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Mechatronics in Medicine

The MIM Lab develops robotic and mechatronics surgical systems for a variety of procedures.

Head of Group

B415C Bessemer Building
South Kensington Campus

+44 (0)20 7594 7046

What we do

The Mechatronics in Medicine Laboratory develops robotic and mechatronics surgical systems for a variety of procedures including neuro, cardiovascular, orthopaedic surgeries, and colonoscopies. Examples include bio-inspired catheters that can navigate along complex paths within the brain (such as EDEN2020), soft robots to explore endoluminal anatomies (such as the colon), and virtual reality solutions to support surgeons during knee replacement surgeries.

Meet the team

Mr Ayhan Aktas
Casual - Student demonstrator - lower rate

Dr Daniel Bautista Salinas
Research Associate

Dr Kaiwen Chen
Research Associate

Mr Zejian Cui
Research Assistant

Mr Connor Daly
Research Postgraduate

Emeritus Professor Brian L Davies FREng
Emeritus Professor

Mr Zhaoyang Jacopo Hu
Research Postgraduate

Dr Hisham M Iqbal
Research Associate

Mr Alex Ranne
Research Postgraduate

Professor Ferdinando M Rodriguez y Baena
Co-Director of Hamlyn Centre, Professor of Medical Robotics

Dr Jialei Shi
Research Associate

Mr Spyridon Souipas
Casual - Other work

Ms Emilia Zari
Research Postgraduate

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Liu:2018:10.1007/s10439-018-2055-1,
author = {Liu, H and Auvinet, E and Giles, J and Rodriguez, y Baena F},
doi = {10.1007/s10439-018-2055-1},
journal = {Annals of Biomedical Engineering},
pages = {1595--1605},
title = {Augmented reality based navigation for computer assisted hip resurfacing: a proof of concept study},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-018-2055-1},
volume = {46},
year = {2018}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Implantation accuracy has a great impact on the outcomes of hip resurfacing such as recovery of hip function. Computer assisted orthopedic surgery has demonstrated clear advantages for the patients, with improved placement accuracy and fewer outliers, but the intrusiveness, cost, and added complexity have limited its widespread adoption. To provide seamless computer assistance with improved immersion and a more natural surgical workflow, we propose an augmented-reality (AR) based navigation system for hip resurfacing. The operative femur is registered by processing depth information from the surgical site with a commercial depth camera. By coupling depth data with robotic assistance, obstacles that may obstruct the femur can be tracked and avoided automatically to reduce the chance of disruption to the surgical workflow. Using the registration result and the pre-operative plan, intra-operative surgical guidance is provided through a commercial AR headset so that the user can perform the operation without additional physical guides. To assess the accuracy of the navigation system, experiments of guide hole drilling were performed on femur phantoms. The position and orientation of the drilled holes were compared with the pre-operative plan, and the mean errors were found to be approximately 2 mm and 2°, results which are in line with commercial computer assisted orthopedic systems today.
AU  - Liu,H
AU  - Auvinet,E
AU  - Giles,J
AU  - Rodriguez,y Baena F
DO  - 10.1007/s10439-018-2055-1
EP  - 1605
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 0090-6964
SP  - 1595
TI  - Augmented reality based navigation for computer assisted hip resurfacing: a proof of concept study
T2  - Annals of Biomedical Engineering
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-018-2055-1
UR  - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10439-018-2055-1
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/60200
VL  - 46
ER  -