The Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics (HSMR) is now in its 13th year and has provided an annual forum for surgeons and engineers from across the globe to network and explore the latest developments in medical robotics. Every year researchers, clinicians and engineers are invited to submit papers on a range of topics covering clinical specialities in Urology, Cardiac Surgery, Neuro Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Gynaecology, ENT, Orthopaedic and Paediatric Surgery.
This year we plan to build beyond the previous achievements and take the symposium to even higher successes with the theme of ‘Surgery and Beyond’. We have already received full CPD accreditation from the Royal College of Surgeons and to complement this we are planning a programme with increased focus on clinical practitioner centered talks, workshops and presentations.
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2021: Workshop
Format
Format- Three-day workshop, each 2 h long, including breaks.
- Date/Time: 9, 10, and 11 June 2021, 14.00-16.00.
Abstract
This workshop aims to bring together medical experts active in the field of minimally invasive interventions, medical device manufacturers, experts in soft flexible and stretchable electronics and sensors, computer scientists and roboticists creating and studying soft and stiffness controllable robots. We will explore the synergies that will arise from robotic surgeons cooperating with such modern robots to conduct advanced surgical interventions previously not possible.
This is a 3-day workshop, each day focusing on different aspects of this exciting field:
- For details and to register for Day 2 please click here.
- For details and to register for Day 3 please click here.
Day 1: Soft robots: Actuation, implementation and clinical translation
This Hamlyn 2021 workshop will provide a review of current technology used in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery and explore the current paradigm shift from traditionally rigid surgical tools to robotic systems that are highly redundant, soft, multifunctional with sensing capabilities and capable of changing their structural stiffness to adapt to surgical needs.
Day 1 – Learning outcomes:
- Learning about the requirements of minimally invasive surgery, especially with regards to soft robots.
- Knowledge of technologies and challenges in soft structures and materials for robots
- Understanding of a range of actuation means for soft robot devices
- Knowledge on fabrication methods, materials, device architectures and functionalities of soft robot devices.
- Knowledge on integration of soft robots in a surgical setting.
- Learning about navigation and control challenges for soft robots in surgical environments.
Programme
14.00-14.10: Kaspar Althoefer and Helge Wurdemann: Chairing
14.10-14.40: Hongbin Liu, Reader, King’s College London: MorphGI: A Self-Propelling Robotic-assistive Endoscope to perform colonoscopy
14.40-15.10: Ka Wai Kwok, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong: Online Computational Mechanics – A Wayout for Soft Robotics in Surgical Applications
15.10-15.15: 5 min Break
15.15-15.45: Arianna Menciassi, Professor of Biomedical Robotics, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy: Medical robotics devices redesigned by a soft approach
15.45-16.15: Alberto Arezzo, Associate Professor of Surgery, Università degli Studi di Torino: The Road Ahead For Endoluminal Intervention: The ENDOO and RED Projects
CALL FOR POSTERS
- Deadline: 31st May 2021 23:59 BST
Submit your 1-page pdf document via the Hamlyn Symposium poster submission form.
Please indicate on the submission portal at the relevant field that your submission is for this workshop.
Please use the Hamlyn Symposium poster templates available here.
We invite the submission of high-quality research posters, as part of the workshop. Submissions will be selected based on their relevance to the workshop, merit and novelty. Authors of accepted posters will also need to prepare a prerecorded 15 min presentation explaining their work that workshop attendees will be able to watch on their own time before or after the workshop. Videos will be available on the workshop website together with the posters.
A Best Poster Award of £300 will be awarded to the best submission.
We are exploring the possibility for a special issue on a top robotics and sensing journal, based on the workshop.
Day 1 of this workshop is worth 2 CPD points, please register to qualify for certification.
