Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Robotics and artificial intelligence supporting surgeons: the TRAMIS project launches at the Reggio Emilia Tecnopolo

At the heart of the TRAMIS project, which has received €1.3 million in funding from the Ministry of University and Research, is a robotic system that will integrate artificial intelligence technologies to understand the surgical context through the analysis of intraoperative images. Based on this information, motion planning and control algorithms will be developed to dynamically adapt to the surgical environment. An augmented reality module will enable diagnostic and procedural information to be overlaid onto images, while additional components will focus on improving surgeons’ ergonomics and assessing performance, with the aim of reducing cognitive workload and supporting training pathways.

The event, which represents an important opportunity for discussion among experts in robotics, artificial intelligence and surgery, will open with welcome addresses from the Rector of Unimore, Professor Rita Cucchiara, and the Director of the Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering, Professor Elena Degoli.

This will be followed by a series of talks by Unimore academics, beginning with Professor Stefano Puliatti (Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences), who will speak on “Synergy between robotics and AI in surgery”. He will be followed by Professor Cristian Secchi (Department of Engineering Sciences and Methods), whose presentation will focus on “Surgical robotics: from remote control to automation of surgical gestures”, and Dr Vittorio Cuculo (Enzo Ferrari Department of Engineering), who will provide further insight into “Cognitive AI for understanding the surgical context”.

To conclude, Professor Federica Ferraguti (Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering) will officially present the TRAMIS project, for which she is the scientific lead.

“With the TRAMIS project, we aim to bring surgical robotics to a new level of intelligence and reliability by developing robotic assistants capable of understanding the context of an operation and collaborating naturally with the surgeon. The goal is not only to improve the precision and safety of minimally invasive procedures, but also to reduce the cognitive workload of professionals and support the training of future generations. TRAMIS represents a concrete step towards a form of surgery increasingly integrated with robotics and artificial intelligence, centred on both patient and surgeon,” commented Professor Federica Ferraguti.

The event will conclude with practical demonstrations of project activities in the field of robotic surgery. Participation is free of charge, subject to mandatory registration at the following link:
https://www.tramis.unimore.it/dissemination/

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