Visit at WPI

We were distinghuished with a guided tour to the WPI AIM (Automation and Interventional Medicine Robotics) Research Laboratory in Worcester by Dr. Fischer. Greg started to build the lab and to develop a high-class robotic program at WPI three years ago, after graduating form Hopkins. His group is focusing on:

• Medical robotics and Image-guided surgery
• Robot-assisted prostate cancer therapy and stereotactic neurosurgery
• MRI compatible mechatronics (sensors, actuators and control systems)
• Haptics and telesurgery
• Human-robot interaction

Relying on collaborations with Hopkins, Harvard and Queens, they have quickly advanced to the lead in MR compatible percutaneous robotics.Their current projects are:

• MRI Robot for Precision Deep Brain Stimulation Probe Placement
• Piezoelectrically Actuated MRI Robot for Transperineal Prostate Diagnosis and Treatment
• Pneumatically Operated MRI Robot for Transperineal Prostate Diagnosis and Treatment
• Modular MRI Compatible Robot Controller
• Development and Evaluation of MRI-Compatible Actuators
• Development and Evaluation of MRI-Compatible Sensors
• Software Interfaces and Communication Protocols for Surgical Robots--OpenIGTLink 
• MR Image Overlay for Joint Arthrography
• Training and Evaluation System for Image-Guided Therapy - Perk Station
• Educational Platform for Robotic
• Electromagnetic Tracker Navigation and Calibration

Learn more about their work through their publications.