Invitation to Collaborate: Advancing Medical Robotics in Paediatrics

Dear Colleagues,

I am currently undertaking a placement within the hospital as part of my research in medical robotics at the University of Sheffield. Together with my academic colleagues, I would like to invite you to a series of informal conversations aimed at identifying clinical challenges and opportunities where robotics could make a meaningful difference—particularly in paediatric care.

A medical robot refers to a system that supports or enhances medical procedures by combining mechanical precision, intelligent control, and, increasingly, biological or adaptive elements. These systems can assist in surgery, diagnostics, rehabilitation, and therapeutic interventions—often enabling new procedures or improving safety, accuracy, and patient outcomes. Some examples include surgical capsules for basic surgical procedures in the gastrointestinal tract, localised drug delivery, sensors to complement imaging, wireless surgical tools, soft endoscopes, organ tissue models for surgical training and planning, etc. Check some related work on this webpage:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk5c3UK4_AtgCLdj1CsKsDcB1tSnUJJeU

We believe that clinical insight is essential to ensure that future technologies are aligned with real needs. If you are a clinician, surgeon, or healthcare professional working in paediatrics (or have an interest in the area), we would be delighted to speak with you.

To express your interest in joining a discussion, please complete this short form below.

We greatly appreciate your time and expertise, and we look forward to hearing your perspectives.

Warm regards,

Dr Dana Damian

Director, Sheffield Biomedical Robotics Lab

Theme Lead of Healthcare Robotics, Sheffield Robotics

Theme Lead of Smart Devices and Sensors, Insigneo

Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield

URL: https://sites.google.com/site/danadamian