Intelligent Snake-like Robots

Competitive advantage

• Advanced expertise in robotic surgical instrumentation for minimally invasive surgery
• Innovative design and modelling of flexible snake-like robots
• Intelligent sensing to enable situational awareness
• Better design and implementation of human-robot interaction

Impact

• Less invasive surgery for patients through innovative design and fabrication
• More dexterity for the surgeon
• Larger accessibility through small incisions
• Safer operations with real-time sensing
• Easier surgical operations with better human-robot interaction

Successful outcomes

• Successful cadaveric trials in ear nose throat surgeries
• Successful cadaveric trials in orthopedic surgeries

Capabilities and facilities

• Capability of prototyping from scratch
• Advanced collaborative robotic arms
• Advanced tracking systems
• Portable ultrasound system for surgical guidance

Our partners

• St George Hospital
• Prince Charles Hospital
• Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital