FURI | Spring 2022

Viability of Magnets and Robotics on Advanced Surgeries

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This project aims to utilize magnets and a robot capable of great precision in order to determine new techniques that will improve the efficacy of minimally invasive surgeries. Through sensory detectors capable of gauging tension force and deviation angle, the research team is able to guide a needle throughout various tissues and pathways inside the body.

Student researcher

James Thomas Ross

Computer science

Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Graduation date: Spring 2024