Surgical and Healthcare Robotics Laboratory

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The Surgical and Healthcare Robotics Laboratory is a robotic assistance station in surgery attached to the Research Group on Intelligent Robotics and Systems (GRINS).

Is carried out in three areas:

  • A set of robots with complementary equipment: cameras and force sensors to develop support systems in surgery. 
  • Robotized domestic environment to assist people with disabilities.
  • Smart walkers for assisting and monitoring the gait of people with motor or cognitive disabilities.

Scientific domain

PE6: Computer Science and Informatics LS7: Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Diseases

Keywords

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Home partner institution

(UPC) Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Website

Website

Technical staff available

Yes

Open to external users

Yes

Equipment

  • Three 6-axis Stäubli robots
  • One 7-axis collaborative KUKA robot
  • Robotized domestic environment, with its own Cartesian robot, Baxter robot and Miko robot, depth cameras to model the environment
  • Walkers. In development

Description

The Surgical and Healthcare Robotics Laboratory is a robotic assistance station in surgery attached to the Research Group on Intelligent Robotics and Systems (GRINS).

Is carried out in three areas:

  • A set of robots with complementary equipment: cameras and force sensors to develop support systems in surgery. 
  • Robotized domestic environment to assist people with disabilities.
  • Smart walkers for assisting and monitoring the gait of people with motor or cognitive disabilities.