Our portable haptic device is in British Science Festival 2024 and featured in mainstream media!

A haptic fingertip device is developed led by Dr. Sara Abad Guaman and Prof. Helge Arne Wurdemann from UCL. To advance the device’s Technology Readiness Level (TRL), I worked as a Research Assistant from December 2022 to December 2023, during which I further developed the system’s electronics and control interface. In collaboration with my colleague Dr. Wenlong Gaozhang, we created a fully portable system is achieved and featured in mainstream media, including Financial Times, the Standard, and the Independent.

The device shows strong potential for use in robot-assisted surgery by enabling haptic feedback during interactions with cancerous tissues. It may also serve as a diagnostic tool for assessing fingertip sensory perception.

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