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Prof. Hongliang Ren
Professor,
Department of Electronic Engineering,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Abstract:
Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MIS) offer significant opportunities for robotic motion generation and understanding, crucial for intelligent robotic manipulation. While image-guided robotics promise enhanced precision and flexibility, their development is constrained by traditional mechanisms. This talk highlights our recent advancements in introducing a paradigm shift through the development of tetherless reconfigurable robots inspired by origami principles, which operate at the critical interface between discrete actuators and continuous, compliant motion in vivo. These systems utilize variable stiffness and embedded awareness to achieve high dexterity, overcoming force transmission and spatial limitations. Eliminating tethers and utilizing reconfigurable origami-inspired structures allow for safer, more adaptable interventions, supporting autonomous and teleoperated delicate manipulations. Additionally, they generate rich haptic and visual feedback, improving surgical perception. Our advancements pave the way for intelligent surgical assistants that enhance safety, efficacy, and accessibility in minimally invasive procedures.
Bio:
Prof. Hongliang Ren received his Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) from CUHK in 2008. He has served as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Automation Science & Engineering and Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, and held academic and research positions at CUHK, Johns Hopkins, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Children’s National Medical Center, and NUS. His research focuses on biorobotics, intelligent control, medical mechatronics, soft continuum robots, soft sensors, and multisensory learning in medical robotics. His work in endoluminal robotics has resulted in over 300 peer-reviewed SCI papers, some of which published in top-tier journals including Science Robotics, Nature Communications, IJRR, Advanced Functional Materials, etc. His publications have approximately 14,600 citations (H-index: 63, Google Scholar), and he was listed among the world’s top 2% most cited scientists (by Elsevier/Stanford). His honors include major early career awards from NUS, IAMBE, ICBHI, NAM, and RGC.
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Seminar Room 4,
4/F, 3 Sassoon Road,
Pokfulam,
Hong Kong SAR, China
All are welcome
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