Benjamin I. Fortuno, MSc
Biomedical Engineer
Research Areas:
Autonomy, Human-Robot Interaction, Surgical Robotics
Location
Polimi Campus Colombo
1st Floor
Via Colombo 40, 20133, Milan, Italy
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+02 2399 9502
Benjamín received his Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, where he specialized in control systems for medical robotics. During his thesis work, developed within the European Artery project and supervised by Prof. ssa Elena De Momi, he focused on the control of a transesophageal echocardiography continuum robot. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Bioengineering in collaboration with Medical Microinstruments, Inc., focusing on AI-powered robotic systems for microsurgical applications, including autonomous suturing and instrument tracking.
Autonomy in Robotics for Microsurgery
Benjamín focuses on the development of AI-powered robotic systems for microsurgical applications, including autonomous suturing and instrument tracking. He collaborates with Medical Microinstruments, Inc., working on enhancing the Symani surgical robot with advanced human-robot interaction and control algorithms.
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NEARLab is located inside the Leonardo Robotics Labs space at Politecnico di Milano, piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Building 7, 20133, Milano, Italy
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