[robotics-worldwide] [meetings] BioRob2014 Workshop on Robotic Microsurgery and Image-Guided Surgical Interventions

[Leonardo De Mattos]

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

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               IEEE BioRob 2014 Workshop on 
  Robotic Microsurgery and Image-Guided Surgical Interventions
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 São Paulo, Brazil
 August 12, 2014

www.surgicalrobotics.eu 


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    PROGRAM
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14:00  Welcome	
14:10  Robotics on Microsurgery - Past, Present and Future - Gustavo Mantovani Ruggiero
14:30  An overview of medical robotics and computer-aided interventions with a focus on clinical translation - Kevin Cleary
14:50  Novel control mechanisms and methods for image-guided needle steering and robotic-aided laparoscopy - Antônio Padilha L. Bó
15:10  Robot-Assisted Laser Microsurgery - Leonardo Mattos
15:30  Poster session	
16:00  Robotic Microsurgery in Peripheral Nerve Surgery - Leonardo Alves de Mendonça Jr.
16:20  Wireless Control of Magnetic Microrobotic Systems - Sarthak Misra
16:40  Clinically Optimized Manipulator for in-bore MRI-guided Transperineal Prostate Biopsy - Iulian Iordachita
17:00  Overcoming the Translational Barriers of Medical Robots and the Need for Open Development Platforms - Guang-Zhong Yang
17:30  Discussions	
18:00  End	

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    VENUE
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The workshop will be held at the ESCOLA POLITÉCNICA DA USP (Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo), a top engineering school in Brazil located in the city of São Paulo.

Address:
Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo
Avenida Prof Luciano Gualberto, 380, travessa 3 - Butantã
São Paulo, SP, Brazil