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Can a robot learn surgery from surgeons’ hands?
We recorded surgeons’ instrument movements and used them to train a two-armed robot.
6 studies
Making surgeons’ instrument movements measurable
A compact clip-on sensor captures how hand-held instruments move during surgery—motion that ordinary surgical video misses.
Helping a robot keep the ultrasound image in view
By recording how clinicians adjust an ultrasound probe, a robotic assistant can help keep important anatomy in view.
A new way to control surgical robots
We built a surgical control console from general-purpose robot arms and evaluated it during a porcine surgery study.
Tracking instruments beneath a surgical drape
Small sensors estimate where a laparoscopic instrument tip is, even when a sterile drape hides the tool from view.
Testing surgical robots with soft, moving tissue
A realistic simulation helps researchers study how surgical robots grasp and move soft tissue before evaluating new control strategies.
