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Researchers from STORM Lab and collaborators have published a new paper in The International Journal of Robotics Research, presenting a new method for robotic manipulation of deformable objects. The study introduces a…
Researchers from the STORM Lab at the University of Leeds, in collaboration with the University of California San Diego, have been awarded the Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Researchers from STORM Lab and collaborators have published a new paper in Communications Engineering, presenting a novel approach to robotic intervention using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for both actuation and real-time visualisation…
04 MRI instruments →Researchers from STORM Lab and collaborators have published a new review examining the challenges and opportunities in bringing soft continuum robotic systems from laboratory prototypes into real-world clinical use. The paper, “Enhancing…
02 Magnetic tentacles →Ever tried to get a robot to fully map an object that changes shape the second it touches it? 🤔 Autonomous exploration of unknown soft objects is notoriously difficult because they deform…
06 Surgical autonomy →Andrea Yanez has published her latest research exploring advances in soft robotic navigation for minimally invasive procedures. The article presents the design of a magnetic tip mount for a 7 mm vine…
03 Vine robots →We’re excited to share that StormLab UK has been featured on BBC ’s children’s medical programme, Operation Ouch! The episode features our work while exploring how blood carries oxygen around the body…
We're delighted to announce that our latest research has been published in Science Advances. The paper, "Combining tethered and untethered magnetic robots via a magnetically triggerable latch for targeted payload delivery and…
02 Magnetic tentacles →In this newly published journal article, we demonstrate shape control of a 50mm long by 1.8mm diameter magnetic catheter. The proposed modelling and control approach not only reduces contact with the environment…
02 Magnetic tentacles →Researchers at the Science and Technologies Of Robotics in Medicine (STORM) Lab, based at the University of Leeds, have developed a small magnetic robot designed to perform non-invasive “virtual biopsies.” This technology…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →In our new paper, we highlight the advantages of a hybrid robotic platform that combines tendon-driven actuation for precise positioning and motion compensation with magnetic catheter actuation, enabling damage-free cannulation of the…
02 Magnetic tentacles →Discover how STORM Lab is revolutionising medical robotics through minimally invasive solutions. Read the full article here: Turning Point: The Robotics Opport unity
Explore how Professor Pietro Valdastri's vine-like magnetic robots are transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment by navigating the most difficult-to-reach areas of the human body. https://interestingengineering.com/podcast/lexicon/diving-deep-into-the-body-with-soft-magnetic-robots
02 Magnetic tentacles →[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://www.stormlabuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Video_LinkedIn.mp4"][/video] Here our latest paper "An Ultrasound-Guided System for Autonomous Marking of Tumour Boundaries During Robot-assisted Surgery," just published in the IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics! 🎉…
06 Surgical autonomy →On September 3, 2024, BioRob2024 in Heidelberg, Germany, featured a plenary talk by Pietro Valdastri on "Lifesaving Magnetic Surgical Robots." In front of an audience of around 800 attendees, Valdastri explored the…
We are pleased to present our ground-breaking research in the field of surgical robotics, recently accepted for publication in Soft Robotics. This work introduces an innovative method for the external steering of…
03 Vine robots →Read more at the University of Leeds press release page: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/news/article/5617/groundbreaking-vine-robots-with-magnetic-skin-could-transform-cancer-treatment
03 Vine robots →Is it possible to compensate for breathing motion while navigating a 2-mm soft magnetic catheter deep within the bronchial tree? In our new paper, we demonstrate that with a specific magnetisation profile…
02 Magnetic tentacles →We are pleased to share that our research on the " Magnetic Flexible Endoscope: A Novel Platform for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy " has been featured on the cover of the March…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →We are pleased to announce that our research team's latest paper has been published in the IEEE Transactions on Robotics. The paper presents a significant advancement in the field of surgical robotics…
06 Surgical autonomy →Russell Harris and the team at STORM LAB are pleased to share their latest research published in Advanced Engineering Materials, marking a notable development in the field of soft robotics. The study…
06 Surgical autonomy →The research team at STORMLAB has introduced an innovative approach in the realm of minimally invasive surgery with their latest development in robotic catheters. These new devices, characterised by their flexibility and…
02 Magnetic tentacles →The Research Team: (From left to right) Dr. Bruno Scaglioni, Dr. Keith Obstein, Dr. James Martin, Claire Landewee, Dr. Simone Calò, and Dr. Pietro Valdastri. (Photograph courtesy of Susan Urmy) STORMLab members…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Researchers at the University of Leeds' STORM Lab have made significant advancements in the detection and treatment of lung cancer with the development of ultra-soft, magnetically controlled robots. At just 2mm in…
Localisation for magnetically actuated robots is essential for their accurate control and delivery of functionality. With the advent of new magnetic actuation platforms based on multiple external permanent magnets for actuation of…
02 Magnetic tentacles →Soft, flexible robots, fabricated using magnetically-active elastomers, are capable of very large deformations, and are actuated at distance thus allowing for extremely small scale. This combination of properties is understandably appealing to…
02 Magnetic tentacles →In this collaborative paper with Prof Simaan’s group at Vanderbilt University, we explore for the first time how to implement full-shape closed loop control of a magnetic tentacle robot using fibre Bragg…
02 Magnetic tentacles →In this work, we developed a simulation framework for magnetic soft robots using the Material Point Method (MPM). This framework can accurately model robot behaviour under external magnetic fields, including the complexities…
02 Magnetic tentacles →We are thrilled to announce that our work on magnetically guided colonoscopy has been featured in the March 2023 issue of Ingenia Magazine, published by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The innovative…
06 Surgical autonomy →Creating custom patterns of magnetic nanoparticles on flexible substrates may enable new opportunities in early diagnosis and personalised treatment of life-threatening diseases. In this collaboration led by the Future Manufacturing Processes Research…
In our recently published work, we explore the challenges and a potential solution for enabling autonomous intracorporeal Ultrasound (US) scanning during robotic surgery. Enabled by a novel kinematic sensor-fusion scheme, we demonstrate…
06 Surgical autonomy →What happens if you place two large magnets at the end effector of two serial robots? How many independent degrees of freedom can be magnetically controlled in the central workspace? We have…
02 Magnetic tentacles →Michael and Giovanni had the privilege and pleasure to present their work at the first ever Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Robotics last week. While Professor Valdastri presented a summary of the…
02 Magnetic tentacles →Flexible catheters are used in a wide variety of surgical interventions. In many cases a lack of dexterity and miniaturization along with excessive stiffness results in large regions of the anatomy being…
02 Magnetic tentacles →The magnetic flexible endoscope team have just published their latest work entitled ‘Robotic Autonomy for Magnetic Endoscope Biopsy’ to IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics. Tissue biopsies taken during colonoscopy are…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Work we presented at CRAS has been published in this magazine:
Kudos to Michael Brockdorff and the rest of the magnetic tentacle team at the STORM Lab for receiving the Best Paper Award at the 2022 edition of the Conference on New Technologies…
02 Magnetic tentacles →In this new paper from our Lab (Active Stabilisation of Interventional Tasks Utilising a Magnetically Manipulated Endoscope), we show how intelligent robotics can help with stabilising the tip of a flexible endoscope…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Engineers and scientists have paved the way for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs – to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy. Though…
02 Magnetic tentacles →A leading academic at the University of Leeds has been honoured for his work in developing medical robots. Pietro Valdastri, Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems in the School of Electronic and…
06 Surgical autonomy →In our quest towards creating highly dexterous soft surgical robots to diagnose and treat cancer, reliable material modelling is crucial. In this new paper, we present a framework for fitting hyper-elastic model…
Together with world-leading experts in medical robotics, we have prepared a concise review of the progresses in the last decade that is now published in Science Robotics. This paper is a great…
Together with Christos Bergeles from KCL, Ana Lucia Cruz Ruiz from ICL, Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena from ICL and the UK-RAS Network, we have launched a White Paper on Surgical Robotics with…
Professor Pietro Valdastri, Chair in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the University of Leeds and Director of STORM Lab UK is one of the featured speakers for the IEEE 2021 ICRA hosted…
06 Surgical autonomy →We are pleased to announce Professor Pietro Valdastri, Chair in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the University of Leeds, is one of the featured speakers of the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →In our quest towards highly dexterous magnetic tentacle robots to reach deeper inside the human body and perform surgery, we realised that extremely soft continuum magnetic manipulators experience relevant twisting when interacting…
02 Magnetic tentacles →STORMLAB featured in the version of the June 8 th issue of New Electronics magazine, showing a robotic surgery front cover and accompanying article by Neil Tyler in which Dr Pietro Valdastri…
R esearchers are investigating whether a kinder form of radiation known as T-rays could be used to image and treat patients with skin or bowel cancer. See more at the University of…
Thanks to the effort of Andrew Jackson from Mech Eng at Uni Leeds, a simplified version of our robotic colonoscopy platform is now on display at the Thackray Medical Museum. The exhibit…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Starting from the autonomotive field, the topic of autonomy in robotics has been largely debated by the research community. In particular, the last 20 years have seen the rise of autonomous surgical…
06 Surgical autonomy →Soft continuum manipulators, inspired by nature, facilitate motion within complex environments where traditional rigid robots may be ineffective. This has driven demand for new control schemes designed to precisely control these highly…
02 Magnetic tentacles →In this paper, we review the state of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy during COVID-19 and the significant changes that it has undergone over the last few months. One of the most challenging aspects…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →This paper compares the performance of three different neural network structures based on the U-Net for tissue segmentation. The models subject of this study comprise temporal layers such as Long Short Term…
06 Surgical autonomy →We recently demonstrated the feasibility in estimating the rotation of a rigid body (attitude), by the only mean of accelerometer and gyroscope. Find our paper on IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9308988…
The magnetic flexible endoscope team have just published their latest work entitled ‘Enabling the future of colonoscopy with intelligent and autonomous magnetic manipulation' - the culmination of 12 years of research by…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Multi-chamber soft pneumatic actuators are useful for many applications, including medical and surgical robotic devices. However, existing methods used for their manufacture often require multiple manual steps, leading to reduced precision and…
A literature review on the Gastrointestinal tract has just been published by the STORM Lab UK in Progress of Biomedical Engineering. The inspection of the GI tract is fundamental for the early…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →A new podcast talking about robotics has launched; episode 1 features Dr James Chandler a Research Fellow in STORM Lab who is working on low-cost, soft robotic technology for intravascular and endoscopic…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →This paper presents a novel approach for semi-autonomous tissue retraction in minimally invasive surgery; taking advantage of neural networks to detect the candidate flaps for retraction from depth maps of the surgical…
06 Surgical autonomy →Our new work on teleoperation and contact detection of a waterjet-actuated soft continuum manipulator has been published on RA-L. This work presents a method to enable intuitive articulation of a waterjet-actuated soft…
02 Magnetic tentacles →Congratulations to Giovanni, James, Federico, Simone, Aleks and Bruno for having their papers accepted for presentation at IROS 2020. Dual-Arm Control for Enhanced Magnetic Manipulation By enhancing manipulability of magnetically actuated endoscopic…
02 Magnetic tentacles →A gold open access review on the exciting field of Continuum Robots has just been published by the STORM Lab UK in Progress of Biomedical Engineering. Focusing on their medical applications and…
02 Magnetic tentacles →A new paper from the STORM Lab UK has just been presented at IEEE ICRA 2020, it describes a method for improving the accuracy of kinematic models of continuum manipulators through the…
02 Magnetic tentacles →A new paper from the STORM Lab UK presented at Digestive Disease Week 2020, and now appearing in Gastroenterology (May 2020), describes initial usability testing of our novel low-cost gastroscope (the BellowScope)…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →A new paper from the STORM Lab UK was presented at Robosoft 2020 and is now included in the July 2020 issue of IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, it describes the concept…
02 Magnetic tentacles →In abdominal surgery a laparoscopic approach is widely recognised as the gold-standard in most common surgical procedures. However, still open surgery is the standard of treatment for the majority of populations in…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →A new paper has just been published from the STORM Lab UK, it describes a method for improving the accuracy of kinematic models of continuum manipulators through the incorporation of orientation sensor…
02 Magnetic tentacles →Dr. Bruno Scaglioni and Aleks Attanasio attended the research symposium at the Intuitive Surgical headquarters. The company hosted many researchers, engineers and clinicians, with the aim of sharing their ideas and results…
Dr James Chandler, Research Fellow in Medical Robotics and Professor Pietro Valdastri, Chair in Robotics and Autonomous Systems in the School of Electronic and Engineering demonstrated the prototype bellowscope and Magnetic Flexible…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →During the MEDICA medical technology trade fair in Düsseldorf the KUKA Innovation Award was decided on the topic of “Healthy Living”. Robotic talents from all over the world applied with their ideas…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →The STORM Lab team attended 2019 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) which took place in Macau, November 4-8. The work "Control of Magnetic Endoscopes under Anatomical Uncertainties" comparing…
06 Surgical autonomy →BBC Digital Planet reporter Madeleine Finlay visited the International Robotics Conference and discussed with Joe Norton, a postdoctoral researcher part of the team involved with the robotic colonoscopy platform about our research…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →STORM Lab engineers have helped show it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images. Known as a Sonopill, the device could one day…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →The STORM Lab team are presenting three works at the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 20-24. The three papers investigated different control strategies for the Magnetic Flexible…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Engineers have developed a prototype endoscope which they say could cut the cost of manufacture from £80,000 to just £40. The press release is available in full here: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/4402/redesigning_cancer_screening_technology
01 Magnetic endoscopy →This week Wednesday (13 March) Prof. Sitti, the Director of the Physical Intelligence Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany, visited Leeds for the monthly Robotics@Leeds Seminar. Previously…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Robotic tentacles to help surgeons operate inside the body is among several new research programmes at Leeds supported by European funding. The University of Leeds has received more than €19m in funding…
02 Magnetic tentacles →Cancer Research UK have awarded STORMLAB UK 1 of 19 early detection award grants to enable the first-in-human trials of the robotic magnetic flexible endoscope. The system aims to provide advances towards…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Rapid technological innovation is bringing human-robot interaction ever closer to our daily lives, meaning society needs a standard framework to address the ethical and safety issues that arise. [ Link to Original…
06 Surgical autonomy →The STORM Lab has been selected to participate in the KUKA Innovation Award 2019 as one of five finalists. This award brings focus to "Healthy Living" using robotics, in this case using…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →We recently travelled to Toulouse, France to exhibit our work on Magnetic colonoscopy as part of the Sonopill project. We were representing UK Research and Innovation, EPSRC and the STORM Lab (University…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →Congratulations to Lavinia Barducci for her participation to the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2018, held at the Royal Geographical Society in London, 24-27 June. Lavinia presented her work on magnetic capsule…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →[caption id="attachment_782" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Members of StormLab UK, Tianjin University and Tianjin Medical University Endoscopy center[/caption] At the end of March, Professor Pietro Valdastri (director of StormLab), Dr Zhiqiang Zhang (University Academic…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →15 March 2018. Prof. Valdastri, director of the StormLab, is an invited speaker at Wired Health - Innovazione per la vita (Innovation for Life), the first business conference on healthcare technology hosted…
2 March 2018. We have been awarded the Best Student Paper Award at the International Symposium on Medical Robotics 2018 for the work "A Disposable Continuum Endoscope Using Piston-driven Parallel Bellow Actuator"…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →16 February 2018. Pietro Valdastri was invited to give the talk “Lifesaving Capsule Robots” at the University of Toronto, within the Distinguished Seminar Series of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →On the 21st of February, we were invited by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to showcase our pioneering work on magnetic guided capsule robots, alongside other Sonopill team members…
05 Guided ultrasound →The Storm Lab is happy to announce that a brand new DaVinci® Research Kit has arrived. The daVinci® Research Kit [1], a.k.a. dVRK, is an advanced control system, produced by Medical Motion…
06 Surgical autonomy →Santa Claus has arrived a bit earlier than usual this year at the STORM Lab! Today STORM LAb has received a brand new KUKA LBR Med. This unique lightweight robot, produced by…
The Storm Lab has grown! The team is glad to announce that new members have joined our research group. Starting from september, seven new people joined us, the Storm Lab UK is…
01 Magnetic endoscopy →We have spent the last 15 months setting up STORM Lab UK here in the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds. There was a lot of work involved, including…
