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Human-Centred Automation, Robotics and Monitoring

We use perceptual methods, AI, and frugal robotics innovation to deliver transformative diagnostic and treatment solutions.

Head of Group

Dr George Mylonas

B415B Bessemer Building
South Kensington Campus

+44 (0)20 3312 5145

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What we do

The HARMS lab leverages perceptually enabled methodologies, artificial intelligence, and frugal innovation in robotics (such as soft surgical robots) to deliver transformative solutions for diagnosis and treatment. Our research is driven by both problem-solving and curiosity, aiming to build a comprehensive understanding of the actions, interactions, and reactions occurring in the operating room. We focus on using robotic technologies to facilitate procedures that are not yet widely adopted, particularly in endoluminal surgery, such as advanced treatments for gastrointestinal cancer.

Meet the team

Mr Amirhosein Alian
Research Postgraduate

Dr James P Avery
Honorary Lecturer

Mr Junhong Chen
Research Postgraduate

Mr Kaizhong Deng
Research Postgraduate

Mr Hanqi LOU
Research Postgraduate

Dr George Mylonas BEng, MSc, DIC, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Technology in Cancer

Dr Adrian Rubio Solis
Research Associate in Sensing and Machine Learning

Dr Jianlin Yang
Research Associate

Mr Zhangxi Zhou
Research Postgraduate

Citation

BibTex format

@article{DeLorey:2023:10.1002/tbio.202200015,
author = {DeLorey, C and Davids, JD and Cartucho, J and Xu, C and Roddan, A and Nimer, A and Ashrafian, H and Darzi, A and Thompson, AJ and Akhond, S and Runciman, M and Mylonas, G and Giannarou, S and Avery, J},
doi = {10.1002/tbio.202200015},
journal = {Translational Biophotonics},
title = {A cabledriven soft robotic endeffector actuator for probebased confocal laser endomicroscopy: Development and preclinical validation},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tbio.202200015},
volume = {5},
year = {2023}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Soft robotics is becoming a popular choice for end-effectors. An end-effector was designed that has various advantages including ease of manufacturing, simplicity and control. This device may have the advantage of enabling probe-based devices to intraoperatively measure cancer histology, because it can flexibly and gently position a probe perpendicularly over an area of delicate tissue. This is demonstrated in a neurosurgical setting where accurate cancer resection has been limited by lack of accurate visualisation and impaired tumour margin delineation with the need for in-situ histology. Conventional surgical robotic end-effectors are unsuitable to accommodate a probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (p-CLE) probe because of their rigid and non-deformable properties, which can damage the thin probe. We have therefore designed a new soft robotic platform, which is advantageous by conforming to the probe's shape to avoid damage and to facilitate precision scanning.
AU  - DeLorey,C
AU  - Davids,JD
AU  - Cartucho,J
AU  - Xu,C
AU  - Roddan,A
AU  - Nimer,A
AU  - Ashrafian,H
AU  - Darzi,A
AU  - Thompson,AJ
AU  - Akhond,S
AU  - Runciman,M
AU  - Mylonas,G
AU  - Giannarou,S
AU  - Avery,J
DO  - 10.1002/tbio.202200015
PY  - 2023///
SN  - 2627-1850
TI  - A cabledriven soft robotic endeffector actuator for probebased confocal laser endomicroscopy: Development and preclinical validation
T2  - Translational Biophotonics
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tbio.202200015
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/112183
VL  - 5
ER  -