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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{Kerl:2012,
author = {Kerl, J and Parittotokkaporn, T and Frasson, L and Oldfield, M and Rodriguez, y Baena F and Beyrau, F},
pages = {159--165},
title = {Tissue deformation analysis using a laser based digital image correlation technique},
volume = {6},
year = {2012}
}

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RIS format (EndNote, RefMan)

TY  - JOUR
AB  - A laser based technique for planar time-resolved measurements of tissue deformation in transparent biomedical materials with high spatial resolution is developed. The approach is based on monitoring the displacement of micrometer particles previously embedded into a semi-transparent sample as it is deformed by some form of external loading. The particles are illuminated in a plane inside the tissue material by a thin laser light sheet, and the pattern is continuously recorded by a digital camera. Image analysis yields the locally and temporally resolved sample deformation in the measurement plane without the need for any in situ measurement hardware. The applicability of the method for determination of tissue deformation and material strain during the insertion of a needle probe into a soft material sample is demonstrated by means of an in vitro trial on gelatin. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AU  - Kerl,J
AU  - Parittotokkaporn,T
AU  - Frasson,L
AU  - Oldfield,M
AU  - Rodriguez,y Baena F
AU  - Beyrau,F
EP  - 165
PY  - 2012///
SN  - 1751-6161
SP  - 159
TI  - Tissue deformation analysis using a laser based digital image correlation technique
VL  - 6
ER  -

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