CRAS 2016: the workshop on robotic surgery organized by Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

From 12 to 14 September The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies organizes the 6th Edition of the workshop "CRAS" (Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer/Robot Assisted Surgery).

The workshop is one of the most important events in Europe for assistive surgical robotic technologies. The aim is to offer a broad vision on the development of new technologies in the field of robotic surgery and to propose concrete actions to improve research and innovation.

The management of the event is entrusted to the Institute of BioRobotics of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies. The program addresses the key themes of robotic surgery, such as microsurgery, robotic endoscopy, surgical navigation.

The speakers will be:

• Paolo Dario, Director of The BioRobotics Institute
• Franca Melfi, one of the first surgeons in Italy to have experienced the robotic technology in surgery
• Brian Davies, Emeritus Professor at Imperial College London
• Joel W. Burdick, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at Caltech (California Institute of Technology)
• Michel Brochard, Project Officer of European Commission

On 12 September, during the workshop, there will be the presentation of the best contributions made by students of the 1st Summer School on Control of Surgical Robots (COSUR 2016), organized by Paolo Fiorini, Professor at the University of Verona.

On the last day of the workshop the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies organizes the first European meeting on Da Vinci Research Kit (development platform on systems of robotic surgery).

 “Robotics offers many opportunities – Arianna Menciassi, Professor at the BioRobotics Institute - in the field of surgery, diagnosis and therapy: accuracy, dexterity, augmented reality. There are important examples of robots for surgery and international research projects. CRAS addresses Tuscan and European development of robotic surgery through speeches by experts, professors, researchers and students. The objective is to describe future scenarios of robotic surgery.

In attached the program of the workshop.