ASPIRE
Accessible Surgical-robotics Platform for Research in Surgical Training, Skill Evaluation and Autonomy.
Interdisciplinary Research Lab
INSPIRELab at IIT Madras
The INSPIRE Lab at IIT Madras focuses on development of safe and affordable robotic systems for surgical and image-guided interventions and their clinical translation.
The lab is led by Dr. Nirav Patel, Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Design, and is an interdisciplinary space for mechanical, biomedical, computer science, and electrical engineering research.
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Research Directions
CT Guided Neurosurgery Robot
Development of image-guided robotic systems for neurosurgery workflows and needle-based interventions.
Ultrasound Guided Liver Biopsy Robot
Real-time ultrasound-guided intervention system for minimally invasive biopsy and related procedures.
Lab Snapshot
Location
Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras (ED-317A).
PI Background
Dr. Nirav Patel previously held a postdoctoral position at Johns Hopkins University (LCSR).
Academic Training
Ph.D. in Robotics Engineering (WPI, 2017), M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Nirma University, 2007), and B.E. in Computer Engineering (2005).
Research Scope
Medical robotics, image-guided interventions, robot-assisted retinal surgeries, path planning, and machine learning.
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We welcome motivated students and collaborators interested in machine learning, engineering design, and intelligent systems.
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