NSF award 2503725 · University of Tennessee Knoxville

AI Embodied Biomimetic Soft Robot for Superior Vision in Minimally Invasive Surgery

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28 January 2029

in 833 days · The award ends on 30 September 2028.

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Award number: 2503725
Period of support: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2028
Amount: $1,038,318
Awardee: University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
Program: FRR-Foundationl Rsrch Robotics
Directorate: ENG

Abstract

This project advances foundational robotics research by developing a miniature, artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced soft robotic system that mimics key protective functions of the human eye such as blinking, tear flow, and corneal sensing to autonomously maintain visual clarity during minimally invasive surgeries. In these procedures, surgeons rely entirely on laparoscopic cameras for visual guidance, but lens…

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