AiM Medical Robotics’ Post

The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is crucial for neurological disease research at Texas Children’s Hospital because it shares 75% of human disease-causing genes, breeds quickly, and can have its DNA easily modified. However, handling these flies in labs is challenging. To address this, ABB Robotics and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital have developed an automated fruit fly transfer workstation using ABB’s dual-arm YuMi collaborative robot. This system, the first of its kind, transfers live flies without the need for anesthesia, which was previously required and could affect the flies' behavior and research accuracy. The YuMi robot’s arms work independently yet in coordination, automating the complex task and improving the reliability of research results. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eDFnSyTx

It’s always interesting to trace together the small advances in technology that lead to significant breakthroughs. 🚀   For example, did you know the modern endoscope originated as a simple system of candlelight and mirrors, invented by German physician Philipp Bozzini back in 1806? 🕯️🩺   At SCHOTT, we're proud to have helped the endoscope evolve into what it is today by advancing the fiber optic technology. Using advanced fiber optics to transmit high quality light inside the body – while transmitting high-resolution, real-time images back out – has revolutionized medicine by enabling minimally invasive surgeries and improving patient outcomes. 💡   But what excites me most is that, as we embrace advancements in AI and robotic technology in healthcare, the importance of innovative fiber optic solutions in medicine continues to expand as well – which you can read all about in our latest edition of #solutionsmag: Illuminating the human body https://lnkd.in/eiP6hV7D

🚀 Innovative Medical News Alert! Check out this interesting article on the advancements in using robotics to diagnose and treat lung cancer in a single procedure. It's great to see how technology is improving patient care and making treatments more efficient. We also noticed that a few of the doctors are using INFAB aprons for radiation protection. They wear these aprons because the procedure involves using CT scans and other imaging technologies that emit radiation. It makes us proud to see healthcare professionals choosing INFAB for their safety. 🩺💪 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e83MzgPE #MedicalInnovation #LungCancerTreatment #RoboticSurgery #HealthcareAdvancements #INFAB

Here's a photo of our COO, Travis Woods, with John Martin and Mark Wilder, for the highly acclaimed "Build a Flow Cytometer" class at the 47th Annual Course in Cytometry! If you are attending the course, come say hi to Travis and learn more about large particle imaging cytometry. #FlowCytometry #STEMEducation #TechInnovation

Day 2 at #FENS2024 FENS Forum 2024 is in full swing! We’ve had an amazing response, with many attendees and neuroscientists showing great interest in our miniature two-photon imaging system, SUPERNOVA 100. Here’s why it’s attracting so much attention: ✅ 2.6 g miniature headpiece, easy for animals to wear ✅ Imaging single dendritic spine at 0.65 μm resolution ✅ Recording over 1,000 neurons simultaneously ✅ Accessing all layers of mouse cortex ✅ Compatible with femtosecond lasers from various manufacturers ✅ Compatible with EEG, EMG and DBS Stop by booth #501 to talk to our team and learn more about our miniature multiphoton imaging solutions for free-behaving animal imaging! Click here to learn more about the compact and smart SUPERNOVA-100: https://lnkd.in/gzhszY-K #Transcendvivoscope #miniaturemultiphoton #mTPM #Vienna #invivoimaging #microscope

The The National Institutes of Health recently sent a film crew out to UC Santa Barbara to document the work we do in the Bionic Vision Lab as part of our NIH New Innovator Award: https://lnkd.in/gVSXNk67 Rather than aiming to one day restore *natural* vision with visual prostheses, we might be better off thinking about how to create practical and useful *artificial* vision now. Specifically, a Smart Bionic Eye has the potential to provide visual augmentations through the means of AI-based scene understanding (e.g., by highlighting important landmarks and safe paths), tailored to specific real-world tasks that are known to affect the quality of life of people who are blind. An audio-described version for people with blindness or low vision can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gTy4BQF9

Another publication to start the year! This one from Guido Herrmann and Angelo Cangelosi PhD student, Tom Piercy!. Tom is showing some initial results of linking skeletal position to operational errors during teleoperation. He ran experiments with expert operators in a robotics teleoperation system, measuring skeletal pose with the Kinect Azure, recording collision statistics and doing questionnaire-based psychological assessments. Contrary to the initial hypothesis, self-reported performance was not related to task performance. He managed to create data-driven models for collision-rate estimation for individual operators. He also highlights the challenges of estimating error rates from physiological measurements, as creating models that generalize to all operators is still unfeasible. Good starting point for a complex HRI problem. https://lnkd.in/di-RicrM

Dr. Taylor Ware and his team at Texas A&M are on a groundbreaking mission to enhance electrode arrays for our powerful biological supercomputer, the brain. Their cutting-edge liquid crystalline technology with shape-changing abilities aims to create longer-lasting and less invasive implants. Imagine a world where those with locked-in syndrome control robots with their thoughts or individuals regain control over wheelchairs with the power of the mind. Read more: https://tx.ag/BMENBrain

Interesting concept to go alongside "Photobiomodulation" and potential for Digital Vision Therapy based of Colour Contrast Calibration of display screens to aid restoration of lost visual motor control for binocular vision. #PublicHealth #DigitalVisionTherapy #BinocularVision https://lnkd.in/eacRPav5

HYDROS™ Robotic System deep dive: FirstAssist AI™. Built from a library of real-world Aquablation® therapy procedures, FirstAssist AI uses advanced image recognition software to: • Identify critical anatomy on ultrasound • Suggest optimal treatment plan for each patient Designed to deliver a more accurate and consistent treatment plan for better clinical outcomes. Discover the next generation system for Aquablation therapy at https://bit.ly/3STLbR2 https://bit.ly/3qVeNm5