By Associate Professor Thanh Nho Do

Journal articles

Do TN; Seah TET; Yu HK; Phee SJ, 2016, 'Development and testing of a magnetically actuated capsule endoscopy for obesity treatment', Plos One, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148035

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2015, 'Nonlinear friction modelling and compensation control of hysteresis phenomena for a pair of tendon-sheath actuated surgical robots', Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 60, pp. 770 - 784, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2015.01.001

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2015, 'Adaptive control for enhancing tracking performances of flexible tendon-sheath mechanism in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)', Mechatronics, 28, pp. 67 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2015.04.002

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2015, 'A new approach of friction model for tendon-sheath actuated surgical systems: Nonlinear modelling and parameter identification', Mechanism and Machine Theory, 85, pp. 14 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2014.11.003

Hassani V; Tjahjowidodo T; Do TN, 2014, 'A survey on hysteresis modeling, identification and control', Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 49, pp. 209 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2014.04.012

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2014, 'An investigation of friction-based tendon sheath model appropriate for control purposes', Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 42, pp. 97 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2013.08.014

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Yamamoto T; Phee SJ, 2014, 'Hysteresis modeling and position control of tendon-sheath mechanism in flexible endoscopic systems', Mechatronics, 24, pp. 12 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2013.11.003

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2014, 'Dynamic Friction-Based Force Feedback for Tendon- Sheath Mechanism in NOTES System', International Journal of Computer and Electrical Engineering, 6, pp. 252 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.7763/ijcee.2014.v6.833

Conference Papers

Le HN; Davis OJ; Fitzgerald L; Wilson R; Clemente C; McAree PR; Do TN; Doan TTV, 2026, 'A Cyborg Crayfish Platform for Underwater Exploration', in Robosoft 2026 9th IEEE Ras International Conference on Soft Robotics, pp. 761 - 766, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RoboSoft67810.2026.11522835

Sharma B; Nicotra E; Davies J; Nguyen CC; Phan PT; Ji A; Zhu K; Wan J; Ngo TD; La HM; Ho VA; Lovell NH; Do TN, 2025, 'Compliance Control with Dynamic and Self-Sensing Hydraulic Artificial Muscles for Wearable Assistive Devices', in Ott C (ed.), Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), GA, Atlanta, pp. 3393 - 3399, presented at 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), GA, Atlanta, 19 May 2025 - 23 May 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICRA55743.2025.11128209

Nicotra E; Nguyen CC; Davies J; Phan PT; Thien Hoang T; Sharma B; Ji A; Zhu K; Ngo TD; Anh Ho V; La HM; Lovell NH; Do TN; Hoang TT, 2024, 'A Soft Micro-Robotic Catheter for Aneurysm Treatment: A Novel Design and Enhanced Euler-Bernoulli Model with Cross-Section Optimization', in Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), JAPAN, Yokohama, pp. 11585 - 11591, presented at 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), JAPAN, Yokohama, 13 May 2024 - 17 May 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10610709

Zhu K; Sharma B; Phan PT; Davies J; Thai MT; Hoang TT; Nguyen CC; Ji A; Nicotra E; Lovell NH; Do TN, 2024, 'Development of a Smart Textile-Driven Soft Spine Exosuit for Lifting Tasks in Industrial Applications', in 2024 IEEE SICE International Symposium on System Integration Sii 2024, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 13 - 18, presented at 2024 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII), 08 January 2024 - 11 January 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SII58957.2024.10417220

Nguyen AD; Phuoc Le C; Walunj P; Netchaev A; Do TN; Manh La H, 2024, 'A Multi-model Fusion of LiDAR-inertial Odometry via Localization and Mapping', in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 3334 - 3339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IROS58592.2024.10802004

Nguyen NH; Do TN; Ho VA, 2024, 'A Preliminary Study of a Soft Artificial Pump Based on ROBIN - Rotation-Based Buckling Instability Analysis', in 2024 IEEE SICE International Symposium on System Integration Sii 2024, pp. 245 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SII58957.2024.10417442

Woods A; Nguyen CC; Islam MSU; Lovell NH; Nho Do T; Tsai D; Do TN, 2023, 'Towards a single-use, low-cost endoscope for gastroenterological diagnostics', in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), AUSTRALIA, Sydney, pp. 1 - 4, presented at 2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), AUSTRALIA, Sydney, 24 July 2023 - 27 July 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10341003

Davies J; Thai MT; Hoang TT; Nguyen CC; Phan PT; Zhu K; Nhi Tran DB; Ho VA; La HM; Ha QP; Lovell NH; Do TN, 2023, 'A Flexible 3D Force Sensor with In-Situ Tunable Sensitivity', in Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), ENGLAND, London, pp. 581 - 587, presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), ENGLAND, London, 29 May 2023 - 02 June 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICRA48891.2023.10160637

Nguyen CC; Davies J; Thai MT; Hoang TT; Phan PT; Zhu K; Tran DBN; Ho VA; La HM; Phan HP; Lovell NH; Do TN, 2023, 'A Handheld Hydraulic Cardiac Catheter with Omnidirectional Manipulator and Touch Sensing', in Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), ENGLAND, London, pp. 4682 - 4688, presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), ENGLAND, London, 29 May 2023 - 02 June 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICRA48891.2023.10161196

Nguyen CC; Teh T; Thai MT; Phan PT; Hoang TT; Low H; Davies J; Nicotra E; Lovell NH; Do TN, 2022, 'Bidirectional Soft Robotic Catheter for Arrhythmia Treatment', in Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), PA, Philadelphia, pp. 9579 - 9585, presented at 2022 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), PA, Philadelphia, 23 May 2022 - 27 May 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICRA46639.2022.9811988

Davies J; Phan PT; Huang D; Hoang TT; Low H; Thai MT; Nguyen CC; Nicotra E; Lovell NH; Do TN, 2022, 'Hydraulically Actuated Soft Tubular Gripper', in Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), PA, Philadelphia, pp. 6144 - 6150, presented at 2022 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), PA, Philadelphia, 23 May 2022 - 27 May 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICRA46639.2022.9811983

Omisore OM; Du W; Duan W; Do T; Orji R; Wang L, 2021, 'A Deep Multimodal Network for Classification and Identification of Interventionists' Hand Motions during Cyborg Intravascular Catheterization', in IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, pp. 1182 - 1187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CASE49439.2021.9551465

Sy L; Hoang TT; Bussu M; Thai MT; Phan PT; Low H; Brodie MA; Tsai D; Lovell N; Do TN, 2021, 'M-SAM: Miniature and Soft Artificial Muscle-Driven Wearable Robotic Fabric Sleeve for Upper Limb Augmentation', in 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Soft Robotics Robosoft 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Yale, USA, pp. 575 - 578, presented at The 4th IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (Robosoft 2021), Yale, USA, 12 April 2021 - 16 March 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RoboSoft51838.2021.9479333

Le HM; Do TN; Cao L; Phee SJ, 2017, 'Towards active variable stiffness manipulators for surgical robots', in Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1766 - 1771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICRA.2017.7989209

Do TN; Phan PT; Ho KY; Phee SJ, 2016, 'A magnetic soft endoscopic capsule for non-surgical overweight and obese treatments', in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 2388 - 2393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IROS.2016.7759372

Do TN; Phee SJ, 2015, 'Enhancement of Haptic Feedback in Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)', Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, presented at the National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 02 November 2015 - 10 October 2018

Do TN; Seah TET; Phee SJ, 2015, 'Design and control of a novel mechatronic tracheostomy tube-inserted suction catheter for automated tracheal suctioning', in Proceedings of the 2015 7th IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems Cis 2015 and Robotics Automation and Mechatronics Ram 2015, pp. 228 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCIS.2015.7274578

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2015, 'Enhanced performances for cable-driven flexible robotic systems with asymmetric backlash profile', in IEEE Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications Tepra, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TePRA.2015.7219674

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2015, 'Adaptive tracking approach of flexible cable conduit-actuated NOTES systems for early gastric cancer treatments', in Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, pp. 79 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26453-0_5

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2014, 'Adaptive control of position compensation for cable-conduit mechanisms used in flexible surgical robots', in Icinco 2014 Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Informatics in Control Automation and Robotics, pp. 110 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0005114701100117

Do TN, 2013, 'Dynamic Friction Model for Tendon-Sheath Actuated Surgical Robots: Modelling and Stability Analysis', in IFToMM International Symposium on Robotics and Mechatronics, Research Publishing Services, pp. 302 - 311, presented at Proceedings of The 3rd IFToMM International Symposium on Robotics and Mechatronics, 02 October 2013 - 04 October 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.3850/978-981-07-7744-9_087

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2013, 'Nonlinear modeling and parameter identification of dynamic friction model in tendon sheath for flexible endoscopic systems', in Icinco 2013 Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Informatics in Control Automation and Robotics, pp. 5 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0004409800050010

Patents

Do TN; Thai MT; Phan PT; Lovell N; Davies J; Nguyen CC, 2023, Soft Robotic Arm for In Situ 3D Bioprinting and Surgery, Patent No. PCT/AU2024/050038​​, 2024

Do TN; Thai MT; Phan PT; Hoang TT; Lovell NH, 2020, Haptic Device, Patent No. PCT/AU2021/050922

Do TN; Phan PT; Hoang TT; Thai MT; Lovell NH, 2020, Soft Robotic Technologies, Artificial Muscles, Grippers and Methods of Making The Same, Patent No. PCT/AU2021/050924

Do TN; Phee SJ; Ho KY; Seah TET, 2018, Intragastric Device For Weight Management, Patent No. 16839714.9, European Patent, https://patents.google.com/patent/EP3337432A1/en

Do TN; Phee SJ; Ho KY; Seah TET, 2018, Intragastric Device For Weight Management, Patent No. 2016800481507, China Patent, https://patents.google.com/patent/CN108135718A/ru

Do TN; Phee SJ; Ho KY; Seah TET, 2018, Intragastric Device For Weight Management, Patent No. 15/749,437, US Patent, https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180221185A1/en

Visell Y; Hawkes E; Do TN; Zhu M, 2018, Soft Actuator and Method of Making the Same, Patent No. US Patent, No. 19/51,032

Do TN; Visell Y, 2018, Stretchable, conductive interconnect and/or sensor and method of making the same, Patent No. 62/452,758, U.S. Patent

Do TN; Phee SJ; Ho KY; Seah TET, 2015, Development of a Prototype Magnetically Actuated Weight-Loss Capsule, Patent No. 10201506629W, Singapore Patent

Preprints

Chua MX; Peng S; Do TN; Wang CH; Wu L, 2025, A Wearable Strain-Sensor-Based Shoulder Patch for Fatigue Detection in Bicep Curls, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2501.14792

Chua MX; Okubo Y; Peng S; Do TN; Wang CH; Wu L, 2024, Analysis of Fatigue-Induced Compensatory Movements in Bicep Curls: Gaining Insights for the Deployment of Wearable Sensors, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2402.11421

Zhu K; Sharma B; Phan PT; Davies J; Thai MT; Hoang TT; Nguyen CC; Ji A; Nicotra E; Lovell NH; Do TN, 2024, Smart Textile-Driven Soft Spine Exosuit for Lifting Tasks in Industrial Applications, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2402.02319

Wu L; Yu F; Do TN; Wang J, 2024, Camera Frame Misalignment in a Teleoperated Eye-in-Hand Robot: Effects and a Simple Correction Method, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2105.08466

Zhao S; Nguyen CC; Hoang TT; Do TN; Phan H-P, 2023, Transparent Pneumatic Tactile Sensors for Soft Biomedical Robotics, https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202305.0297/v1

Thai MT; Phan PT; Wong S; Lovell NH; Do TN, 2020, Advanced Intelligent Systems for Surgical Robotics, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2001.00285

Zhu M; Do TN; Hawkes E; Visell Y, 2019, Fluidic Fabric Muscle Sheets for Wearable and Soft Robotics, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1903.08253

Seah TET; Do TN; Takeshita N; Ho KY; Phee SJ, 2017, Future of Flexible Robotic Endoscopy Systems, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1703.05569

Do TN; Tjahjowidodo T; Lau MWS; Phee SJ, 2017, Performance Control of Tendon-Driven Endoscopic Surgical Robots With Friction and Hysteresis, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1702.02063

Do TN; Phee SJ, 2016, Haptic Feedback in Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1606.07574

Hoang TT; Phan PT; Thai MT; Davies J; Nguyen CC; Phan H-P; Lovell NH; Do TN, Highly conductive, ultra-stretchable liquid metal composites engineered  by magnetic field for robotic, wearable electronic, and medical applications, http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.166177625.58898562/v1

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