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Marie-Aude Vitrani is a Lecturer at Sorbonne University (formerly UPMC), recruited in 2008. She is affiliated with the Institute of Intelligent Systems and Robotics (ISIR) where she is a member of the RPI-Bio team, specifically the AGATHE team focused on "Assistance with gestures and therapeutic applications." She also teaches in the Robotics Specialty at Polytech Sorbonne, the internal engineering school of Sorbonne University. Additionally, she serves as Deputy Director of CAPSULE ("Center for Educational Support and Experimentation Support") in charge of Innovative Teaching since 2018, and as Deputy Scientific Director of IUIS ("University Institute of Health Engineering") since 2020.
Dr. Vitrani's research focuses on medical robotics, particularly in the domain of surgical assistance systems. Her work spans several key areas including:
- Robotic assistance for minimally invasive surgery
- Haptic feedback systems for surgical training and performance
- Ultrasound-guided interventions and robotic biopsy procedures
- Human-robot interaction in medical contexts
- Visual servoing and instrument guidance systems
Her publication history from 2004 to 2024 demonstrates a clear evolution from foundational work in ultrasound-based visual servoing to increasingly specialized applications in surgical robotics. Recent publications show a strong emphasis on sensory augmentation for laparoscopic procedures, particularly in haptic feedback systems and stiffness perception devices. Her work bridges engineering principles with practical clinical applications, with a notable focus on prostate biopsy robotics and surgical training methodologies.
Dr. Vitrani has established herself as a significant contributor to the field through publications in high-impact journals including IEEE Transactions on Robotics, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, and ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction.
As an educator and administrator, Dr. Vitrani plays a dual role in both advancing research in medical robotics and shaping innovative teaching practices through her leadership positions at CAPSULE and IUIS. Her work exemplifies the integration of robotics engineering with healthcare applications to improve surgical outcomes and medical training methodologies.
