I’m excited to announce that I will be presenting at the COSUR 2025: Summer School on Control of Surgical Robots, taking place from September 8-10, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal, as a pre-event to the CRAS conference.

My Presentation

Title: “Modeling and Control of Deformable Robots Using the Finite Element Method”

This presentation will explore advanced computational methods for modeling and controlling soft robotic systems in surgical applications, focusing on how finite element analysis can be leveraged to achieve precise control of deformable robotic structures.

About COSUR 2025

The Summer School on Robot-Assisted Surgery (COSUR 2025) is a doctoral summer school designed to train the next generation of researchers in robot-assisted surgery. The event is jointly organized by leading European research institutions:

  • Robot-Assisted Surgery research group of KU Leuven
  • Altair Robotics Lab at University of Verona
  • Biomedical Robotics Lab at the Italian Institute of Technology
  • LASIGUE research group from the University of Lisbon
  • Multiple European research projects on medical robotics

Event Focus

COSUR 2025 aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges in robot-assisted surgery, with particular emphasis on:

  • Integration of control, sensing, and machine intelligence for autonomous functions in robotic surgery
  • Leveraging increased accuracy of robots and medical imaging for new diagnostic and therapeutic tools
  • Supporting advanced surgical procedures through technological innovation

Technical Themes

The summer school will address key technical areas including:

  • General concepts of robot-assisted surgery from medical and engineering perspectives
  • Autonomous control in robotic surgery
  • Teleoperation and haptics
  • Image-guided surgery
  • Machine learning and reasoning in surgical robotics

Event Details

  • Dates: September 8-10, 2025
  • Location: Lisbon, Portugal
  • Format: Doctoral summer school with lectures, workshops, and hands-on sessions
  • Context: Pre-event to the CRAS (Conference on New Technologies for Computer and Robot Assisted Surgery)

Significance

This summer school represents an excellent opportunity to contribute to the education of future researchers in medical robotics while sharing cutting-edge research on deformable robot modeling and control. The focus on finite element methods for surgical robotics aligns perfectly with the growing need for precise, safe, and effective robotic assistance in medical procedures.

Looking forward to engaging with the next generation of researchers in this exciting and impactful field!

More information: https://cras-eu.org/cosur2025/