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Juan Wachs

Computer Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2002
Hand Gesture Recognition SystemsSurgical Simulation and TrainingAugmented Reality ApplicationsTactile and Sensory InteractionsGaze Tracking and Assistive Technology

Publications

253

Citations

4,485

Est. group size

~13

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

25

Publishing since 2002

Research summary
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Juan Wachs works at the intersection of computer science, robotics, and medicine, focusing on how artificial intelligence, computer vision, and gesture- or vision-based interfaces can support surgeons and emergency medical providers, especially in high-stress or resource-limited settings. His work spans touchless operating-room interfaces, vision-language models for injury assessment (such as burns), autonomous and remote-guided surgical systems, and datasets for training AI systems to assist in trauma and emergency care. Prospective students would likely engage with projects combining machine learning, human-computer interaction, and clinical decision support tools.

Gesture and touchless interfaces for surgeryAI and vision-language models for medical diagnosisAutonomous and telementored robotic surgeryTrauma and emergency care decision supportDatasets and benchmarks for medical AI

Publication output grew steadily from 2017 to a peak around 2020, then declined through 2024 before rising again in 2025-2026, suggesting a recent resurgence after a slower period.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 11.2/year recently
2017: 16 publications172018: 17 publications182019: 19 publications192020: 25 publications25202021: 20 publications212022: 12 publications222023: 17 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 12 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×17
  • Military Medicine×10
  • Lecture notes in computer science×6
  • Canadian Journal of Surgery×5
  • Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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