Research Projects

RoboSpacer is an 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

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 (LATP - local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy).

Collaboration with the Bristol Urological Institute

Robotic prostate cancer biopsy

Teleoperation in extreme environments (space and nuclear robotics)

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.

Past Projects

Anthropomorphic Surgical System for Soft Tissue Robot-Assisted Surgery

μAngelo

A co-design project between hearing and deaf communities, exploring communication, technologies and art.

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