Florida State University · EngineeringRobotic Surgery Training Lab
Suvranu De · Tallahassee, Florida
Research Focus
Dr. Suvranu De's lab focuses on enhancing surgical training for robotic head and neck surgery through innovative technologies. The lab is developing a Virtual Transoral Robotic Surgical simulator that incorporates noninvasive brain stimulation to accelerate skill acquisition. This research aims to improve the training of novice surgeons, ensuring they can practice safely and effectively before operating on patients.
robotic surgerysurgical simulationnoninvasive brain stimulationtransoral robotic surgerysurgical trainingvirtual realityskill acquisition
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop an ultra-low-cost Virtual Transoral Robotic Surgical simulator.
AIM 02Validate the effectiveness of using brain stimulation during surgical training.
AIM 03Accelerate the skill acquisition process for novice surgeons.
AIM 04Improve the training experience for complex surgical procedures.
Skills the Lab Values
surgical simulation developmentvirtual reality programmingnoninvasive brain stimulationrobotic surgery techniquesdata analysisinstrumentation design
Output against the department
Publications425top 15% of dept.43rd of 278
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Citations8.8ktop 42% of dept.117th of 278
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