The Institute of Medical Technology forms one of the five final teams worldwide for the 
KUKA Innovation Award 2020. We will recieve the KUKA LBR Med lightweight robot and create a versatile solution for robotic needle insertion.
KUKA Innovation Award 2020
The Collaborative Needle Robot
We will develop a system where
- Smart needles are used to image the tissue and sense forces
at the needle tip - Physician performs insertion in collaboration with the robot
- The robot performs force-feedback of information at the
needle tip making them sensible and palpable
"We put the physician's finger at the needle tip"
How to Join Our Team
You are a highly motivated and excellent student and we will give you the possibility to gather unique experiences during the development of an innovative medical system. Apply for a student job, thesis or participate in our courses:
- Lecture "Robotic and Navigation in Medicine"
- Projektseminar "Medizintechnik Projekt"
Become an expert related to
- Robotics
- Mechatronics
- Haptic Feedback
- Smart Needles
- Image Processing
- Machine Learning
Send us your application until 27 March 2020
mtec-kuka@tuhh.de
