Autonomy is the next frontier of research in robotic surgery and its aim is to improve the quality of surgical procedures in the next future.

One fundamental requirement for autonomy is advanced perception capability through vision sensors.

In this article, we propose a novel calibration technique for a surgical scenario with a da Vinci® Research Kit (dVRK) robot. Camera and robotic arms calibration are necessary to precise position and emulate expert surgeons. The novel calibration technique is tailored for RGB-D cameras.

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EMBC 2019

41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019 July 2019

The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society is pleased to announce the 41st International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, to be held in Berlin, Germany from July 23–27, 2019.

The overarching theme is “Biomedical engineering ranging from wellness to intensive care”.

The scientific tracks will cover the standard topics of the EMBS technical committees. Beside the scientific sessions, the congress exhibition will show biomedical companies, start-ups, biomedical institutes, universities, and provide networking opportunities for engineers, clinicians, other scientists, entrepreneurs and students.

Cutting-edge research and innovation in biomedical engineering, healthcare technology and medical informatics will all be covered in this large conference.

The Hamlyn Symposium

• World-leading medical, research, industry & academic experts
• Leaders’ Forum on technology application in clinical practice

The Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics (HSMR) provides an annual forum for surgeons and engineers from across the globe, to network and explore the latest developments in medical robotics.

The International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR 2019) will be held at the Academy of Medicine in Atlanta, GA, from 3-5 April 2019.

The goal of this International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR) is to bring together engineers, clinicians and industry in various fields of medical robotics to create a common forum for exchanging ideas and foster future developments in the field.

Medical robotics has significantly advanced in the last couple of decades. With the advent of increased and improved computational power and hardware capabilities, new research directions and device and platform capabilities are now possible than ever before. There have been significant advancements in surgical robotics, rehabilitation robotics, assistive robotics, prosthetics, etc. With the advent of increased and improved computational power and hardware capabilities, new research directions and device and platform capabilities are now possible than ever before.

We are presenting  the paper “A Multirobots Teleoperated Platform for Artificial Intelligence Training Data Collection in Minimally Invasive Surgery”  written by our Partners:

• Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
• Center for Advanced Technology in Health and Wellbeing, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
• Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
• Unit of Urology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy