullimore, I., LaFleur, M., Lindley, E., Rentschler, M.E., Burger, E.L., Cain, C.M.J., Patel, V.V., "A New 3-Dimensional Method for Measuring Precision in Surgical Navigation and Methods to Optimize Navigation Accuracy," European Spine Journal. 25(6): 1764-1774, 2016. (Abstract,听)
  25. Francisco, M., Terry, B.S., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "An Intestinal Manometry Force Sensor for Robotic Capsule Endoscopy: An Acute, Multi-Patient In vivo Animal and Human Study,"听IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 63(5): 943-951, 2016. (Abstract,听, )
  26. Anderson, N., Kramer, E., Cezo, J.D., Ferguson, V., Rentschler, M.E., "Bond Strength of Thermally Fused Vascular Tissue Varies with Apposition Force,"听ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 137(12): 121010 (6 pages), 2015. (Abstract,听)
  27. Sliker, L.J., Kern, M.D., Rentschler, M.E., "An Automated Traction Measurement Platform and Empirical Model for Evaluation of Rolling Micro-Patterned Wheels,"听IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 20(4): 1854-1862, 2015. (Abstract,听, )
  28. Cezo, J., Kramer, E., Schoen, J.A., Ferguson, V., Taylor, K., Rentschler, M.E., "Tissue Storage Ex Vivo Significantly Increases Vascular Fusion Bursting Pressure," Surgical Endoscopy. 29(7): 1999-2005, 2015. (Abstract,听)
  29. Terry, B.S., Wang, X., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "A Preconditioning Protocol and Biaxial Mechanical Measurement of the Small Intestine,"听International Journal of Experimental and Computational Biomechanics. 2(4): 293-309, 2014. (Abstract,听)
  30. Kern, M., Ortega, J., Rentschler, M.E., "Soft Material Adhesion Characterization for In vivo Locomotion of Robotic Capsule Endoscopes: Experimental and Modeling Results," Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 39: 257-269, 2014. (Abstract,听)
  31. Zimkowski, M.M., Rentschler, M.E., Schoen, J.A., Mandava, N., Shandas, R., "Biocompatibility and Tissue Integration of a Novel Shape Memory Surgical Mesh for Ventral Hernia: In vivo Animal Studies,"听Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part B Applied Biomaterials. 102(5): 1093-1100, 2014. ()
  32. Beccani, M., Di Natali, C., Sliker, L.J., Schoen, J., Rentschler, M.E., Valdastri, P. 鈥淲ireless Tissue Palpation for Intraoperative Detection of Lumps in Soft Tissue,鈥 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 61(2): 353-361, 2014. *Cover Article听 (Abstract,听)
  33. Cezo, J.D., Passernig, A., Ferguson, V., Taylor, K., Rentschler, M.E., "Evaluating Temperature and Duration in Arterial Tissue Fusion to Maximize Bond Strength,"听Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 30: 41-49, 2014. (Abstract,听)
  34. Lyle, A.B., Terry, B.S., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Preliminary Friction Force Measurements on Small Bowel Lumen when Eliminating Sled Edge Effects," Tribology Letters. 51(3): 377-383, 2013.听 (Abstract,听)
  35. Cezo, J.D., Kramer, E., Taylor, K., Ferguson, V., Rentschler, M.E., "Temperature Measurement Methods during Direct Heat Arterial Tissue Fusion," IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 60(9): 2552-2558, 2013. (Abstract,听)
  36. Wang, X., Sliker, L.J., Qi, H., Rentschler, M.E., "A Quasi-static Model of Wheel-Tissue Interaction for Surgical Robotics,"听Medical Engineering and Physics. 35(9): 1368-1376, 2013. (Abstract,听)
  37. Zimkowski, M.M., Rentschler, M.E., Schoen, J.A., Rech, B.A., Mandava, N., Shandas, R., "Integrating a Novel Shape Memory Polymer into Surgical Meshes Decreases Placement Time in Laparoscopic Surgery: An In vitro and Acute In vivo Study,"听Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 101(9): 2613-2620, 2013. ()
  38. Lyle, A.B., Luftig, J.T., Rentschler, M.E., "A Tribological Investigation of the Small Bowel Lumen Surface,"听Tribology International. 62: 171-176, 2013. (Abstract,听)
  39. Wang, X., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "A Quantitative Comparison of Soft Tissue Compressive Viscoelastic Model Accuracy,"听Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 20: 126-136, 2013. (Abstract,听)
  40. Terry, B.S., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Measurements of the Contact Force from Myenteric Contractions on a Solid Bolus,"听Journal of Robotic Surgery. 7(1): 53-57, 2013. (Abstract,听)
  41. Lindley, E., Zimkowski, M., Patel, V., Rentschler, M., "Pain Sensitivity Testing Using a Novel Computer-Controlled Pressure Algometer that Simultaneously Records Sympathetic Nervoous System Responses to Pain Stimuli,"听Journal of Pain. 13(4): S9, 2012. (Abstract,听)
  42. Terry, B.S., Passernig, A.C., Hill, M., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Small Intestine Mucusal Adhesivity to In vivo Capsule Robot Materials,"听Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 15: 24-32, 2012. (Abstract,听)
  43. Sliker, L.J., Rentschler, M.E., "The Design and Characterization of a Testing Platform for Quantitative Evaluation of Tread Performance on Multiple Biological Substrates,"听IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 59(9): 2524-2530, 2012. (Abstract,听)
  44. Sliker, L., Kern, M., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Surgical Evaluation of a Novel Tethered Robotic Capsule Endoscope using Micro-Patterned Treads,"听Journal of Surgical Endoscopy. 26(10): 2862-2869, 2012. (Abstract,听)
  45. Terry, B.S., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Characterization and Experimental Results of a Novel Sensor for Measuring the Contact Force from Myenteric Contractions,"听IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 59(7): 1971-1977, 2012. (Abstract,听)
  46. Terry, B.S., Mills, Z., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Single Port Access Surgery with a Novel Magnet Camera System,"听IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 59(4): 1187-1193, 2012. (Abstract,听)
  47. Rentschler, M.E., Hart, K.D., Mitchell, M.B., "Initial Design and Evaluation of a Pediatric Intra-Cardiac Camera System for Ventricular Septal Defects," ASME Journal of Medical Devices. 6(1): 011001-1-011001-9, 2012. (Abstract,听)
  48. Terry, B.S., Schoen, J.A., Mills, Z., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淪ingle Port Access Surgery with a Novel Port Camera System,鈥 Surgical Innovation. 19(2): 123-129, 2012. (Abstract,听)
  49. Terry, B.S., Lyle, A., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Preliminary Mechanical Characterization of the Small Bowel for In vivo Robotic Mobility,"听ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 133(9): 091010-1-091010-7, 2011. (Abstract,听)
  50. Zimkowski, M., Lindley, E., Patel, V., Rentschler, M.E., "Design and Evaluation of a Computer-Controlled Pressure Algometer," ASME Journal of Medical Devices. 5(3): 031002-1-031002-6, 2011. (Abstract,听)
  51. Sliker, L.J., Wang, X., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Micropatterned Treads for In vivo Robotic Mobility,"听ASME Journal of Medical Devices. 4(4): 041006-1-041006-8, 2010. (Abstract,听, )
  52. Rentschler, M.E., Macdonald, S.A., 鈥淎n Improved Brace Design for Boutonniere Deformity,鈥 ASME Journal of Medical Devices. 4(2): 021002-1-021002-7, 2010. (Abstract,听)
  53. Terry, B.S., Ruppert, A.D., Steinhaus, K.R., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淎n Integrated听 Port Camera and Display System for Laparoscopy,鈥 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 57(5): 1191-1197, 2010. (Abstract,听)
  54. Platt, S.R., Hawks, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淰ision and Task Assistance using Modular Wireless In Vivo Surgical Robots,鈥 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 56(6): 1700-1710, 2009. ()
  55. Rentschler, M., Reid, J., "The Development of a Material Model and Wheel-Tissue Interaction for Simulating Wheeled Surgical Robot Mobility," Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. 12(2): 239-248, 2009. ()
  56. Joseph, J.V., Oleynikov, D., Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Patel, H.R., 鈥淢icrorobot Assisted Laparoscopic Urological Surgery in a Canine Model,鈥 Journal of Urology. 180(5): 2202-2205, 2008. ()
  57. Rentschler, M., Baxter, B.T., "Screening Aortic Drug Treatments through Arterial Compliance Measurements,鈥 Current Vascular Pharmacology. 6(4): 250-257, 2008. ()
  58. Soares, R.F., Allen, D.H., Kim, Y.R., Berthelot, C., Soares, J.B, Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淎 Computational Model for Predicting the Effect of Tire Configuration on Asphaltic Pavement Life,鈥 International Journal on Road Materials and Pavement Design. 9(2): 271-289, 2008. ()
  59. Lehman, A.C., Berg, K.A., Dumpert, J., Wood, N.A., Visty, A.Q., Rentschler, M.E., Platt, S.R., Farritor, S.M., Oleynikov, D., 鈥淪urgery with Cooperative Robots,鈥 Computer Aided Surgery. 13(2): 95-105, 2008. ()
  60. Rentschler, M., Platt, S., Berg, K., Dumpert, J., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., 鈥淢iniature In vivo Robotics for Remote and Harsh Environments,鈥 IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine. 12(1): 66-75, 2008. ()
  61. Rentschler, M., Baxter, B.T., 鈥淢edical Therapy Approach for Treating Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm,鈥 Vascular. 15(6): 361-365, 2007. ()
  62. Rentschler, M., Iagnemma, K., Farritor, S., "Mechanical Design of Robotic In vivo Wheeled Mobility," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. 129(10): 1037-1045, 2007. ()
  63. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., "Natural Orifice Surgery with an Endoluminal Mobile Robot,"听Journal of Surgical Endoscopy. 21(7): 1212-1215, 2007. ()
  64. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Iagnemma, K., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., "An In vivo Mobile Robot for Surgical Vision and Task Assistance," ASME Journal of Medical Devices. 1(1): 23-29, 2007. ()
  65. Rentschler, M., Baxter, B.T., "Pharmacological Approaches to Prevent Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Enlargement and Rupture,"听Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1085: 39-46, 2006.听 ()
  66. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Iagnemma, K., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., "Modeling, Analysis, and Experimental Study of In Vivo Wheeled Robotic Mobility,"听IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 22(2): 308-321, 2006. ()
  67. Rentschler, M., Hover, F., Chryssostomidis, C., 鈥淪ystem Identification of Open Loop Maneuvers Leads to Improved AUV Flight Performance,鈥 IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 31(1): 200-208, 2006. ()
  68. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Ahmed, S., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., 鈥淢obile In Vivo Robots Provide Sole Visual Feedback for Abdominal Exploration and Cholecystectomy,鈥 Journal of Surgical Endoscopy. 20(1): 135-138, 2006. ()
  69. Oleynikov, D., Rentschler, M., Hadzialic, A., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Farritor, S., 鈥淢iniature Robots Can Assist in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy,鈥 Journal of Surgical Endoscopy. 19(4): 473-476, 2005. ()

Technical Briefs (peer-reviewed original articles)

  1. Prendergast, J.M., Perry, A., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淏enchtop Testing of a Novel Robotic Capsule with Differential Drive Capabilities.鈥 ASME Journal of Medical Devices.听9(3): 030935(2 pp), 2015. *Selected as a Top Ten Paper听(Abstract,听, )
  2. Anderson, N., Kramer, E., Cezo, J., Ferguson, V., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淭issue Bond Strength as a Function of Applied Fusion Pressure,鈥 ASME Journal of Medical Devices. 8(3): 030925(2 pp), 2014. ()
  3. Terry, B.S., Francisco, M., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E. 鈥淪ensor for Measuring the Contact Force from Human Myenteric Contractions for In vivo Robotic Capsule Endoscope Mobility,鈥 ASME Journal of Medical Devices. 7(3): 030911(2 pp), 2013.听 ()
  4. Beccani, M., Di Natali, C., Rentschler, M.E., Valdastri, P. 鈥淯niaxial Wireless Tissue Palpation Device for Minimally Invasive Surgery,鈥 ASME Journal of Medical Devices. 7(2): 020919(3 pp), 2013.听 ()

Journal Publications (peer-reviewed review articles)

  1. Kramer, E.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Energy-Based Tissue Fusion for Sutureless Closure: Applications, Mechanisms, and a Potential for Functional Recovery," Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering. 20: 1-20, 2018. (Abstract, )
  2. Prendergast, J.M., Rentschler, M.E., "Towards Autonomous Motion Control in Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery," Expert Review of Medical Devices. 13(8): 741-748, 2016. (Abstract,听)
  3. Sliker, L.J., Ciuti, G., Rentschler, M.E., Menciassi, A., "Magnetically-driven Medical Devices: A Review,"听Expert Review of Medical Devices. 12(6): 737-752, 2015. (Abstract,听)
  4. Rentschler, M., Oleynikov, D., "Recent In vivo Surgical Robot and Mechanism Developments," Journal of Surgical Endoscopy. 21(9): 1477-1481, 2007. ()
  5. Lehman, A.C., Rentschler, M.E., Farritor, S.M., Oleynikov, D., 鈥淭he Current State of Miniature In vivo Laparoscopic Robotics,鈥 Journal of Robotic Surgery. 1(1): 45-49, 2007. ()
  6. Lehman, A.C., Rentschler, M.E., Farritor, S.M., Oleynikov, D., 鈥淓ndoluminal Minirobots for Transgastric Peritoneoscopy,鈥 Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies. 15(6): 384-388, 2006. ()
  7. Rentschler, M., Platt, S., Dumpert, J., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., "In Vivo Laparoscopic Robotics,"听International Journal of Surgery. 4(3): 167-171, 2006. ()
  8. Oleynikov, D., Rentschler, M.E., Dumpert, J., Platt, S.R., Farritor, S.M., 鈥In Vivo Robotic Laparoscopy,鈥 Surgical Innovation. 12(2): 177-181, 2005. ()

Conference Presentations with Publication (peer-reviewed original paper)

  1. Fulton, M.J., Prendergast, J.M., DiTommaso, E.R., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Comparing Visual Odometry Systems in Actively Deforming Simulated Colon Environments,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Las Vegas, NV, October, 2020. (Abstract, , )
  2. Formosa, G.A., Prendergast, J.M., Edmundowicz, S.A., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Novel Optimization-Based Design and Surgical Evaluation of a Treaded Robotic Capsule Colonoscope,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Paris, France, June, 2020.听(Abstract, , ,听听)
  3. Johnson, B.K., Sundaram, V., Naris, M., Acome, E., Ly, K., Correll, N., Keplinger, C.M., Humbert, J.S., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Identification and Control of a Nonlinear Soft Actuator and Sensor System,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), Yale University, April, 2020.听(Abstract, , ,听)
  4. Schunk, C., Pearson, L., Acome, E., Morrissey, T., Correll, N., Keplinger, C.M., Rentschler, M.E., Humbert, J.S., 鈥System Identification and Closed-Loop Control of a Hydraulically Amplified Self-Healing Electrostatic (HASEL) Actuator,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Madrid, Spain, October, 2018.听
  5. Prendergast, J.M., Formosa, G.A., Heckman, C.R., Rentschler, M.R., 鈥Autonomous Localization, Navigation and Haustral Fold Detection for Robotic Endoscopy,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Madrid, Spain, October, 2018.听(Abstract,听,听)
  6. Lauff, C.A., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Prototyping Canvas: Building Purposeful Prototypes During Early Stage Design,鈥 ASME International Design and Engineering Technical Conference, Quebec City, Canada, August, 2018.
  7. Lauff, C.A., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Design Methods used during Early Stages of Product Development: Three Company Cases,鈥 ASME International Design and Engineering Technical Conference, Quebec City, Canada, August, 2018.
  8. Lauff, C.A., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淲hat is a Prototype? Emergent Roles of Prototype from Empirical Work in Three Diverse Companies,鈥 ASME International Design and Engineering Technical Conference, Cleveland, OH, August, 2017.
  9. Lauff, C.A., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥淧erceptions of Prototypes: Pilot Study Comparing Students and Professionals,鈥 ASME International Design and Engineering Technical Conference, Cleveland, OH, August, 2017.
  10. Han, F., Yang, X., Deng, Y., Rentschler, M., Yang, D., Zhang, H., "SRAL: Shared Representative Appearance Learning for Long-Term Visual Place Recognition," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Singapore, June, 2017.
  11. Ortega Alcaide, J., Pearson, L., Rentschler, M., "Design, Modeling and Control of a SMA-Actuated Biomimetic Robot with Novel Functional Skin," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Singapore, June, 2017. *Top 5 Paper by IEEE Spectrum Magazine (Abstract,听,听)
  12. Han, F., Yang, X., Deng, Y., Rentschler, M., Yang, D., Zhang, H., "Life-Long Place Recognition by Shared Representative Appearance Learning," Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June, 2016.
  13. O鈥機onnor, K., Lauff, C., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Learning and Identity at the Nexus of Practice: Mediated Discourse Analysis as a Methodology for Engineering Education Research,鈥 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, WA, June, 2015.
  14. Lauff, C., O鈥機onnor, K., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Comparing Organizational Structures: Two Case Studies of Engineering Companies,鈥 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, WA, June, 2015.
  15. Lauff, C., O鈥機onnor, K., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥How is Design Organized? A Preliminary Study of Spatiotemporal Organization in Engineering Design,鈥 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Madrid, Spain, October, 2014.
  16. Lauff, C., Weidler-Lewis, J., O鈥機onnor, K., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Undergraduate to Professional Engineering Design: A Disconnected Trajectory?,鈥 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference, Long Beach, CA, April, 2014.
  17. Wang. X., Di Natali, C., Beccani, M., Kern, M., Valdastri, P., Rentschler, M.E. 鈥Novel Medical Wired Palpation Device: A Validation Study of Material Properties,鈥 International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems 鈥 Transducers 2013 and Eurosensors XXVII, Barcelona, Spain, May, 2013.
  18. Beccani, M., Di Natali, C., Rentschler, M.E., Valdastri, P. 鈥Wireless Tissue Palpation: Proof of Concept for a Single Degree of Freedom,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Karlsruhe, Germany, May, 2013.
  19. Sliker, L.J., Kern, M.D., Rentschler, M.E. 鈥Preliminary Experimental Results and Modeling for a Four Degree of Freedom Automated Traction Measurement Platform for Quantitative Evaluation of In Vivo Robotic Capsule Colonoscopy Mobility Effectiveness,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Karlsruhe, Germany, May, 2013.
  20. Beccani, M., Di Natali, C., Rentschler, M.E., Valdastri, P. 鈥Uniaxial Wireless Tissue Palpation Device for Minimally Invasive Surgery,鈥 ASME Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis, MN, April, 2013.
  21. Terry, B.S., Francisco, M., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E. 鈥Sensor for Measuring the Contact Force from Human Myenteric Contractions for In vivo Robotic Capsule Endoscope Mobility,鈥 ASME Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis, MN, April, 2013.
  22. Terry, B.S., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Preliminary Mechanical Characterization of the Small Bowel for In vivo Mobility,"听ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November, 2010.
  23. Wang, X., Qi, H., Rentschler, M.E., "Analysis of Wheel-Tissue Interaction for In vivo Robotic Mobility,"听ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November, 2010.
  24. Hart, K.D., Mitchell, M.B., Rentschler, M.E., "Initial Design and Evaluation of an Intra-Cardiac Camera System for Ventricular Septal Defects," ASME IDETC and CIE 鈥 Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August, 2010.
  25. Sliker, L.J., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Preliminary In vivo Capsule Crawler Mobility,"听ASME IDETC and CIE 鈥 Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August, 2010.
  26. Rentschler, M.E., Zable, J.A., 鈥Beyond Capstone Design 鈥 Developing a New Graduate Design Pedagogy and Program,鈥 Capstone Design Conference, Boulder, CO, June, 2010.
  27. Platt, S.R., Hawks, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., Redden, L., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., 鈥Modular Wireless Wheeled In vivo Surgical Robots,鈥 ASME DETC and CIE Conference - 30th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, vol. 2, pp. 727-736, Brooklyn, NY, August, 2008.
  28. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Oleynikov, D., Iagnemma, K., Farritor, S. 鈥Mobile In Vivo Biopsy Robot,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 4155-4160, Orlando, FL, May, 2006.
  29. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Hadzialic, A., Platt, S., Oleynikov, D., Iagnemma, K., Farritor, S., 鈥Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of In Vivo Wheeled Mobility,鈥 Proceedings of the ASME DETC and CIE Conference - 28th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, vol. 2, pp. 1241-1249, Salt Lake City, UT, October, 2004.
  30. Rentschler, M., Hover, F., Chryssostomidis, C., 鈥Modeling and Control of an Odyssey III AUV through System Identification Tests鈥, 13th International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, Durham, NH, August, 2003.
  31. Farritor, S., Rentschler, M., 鈥Robotic Highway Safety Markers鈥, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division DSC, vol. 71, pp. 833-839, New Orleans, LA, November, 2002.

Conference Presentations with Publication (paper w/ peer-reviewed original abstract)

  1. Johannes, K., Bowen, L., Zuetell, E., Calahan, K., Long, R., Rentschler, M., 鈥Bulk Experimental Data and Micro Scale Contact Modeling of Adhesion Mechanics of Highly Strained Silicone Micro-Patterned Surfaces in Contact With Soft Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Material,鈥 ASME Verification and Validation Symposium, Baltimore, MD, May, 2020.
  2. Fankell, D., Regueiro, R., Rentschler, M.,鈥Simulating Arterial Tissue Fusion with a Large Deformation Thermo-Poromechanics Finite Element Model,鈥 Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, Cambridge, MA, May, 2018.
  3. Lauff, C., O鈥機onnor, K., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Engineering Design Process: More than the 'Standardized Loop',鈥 American Society for Engineering Education Rocky Mountain Section Conference, Denver, CO, April, 2015.
  4. Kramer, E.A., Anderson, N.S. Taylor, K.D., Ferguson, V.L., Rentschler, M.E., "The Role of Glycosaminoglycans in Tissue Adhesion during Energy-Based Vessel Sealing," International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, February, 2015.
  5. Fankell, D., Kramer, E.A., Taylor, K.D., Ferguson, V.L., Rentschler, M.E., "A Novel Parameter for Predicting Arterial Fusion and Ablation in Finite Element Models,"听International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, February, 2015.
  6. Cezo, J., Kramer, E., Taylor, K., Ferguson, V., Rentschler, M.E., "Tissue Fusion Bursting Pressure and the Role of Tissue Water Content," BiOS听SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, February, 2013.
  7. Hawks, J., Rentschler, M., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., Platt, S., 鈥A Modular Wireless In Vivo Surgical Robot with Multiple Surgical Applications,鈥 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, vol. 142, pp. 117-121, IOS Press, Long Beach, CA, January, 2009.
  8. Hawks, J., Rentschler, M., Redden, L., Infanger, R., Dumpert, J., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., Platt, S., 鈥Towards an In Vivo Wireless Mobile Robot for Surgical Assistance,鈥 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, vol. 132, pp. 153-158, IOS Press, Long Beach, CA, January, 2008.
  9. Joseph, J.V., Boczko, J., Capello, S., Oleynikov, D., Dumpert, J., Rentschler, M., Patel, H.R., 鈥Microrobots in Urology: Video Demonstration of Microrobot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy and Nephrectomy in a Canine Model,鈥 Journal of Endourology. 20: A311, 2006.
  10. Joseph, J.V., Oleynikov, D., Boczko, J., Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Patel, H.R., 鈥Microrobots in urologic surgery: The next step in the evolution of robotic surgery,鈥 Journal of Urology, 175(4): 344, 2006.
  11. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., 鈥Mobile In Vivo Biopsy and Camera Robot,鈥 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, vol. 119, pp. 449-454, IOS Press, Long Beach, CA, January, 2006.
  12. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., 鈥Toward In Vivo Mobility,鈥 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, vol. 111, pp. 397-403, IOS Press, Long Beach, CA, January, 2005.
  13. Rentschler, M., Oleynikov, D., Hadzialic, A., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Farritor, S., 鈥In Vivo Camera Robots Provide Improved Vision for Laparoscopic Surgery,鈥 International Congress Series - Proceedings of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery Conference, vol. 1268, pp. 787-792, Chicago, IL, June, 2004.
  14. Rentschler, M., Hadzialic, A., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., 鈥In Vivo Robots for Laparoscopic Surgery,鈥 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, vol. 98, pp. 316-322, IOS Press, Newport Beach, CA, January, 2004.

Conference Presentations without Publication (peer-reviewed original abstract)

  1. Calahan, K., Qi, Y., Long, R., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Mapping Three-Dimensional Micromechanics for Investigation of Soft Tribology Mechanisms,鈥 Gordon Research Conference 鈥 Science of Adhesion, Mount Holyoke College, MA, July, 2019.
  2. Calahan, K., Johannes, K., Long, R., Rentschler, M., 鈥Mapping Three-dimensional Micro-mechanics between Micro-pillars and Soft Gel Substrates for Biomedical Application,鈥 World Congress on Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland, July, 2018.
  3. Johannes, K.G., Rentschler, M., 鈥A Tunable Bio-Inspired Micro-Pillared Surface,鈥 World Congress on Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland, July, 2018.
  4. Rentschler, M., "Micro-Patterned Materials to Enable In vivo Robotic Capsule Endoscope Locomotion," MRS Spring Meeting, Invited Symposium Speaker on A Soft Future - From Electronic Skin to Robotics and Energy Harvesting, Phoenix, AZ, April, 2017. *Meeting Scientific Highlight
  5. Rentschler, M., "Towards Autonomous Robotic Capsule Endoscopy," IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Invited Symposium Speaker on Frontiers of Endoluminal Robotic Surgery, Daejeon, Korea, October, 2016.
  6. Kramer, E., Ferguson, V. L., Rentschler, M.E., "Biothermomechanics of Thermal Tissue Fusion: A Multi-Faceted Interaction,"听World Congress on Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July, 2014.
  7. Cezo, J., Kramer, E., Schoen, J.A., Ferguson, V., Rentschler, M.E., "Tissue Storage Ex vivo Significantly Increases Vascular Fusion Bursting Pressure," The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Salt Lake City, UT, April, 2014.
  8. Lindley, E.M., Spiegel, B., Zimkowski, M., Rentschler, M.E., Blount, T., Milligan, K., Burger, E.L., Patel, V.V., "A New Method For Clinically Assessing Pain," American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March, 2014.
  9. Kleck, C.J., LaFleur, M., Lindley, E.M., Clark, M., Burger, E.L., Cain, C.M.J., Rentschler, M.E., Razavi-Shearer, D., Patel, V.V., "Pedicle Screw Precision with 3-Dimensional Imaging, Navigation, and Measurement," SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress, Hyderabad, India, October, 2013.
  10. Lindley, E.M., Spiegel, B., Milligan, K., Zimkowski, M., Rentschler, M.E., Burger, E.L., Patel, V.V., "A New Method For Clinically Assessing Pain," SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress, Hyderabad, India, October, 2013.
  11. Lindley, E., Zimkowski, M., Patel, V., Rentschler, M.E., "Pain Sensitivity Testing Using A Novel Computer-Controlled Pressure Algometer That Simultaneously Records Sympathetic Nervous System Responses to Pain Stimuli," American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Honolulu, HI, May, 2012.
  12. Mills, Z., Terry, B., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Single Port Access Surgery with a Novel Magnet Camera System,"听ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO, November, 2011 (IMECE2011-63963).
  13. Lyle, A., Terry, B., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "An Experimental Evaluation of Small Bowel Friction Forces when Eliminating Edge Effects,"听ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO, November, 2011 IMECE2011-63943).
  14. Kern, M., Sliker, L.J., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Preliminary In vivo Capsule Endoscopic Mobility Using Micro-Patterned Treads,"听ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO, November, 2011 (IMECE2011-63723).
  15. Sliker, L.J., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "The Design and Experimental Evaluation of Micro-Patterned Treads for In vivo Robotic Mobility,"听ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO, November, 2011 (IMECE2011-63766).
  16. Cezo, J., Ferguson, V., Rentschler, M.E., "Computational Modeling of Direct Heat Tissue Fusion,"听ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO, November, 2011 (IMECE2011-62134).
  17. Terry, B.S., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., "Development and Characterization of a Novel Sensor for Measuring the Radial Force from Myenteric Contractions,"听ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO, November, 2011 (IMECE2011-62121).
  18. Wang, X., Qi, H.J., Rentschler, M.E., "A Theoretical Study of Friction for In vivo Surgical Robotic Wheel-Tissue Interaction,"听ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO, November, 2011 (IMECE2011-62386).
  19. Wood, N., Lehman, A., Rentschler, M., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., 鈥A Robotic Assistant for Surgical Dissection,鈥 Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, Long Beach, CA, January, 2009.
  20. Lehman, A., Dumpert, J., Visty, A., Rentschler, M., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., "Towards Cooperative Miniature Robots for Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery," Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA) Congress, Rome, Italy, January, 2008.
  21. Berg, K., Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Lehman, A., Platt, S., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., 鈥Surgery with Cooperative Robots,鈥 Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Long Beach, CA, February, 2007.
  22. Rentschler, M., Berg, K., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., 鈥In vivo Robotics during the NEEMO 9 Mission,鈥 Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Long Beach, CA, February, 2007.
  23. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Lehman, A., Berg, K., Platt, S., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., 鈥In Vivo Robots for Tele-Surgery During Long-Term Space Flight,鈥 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Space Conference, San Jose, CA, September, 2006.
  24. Boczko, J., Capello, S., Oleynikov, D., Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Patel, H.R., Joseph, J.V., 鈥Microrobots in Urology: Video Demonstration of Microrobot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy and Nephrectomy in a Canine Model,鈥 The 24th World Congress of Endourology, Cleveland, OH, August, 2006.
  25. Rentschler, M., Reid, J., 鈥LS-DYNA Simulation of In vivo Surgical Robot Mobility,鈥 The 9th International LS-DYNA Users Conference, Dearborn, MI, June, 2006.
  26. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., 鈥Natural Orifice Surgery with an Endoluminal Mobile Robot,鈥 The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Dallas, TX, April 2006.
  27. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Iagnemma, K., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S., "In vivo Mobile Surgical Robotic Task Assistance,"听Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis, MN, April, 2006.
  28. Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., 鈥Mobile In Vivo Robots Can Assist In Abdominal Exploration,鈥 The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April, 2005.
  29. Dumpert, J., Rentschler, M., Platt, S., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., 鈥Improving In Vivo Robot Vision Quality,鈥澨齅edicine Meets Virtual Reality, Long Beach, CA, January, 2005.
  30. Narazaki, K., Oleynikov, D., DiMartino, A., Rentschler, M., Stergiou, N., 鈥Objective Quantification of Proficiency in Robotic Laparoscopy with Bimanual Inanimate Tasks,鈥澨齅edicine Meets Virtual Reality, Long Beach, CA, January, 2005.
  31. Oleynikov, D., Rentschler, M., Hadzialic, A., Dumpert, J., Platt, S., Farritor, S., 鈥Miniature Robots Can Assist in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy,鈥 The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Denver, CO, March, 2004.

Conference Posters (peer-reviewed original paper)

  1. Prendergast, J.M., Perry, A., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Benchtop Testing of a Novel Robotic Capsule with Differential Drive Capabilities.鈥 ASME Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, MN, April, 2015. *3-in-5 Presentation Award Winner
  2. Lauff, C., Weidler-Lewis, J., O鈥機onnor, K., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M., 鈥Cognitive Ethnographies of Heterogeneous Engineering Design,鈥 International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), Boulder, CO, June, 2014.
  3. Anderson, N., Kramer, E., Cezo, J., Ferguson, V., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Tissue Bond Strength as a Function of Applied Fusion Pressure,鈥 ASME Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis, MN, April, 2014.

Conference Posters (peer-reviewed original abstract)

  1. Calahan, K., Qi, Y., Rentschler, M., Long, R., 鈥Mapping Three-Dimensional Micromechanics between Micro-Pillars and Soft Gel Substrates,鈥 Society of Engineering Science Technical Meeting, St. Louis, MO, October, 2019.
  2. Johannes, K., Bowen, L., Calahan, K., Zuetell, E., Long, R., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Tunable Contact Properties of Highly Strained Hyperelastic Micro-Patterned Surfaces Contacting Soft Substrates,鈥 Gordon Research Conference 鈥 Science of Adhesion, Mount Holyoke College, MA, July, 2019.
  3. Bowen, L., Johannes, K., Zuetell, E., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Identifying Friction Mechanisms of Deformable Microtextured Surfaces for Improved Anchoring during Balloon Endoscopy,鈥 Gordon Research Conference 鈥 Science of Adhesion, Mount Holyoke College, MA, July, 2019.
  4. Anderson, N., Kramer, E., Cezo, J.D., Ferguson, V. L., Rentschler, M.E., "Tissue Bond Strength and Intraluminal Temperature as a Function of Applied Fusion Pressure,"听World Congress on Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July, 2014.
  5. Kern, M., Ortega, J., Rentschler, M.E., "Soft Material Adhesion Characterization for In vivo Locomotion: Experimental and Modeling Results,"听World Congress on Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July, 2014.
  6. Fankell, D., Ferguson, V.L., Taylor, K.D., Rentschler, M.E., "Impact of Heater Location and Ambient Conditions on Fusion Strength during Direct Heat Fusion,"听World Congress on Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July, 2014.
  7. Cezo, J., Anderson, N., Kramer, E., Taylor, K., Rentschler, M., Ferguson, V., 鈥Tissue Hydration Influences Bursting Pressure of Fused Arteries,鈥 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Sunriver, Oregon, June, 2013.
  8. Cezo, J., Ferguson, V., Taylor, K., Rentschler, M., 鈥Measurement of Bond Strength of Direct Heat Tissue Fusion in Arteries,鈥 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June, 2012.
  9. Zimkowski, M.M., Lanning, C., Rech, B., Glang, R., Mandava, N., Mandava, N., Schoen, J., Rentschler, M., Shandas, R., 鈥Mechanical Evaluation of Surgical Meshes Integrated with New Shape-Memory Polymer for Abdominal Wall Defect Repair,鈥 American Hernia Society, March, 2012.
  10. Sliker, L., Kern, M.D., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Biologically Inspired Micro-Patterned Treads for Robotic Capsule Endoscope Mobility,鈥 Covidien R&D Summit, Westminster, CO, October, 2011.
  11. Terry, B.S., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Experimental Measurements of the Radial Force from Myenteric Contractions on a Solid Bolus,鈥 Covidien R&D Summit, Westminster, CO, October, 2011.
  12. Schoen, J.A., Mills, Z., Terry, B.S., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥A SILS-Specific Camera System,鈥 The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, San Antonio, TX, April, 2011.
  13. Schoen, J.A., Sliker, L., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥A Locomotion System for Capsule Mobility,鈥 The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, San Antonio, TX, April, 2011.
  14. Schoen, J.A., Terry, B.S., Mills, A., Rentschler, M.E., 鈥Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery with a Novel Port Camera System,鈥 The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Landover, MD, April, 2010.
  15. Macdonald, S., Rentschler, M., 鈥An Improved Splint Design for Boutonniere Deformity,鈥 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA, June, 2009.
  16. Ruppert, A., Terry, B., Rentschler, M., 鈥A Laparoscopic Camera-Enabled Cannula Port,鈥 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA, June, 2009.
  17. Lehman, A., Dumpert, J., Visty, A., Rentschler, M., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., "Toward Natural Orifice Surgery with Cooperative Miniature Robots," The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, April, 2008.
  18. Rentschler, M., Baxter, B.T., 鈥Preliminary Murine Aortic Tissue Material Properties from Pressure-Diameter Experiments,鈥 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, CO, June, 2007.
  19. Platt, S., Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., 鈥In Vivo Robotic Cameras Can Enhance Imaging Capability During Laparoscopic Surgery,鈥 The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April, 2005.

Doctoral Dissertations

  1. Prendergast, J.M., Mobility, Navigation and Localization Towards Robotic Endoscopy, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, December, 2019.
  2. Lauff, C., Prototyping in the Wild: The Role of Prototypes in Companies, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, May, 2018.
  3. Fankell, D., A Thermo-Poromechanics Finite Element Model for Predicting Arterial Tissue Fusion, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, August, 2017.
  4. Kern, M., Adhesion Characterization of a Biologically Inspired Micro-Patterned Synthetic Material, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, December, 2016.
  5. Kramer, E., Thermal Fusion for Sutureless Closure: Devices, Composition, Methods, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, December, 2016.
  6. Sliker, L. Experimental Analysis and Modeling of Robot-Tissue Contact Mechanics for In Vivo Mobility, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, August, 2015.
  7. Cezo, J., Thermal Tissue Fusion of Arteries: Methods, Mechanisms, & Mechanics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, August, 2013.
  8. Wang, X, Predictive Modeling of Tissue Mechanical Response for Rolling Motion, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, August, 2012.
  9. Terry, B., Mechanical Characterization of the Small Intestine for In vivo Robotic Capsule Endoscope Mobility, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, May, 2012.
  10. Rentschler, M., In Vivo Abdominal Surgical Robotics: Tissue Mechanics Modeling, Robotic Design, Experimentation, and Analysis, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, May, 2006.

Masters Theses

  1. Pearson, L., Modular Fabrication, Controller Development, and Sensor Development for a Hydraulically Amplified Self-Healing Electrostatic (HASEL) Actuator, 听Master鈥檚 Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, December, 2018.
  2. Ortega, J., Design, Modeling and Control of a Soft SMA-actuated Biomimetic Robot with Functional Skin, Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, August, 2016.
  3. Kearns, J., A Comparison of Spring Stiffness Profiles For Use In A Passive-Elastic Leg Exoskeleton, Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, May, 2016.
  4. Ortega, J., Modeling Soft Material Adhesion for In vivo Robotic Locomotion, Master's Thesis 鈥 Basells Intern from Catalonia, Spain,听 February, 2014.
  5. Francisco, M., Migrating Motor Complex Force Sensor: Design, Fabrication and Clinical In vivo Measurements, Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, December, 2013.
  6. Hill, M.,听 Design, Development, and Verification of an Automated Pain Measurement Device, Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, December, 2013.听
  7. Lyle, A., Evaluation of Small Bowel Lumen Friction Forces for Applications in In vivo Robotic Capsule Endoscopy, Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, August, 2012.
  8. Hart, K., The Design and Evaluation of a Pediatric Cardiothoracic Camera System for Identification and Repair of Ventricular Septal Defects, Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, May, 2011.
  9. Mills, Z., Design and Experimental Evaluation of a Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery Camera System for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, May, 2011.
  10. Zimkowski, M., Design and Preliminary Evaluation of a Computer-Controlled Pressure Algometer for Measuring Pain Sensitivity, Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, August, 2010.
  11. Ruppert, A., Design and Experimental Evaluation of an Integrated Cannula Visualization System for Laparoscopy, Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, August, 2009.
  12. Rentschler, M., Dynamic Simulation Modeling and Control of the Odyssey III Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Master's Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, June, 2003.
  13. Rentschler, M., Mobile Highway Construction Barrel Robots, Bachelor鈥檚 Thesis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, May, 2001.