Research in minimally invasive surgery and therapy, and surgical simulation and skills assessment.
Research and innovation in computer-assisted medical intervention, focusing on systems and devices for robotics-assisted minimally invasive surgery and therapy (MIST); developing novel approaches for effective and efficient surgical training and skills assessment; haptics and teleoperation in robotics-assisted MIST.
Robotic surgery, haptics, surgical training, surgical simulation, medical mechatronics systems and devices
Specialized labs and equipment
| Specialized lab | Equipment | Function |
|---|---|---|
| CSTAR | Mimic simulator Model: dv-Trainer | Virtual reality simulator of the da Vinci surgical robot |
NanEYE Microcamera Model: 2C Stereo USB | 2.5 x 1.2 mm camera | |
Olympus Bronchoscope Model: Evis Exera II (CV 180, CLV 180) | ||
Ultrasonix Ultrasound System Model: SonixTouch | ||
Raven surgical robotic system Model: RavenII | ||
ATI force/torque sensors (6 units): Model: gamma (3), nano43 (2), nano17(1) | ||
Atometric 5 axis CNC Micromachine Model: 4G | ||
Quanser Haptic Devices (2 units). Model: HD2 and Required Interfacing Components | Haptic (sense of touch) devices | |
NDI Electromagnetic trackers (2 units) Model: Aurora Box and Table Top | ||
Tektronix Oscilloscope Model: MDO4104-6 Mixed Domain | ||
Matrox frame grabbers (4 units) Model: Orion HD (2), VIO (2) | ||
Zaber xyz Linear Stages (2 sets) Model: KT-LSM050A and T-LSR300B Zaber Rotary Stages (2 units) Model: T-RSW | ||
ValleyLab Microwave Ablation System Model: MW Ablation | ||
ValleyLab Radio Frequency Ablation System Model: Cool-tip Radiofrequency | ||
Skytron Electro-hydraulic surgical Tables (2 units) Model: 6701 Hercules |