Computer Vision News - June 2022

39 CRAS 2022 “ I like to think it’s the novelty and diversity of our platform , ” he tells us. “ Compared to most actuation systems, the bigger workspace we offer with our dual-magnet approach makes it easier to step into the medical field but is versatile enough to be used for a whole range of magnetic devices, including in the medical domain and beyond. ” Looking to the future, Giovanni thinks it is essential they focus on the clinical need. “ We’ve done a lot of technical work in the last three years with this project, so having a strong clinical application sooner rather than later , before moving on technically, could be a good step forward. ” For more information on the team’s work, you can read their recently published paper in the Soft Robotics journal. Giovanni and Michael with co-author Tomas da Veiga