Research Projects
Autonomous robotic system for biodegradable spacer placement between the prostate and rectum.
Collaboration with the University Hospitals Bristol NHS trust
RoboSpacer
Safe Pleural Intervention with Robotic Automation
Robotic pelvic floor simulator
Development of artificial muscles with variable stiffness to simulate pelvic floor muscle function during palpation
Development of a robotic system for diagnosis/treatment of pleural effusion
ARTEMIS: Advanced Robotic Breast Examination Intelligent System
Development of soft tactile sensors for autonomous breast examination
Funded by Cancer Research UK/EPSRC
Endourology haptic robotic simulator for surgical training
Modelling and development of robotic tools and simulator for biopsy of prostate cancer.
Collaboration with the Bristol Urological Institute
Robotic prostate biopsy
Braille-Pen
A Braille-Reading Device to Aid Braille Literacy Skill Acquisition
Collaboration with Bristol Braille Technology
Robot-Assisted Surgical Bone Grinding in constrained
environments
Investigation of forces and vibration during endonasal endoscopic surgery grinding tasks to prevent overshoot
Teleoperation in extreme environments (space and nuclear )
Development and optimisation of sensorised grippers and hand exoskeletons for dexterous manipulation
Investigation of effects and mitigation of teleoperation delays using haptic interfaces
Collaboration with Thales Alenia Space, UK
Haptic Teleoperation for Space applications
Modelling and development of sensorised artificial bladder for training of clinicians.