Toward a New Era of Autonomous and Intelligent Surgical Robotics: From Perception & Planning to Embodied Learning

Speaker: Dr. Bo Lu

Venue: LTNA 226, Haining Campus

Abstract: With the rapid development of surgical robot technology in recent years, specialized robotic platforms are gradually being adopted across various hospital departments.To enhance the efficiency of online diagnosis and treatment with surgical robots and reduce the clinical workload of surgeons, intelligent autonomous surgical robots have become a prominent research focus. This talk will address technologies such as surgical intelligent perception, autonomous navigation, skill learning, and autonomous manipulation. Focusing on application scenarios like laparoscopic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, and panvascular surgery, it will explore key technologies including autonomous suturing and knot-tying, endoscopic autonomous control, intelligent surgical navigation, embodied learning, and robotic system generation. The report will also introduce specific applications of robotic intelligence in surgical subtasks and discuss future trends in AI + robotics technology.