📢Excited to share that our latest research has been accepted by 𝗜𝗘𝗘𝗘 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲!🎉

𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: 𝗔 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

🔍 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱:

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a key technique for early GI cancer treatment, requiring high dexterity and precision.

🛠 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱:

We developed the first 𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 (𝗛𝗙𝗠𝘀) for bimanual ESD, integrating:

🤖 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗦𝗔𝗠) – for stable, multidirectional tissue traction

🔬 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘂𝗺 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 (𝗣𝗖𝗪) – for accurate tissue dissection

📐 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

✔ Kinematic modeling using Denavit–Hartenberg & Cosserat rod methods

✔ Workspace & dexterity analysis via simulation

✔ Validation through 16 ex vivo ESD tests

💡 This work demonstrates a novel strategy for surgical robotics—leveraging heterogeneous structures to enhance flexibility, stiffness, and accuracy in minimally invasive procedures.

👏 Kudos to our amazing team and collaborators from CUHK (Prof. Huxin Gao, Tao Zhang, Prof. Hongliang Ren), Qilu Hospital (Xiaoxiao Yang, Prof. 左秀丽, Prof. Yanqing Li), Southern University of Science and Technology (Xiao Xiao, Prof. Qinghu Meng), and Beijing Institute of Technology (Prof. Changsheng Li)!

📖 Stay tuned for the full article in IEEE RAM!