Research
Projects & PublicationsExplore Dr. Yinoussa Adagolodjo's research projects, publications, and contributions to robotics and healthcare technology.
Research & Innovation
Advancing the frontiers of medical robotics and intelligent healthcare systems
Research Domains
Explore research across different specializations
Research Philosophy
Bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and real-world healthcare solutions
My research mission centers on developing real-time simulation tools and robotic systems that make minimally invasive procedures safer and more precise. By combining finite element methods, Cosserat rod theory, and constraint-based control with clinical insight, I work on soft & continuum robots, needle insertion guidance, and augmented reality overlays for the operating room.
Research Journey
Key milestones and breakthroughs in my research career
Doctoral Research Excellence
CONECT Project - Pioneered robotic needle insertion techniques with advanced FEM simulation, laying the foundation for precision surgical robotics.
Post-doctoral Innovation
ROBOCOP Project - Revolutionized cochlear implant procedures through advanced robotization, improving patient outcomes and surgical precision.
Research Leadership
Contributes to several cutting-edge projects, including COSSEROOTS, IRE and ADAGIO, pushing the boundaries of soft robotics for medical applications.
Featured Research Projects
Exploring the intersection of robotics, AI, and healthcare innovation
ProstateBot
Region-funded PhD thesis (Sizhe Tian): sensorized, pneumatically actuated prostate phantoms to teach the digital rectal examination (DRE) to urology trainees and to improve the algorithms of needle-insertion robots.
IRE Project
European project on soft robotic endoscopes with real-time simulation, augmented reality guidance, computer vision and machine learning for minimally invasive surgery.
ADAGIO Project
National project on tendon-actuated continuum robots for the endoscopic drainage of the gallbladder in acute cholecystitis: stabilization of stent placement through precise robot control.
Maestro
Design, modeling, and control of an advanced endoscope for robot-assisted SpiderMass — enabling in vivo real-time topography mass spectrometry imaging for minimally invasive surgery.
TAVI Growing Robot
Development of vine-inspired eversion growing robots for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): design, modeling, and control for navigating complex cardiovascular anatomies.
COSSEROOTS Project
Cosserat rod theory for the modeling and control of slender, continuum soft robots — implemented in the open-source Cosserat plugin for SOFA.
ROBOCOP / ACCESS
Robotized cochlear implant insertion (ROBOCOP, 2019–2023), continued by ACCESS (2024–2029): a patient-specific digital twin with physical simulation, medical imaging and augmented reality for intraoperative guidance.
CONECT Project
PhD project (ICube, University of Strasbourg): robotic insertion of flexible needles in deformable tissue using inverse real-time FEM simulation, and augmented reality for surgery.
Research Impact & Recognition
Measuring the real-world impact of our research contributions
Recent Highlights
Key milestones and outputs from the lab
New ANR ADAGIO project
Kick-off of the ADAGIO project (ANR), developing an advanced robotic endoscope for SpiderMass in-vivo mass spectrometry imaging during minimally invasive surgery.
ACCESS — cochlear implant digital twin
Follow-up of ROBOCOP (2019–2023): patient-specific digital twin and force-feedback control for robotized cochlear implant insertion.
IRE — smart robotic endoscopy
IRE project delivers AI-powered soft robotic endoscopes with digital twin technology for safer, more effective minimally invasive colonoscopy.
COSSEROOTS — Cosserat rod control
COSSEROOTS advances real-time control of slender deformable robots using Cosserat's theory, with applications in medical and industrial settings.
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