Tutorial session at I-RIM 2025

Translating Robotic Innovation into Practice: Challenges and Opportunities in Daily Living

Rome, 2025/10/17 – Workshop session

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Welcome to our workshop on medical, surgical, and assistive robotics. This event brings together researchers, clinicians, and industry experts to explore how cutting-edge innovations can move from the lab into real-world healthcare. Through discussions on system design, human–robot interaction, AI integration, and clinical validation, we will highlight both opportunities and challenges in surgical and assistive contexts. From advanced robotic tools for minimally invasive surgery to next-generation mobility solutions like the EasyWalk project, our goal is to foster collaboration and define shared priorities that ensure robotics is not only innovative but also accessible, safe, and impactful for patients and caregivers alike.

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ABSTRACT

This workshop addresses the critical gap between advances in medical, surgical, and assistive robotics and their successful clinical adoption. Despite rapid technological progress, challenges in usability, regulation, and integration often limit real-world deployment. The workshop will bring together researchers, clinicians, and industry stakeholders to explore multidisciplinary solutions and future directions. Key themes include system design, human–robot interaction, AI-driven planning and guidance, and validation in clinical settings. Surgical robotics discussions will focus on manipulators, actuators, intuitive control, and intelligent interfaces for enhanced safety and precision. Assistive robotics will be highlighted through the EasyWalk project, showcasing next-generation mobility support for an aging population. By fostering dialogue and collaboration, the workshop aims to identify unmet needs, ensure scalability, and shape robotics that are innovative, accessible, and impactful in healthcare.

programme

2025/10/17
Gazometro Ostiense, Rome, Italy

Time Topic
 Speaker
11:00 – 11:15 Autonomy in surgical robotics, future challanges and opportunities Prof. Fanny Ficuciello
11:15 – 11:30 TBD Prof. Loredana Zollo
11:30 – 11:45 TBD Prof. Gianluigi Califano
11:45 – 12:00 Overview of the project EasyWalk Prof. Luca Tonin
12:00 – 12:10 Hardware implementation of the smart walker Dr. Muhammad Ishaq
12:10 – 12:20 Smart navigation and human-robot interaction Dr. Anna Polato
12:20 – 12:30 Social navigation and trajectory forecasting Dr. Muhammad Rameez Ur Rahman

 

speakers

Prof. Fanny Ficuciello

Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli

Prof. Loredana Zollo

Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

Prof. Gianluigi Califano

Università di Napoli Federico II – Dip. Sanità Pubblica

Prof. Luca Tonin

University of Padua

Muhammad Ishaq Ph.D.

University of Catania

Anna Polato Ph.D.

University of Padua

Muhammad Rameez Ur Rahman Ph.D.

University of Venice

Contacts

Organization

Francesco Visentin (University of Verona), Andrea Roberti (University of Verona), Luca Tonin (University of Padua), Sebastiano Vascon (University of Venice), Giuseppe Sutera (University of Catania) and Giovanni Muscato (University of Catania).
Francesco Visentin (francesco.visentin@univr.it)
Luca Tonin (luca.tonin@unipd.it)