The Mechatronics in Medicine Laboratory is developing a number of robotic and mechatronics systems to aid in medical and surgical tasks. The research group is currently involved in projects regarding:

Surgical Technology

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One of the main thrusts behind the MIM’s current research centres on development of advanced technologies for surgery. Of particular interest to the group are Computer and Robotic Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS) and micro-neurosurgery, both of which benefit from over two decades of pioneering research in the field.

Training systems

• Knee Arthroscopy Training System

Computer-based planning

• Orthopaedic Planning and Assessment
• Route Planner for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Robot-assisted surgery

• STING Project: Biomimetic Flexible and Steerable Probe for Neurosurgery
• Active constraints for robot-assisted neurosurgery
  
  

Selection of past projects

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• Acrobot
• High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
• TURP trainer
• Bloodbot
• Probot
• Roboscope
• MRI-guided trans-rectal prostate biopsy
• 'Magic angle' device for tendon disease diagnosis
• Haptic endoscope
• Biomimetic flexible and steerable probe for neurosurgery (ROBOCAST)