Computer Vision News - June 2022

43 CRAS 2022 Does he have a dream feature that he would like to add? “ I would say automated lesion detection – detecting polyps, for example. If we get to autonomous treatment and removal, I guess the surgeon could be on a beach somewhere doing this work! ” he laughs. Finally, with their PhDs coming to an end soon, Sanat is keen to put out a rallying call to other students. “ I hope this article motivates people to follow this work because we have limited time now, ” he laments. “ I’d like to see people take it up in the future and make it even more successful! ” ask what they think convinced the jury to pick them as the winners of the Best Demo Award . “ It was a tough challenge, and there were some great demos in the class, ” Sanat reveals. “ Wehadmultiplesystemsworkingtogether and could show all the components that we wanted to show together. I think that gave us an edge. ” Martina agrees: “ Yes, we had many new technologies and applications combined, including the FBG sensor, the robotic catheter, and the autonomous visual-motor control. ” Sanat points out that the platform is an initial prototype , and it will have to go through many trials and tests before it makes it to humans. Certification is a long process.