Computer Vision News - June 2022

35 CRAS 2022 Fanny and her colleagues all agree CRAS 2022 was a big success, but she admits it did not go off without a hitch. “ The first day was Liberation Day in Italy, so I had my small child with me, ” she recalls. “ Intheafternoon,when I thoughteverything was under control, I dipped out with her for two hours, and everything that could go wrong happened at that time! We had a power blackout, so we lost electricity and that caused some delays. I wish it were a funny story, but it all worked out in the end at least! ” As in previous years, the industry played a vital role in proceedings , showcasing new technologies, products, and prototypes. Some were invited, but Fanny also received interest from enterprises wanting to participate. “ It was bilateral communication between us because the industry needs the scientific community as much as we need them, ” she asserts. “ In the surgical domain, it’s crucial to have this interaction between academics and industry so that research is useful and can eventually end up on the market and help patients. ” Fanny reveals that one of the most important things she has learned from CRAS is that surgical robotics and other robotics applications require input from different disciplines . “ Robotics, in general, is a multidisciplinary science, ” she points out. “ Even more so in the surgical field because you need this tight cooperation between engineers and doctors. It’s essential to create this synergy. ” Watch in the following pages our review of the Best Paper Award and the Best Demo Award at CRAS 2022. Awesome Sophia Bano speaking at CRAS 2022