On Tuesday, June 25th, we had the incredible opportunity to present the results of our MAPWORMS project at the workshop titled “Bio-Inspired Medical Robotics: From Evolution to Revolution in Healthcare” at 16th Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, hosted by the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery in London. The workshop was expertly organized by Mostafa A. Atalla, Di Wu, Aimee Sakes, and Loris Fichera, and we sincerely thank them for the invitation!
Linda Paternò, Assistant Professor in the Surgical Robotics and Allied Technologies Area at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, delivered a presentation titled “Worm-Inspired Robotics: From Marine Annelids Toward Innovative Soft Robots.”
Linda’s presentation showcased how our study of the morphology and biomechanical capabilities of marine annelids is informing the development of groundbreaking solutions in soft robotics. By mimicking the hydrostatic skeleton action of these worms, we aim to create innovative fluidic transmission mechanisms for soft robots, paving the way for bio-inspired advances in medical robotics.