Research

We work across surgical autonomy, advanced sensing, and AI to advance robot-assisted surgery.

Surgical robots amplify the perceptual and manipulation capabilities of surgeons, but their true potential is yet to be realised. Working with existing platforms such as the da Vinci Research Kit, we develop the control, sensing, and AI that support higher levels of autonomy in minimally invasive surgery.

Sensing

Advanced Sensing for Surgical Perception

Force, ultrasound, soft, and multimodal sensing that give surgical robots richer perception of the operative scene than vision alone.

AI & Data Science

Artificial Intelligence for Surgical Training

AI that analyses surgical workflow, instrument motion, and procedural execution to deliver objective, data-driven training feedback.

Surgical Autonomy

Automation of Surgical Procedures

Control algorithms and autonomy frameworks that let existing surgical robots perform increasingly complex procedural tasks under clinical supervision.

Research interests

Surgical roboticsComputer visionMachine learningAIReinforcement learningMedical imagingForce sensingUltrasoundSoft sensorsSensor fusionEmbedded systemsDigital twinsHuman-robot interactionSurgical data scienceAutonomous systems