Surgical Mechatronics Research
The Surgical Mechatronics Research Laboratory is focused on a wide range of studies, including orthopaedic surgery, the biomechanics of major joints, and patient-specific 3D-printed splints/braces for both chronic use and post-surgical healing.
Projects are generally performed with the collaboration of surgeons at the Lawson Health Research Institute. Significant recent contributions are in the field of Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) of the shoulder, using custom hexapod robotics merged with high-resolution microCT imaging. The objective is to investigate osteoarthritic bone in the context of joint replacement surgeries
The Bioengineering Research Laboratory is directed by Dr. Louis Ferreira who specializes in computer-navigation and robotics for surgical applications, and biomechanical transducer design for orthopaedic surgery.
