As part of the international research project COVION – Computer Vision in Otosurgical Navigation, funded by the Innovation Fund Denmark, leading experts from Austria and Denmark gathered in Innsbruck for a consortium meeting to plan the next steps toward developing innovative augmented reality navigation for otologic surgery.
The meeting focused on the project’s ongoing and upcoming work packages and milestones. Together with Dr. Steven Andersen and Dr. Andreas Frithioff from Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, the partners from BHS Technologies — Dr. Michael Mair and Stefan Spiss — and MCI project member Lukas Neururer, key aspects of developing a robot-assisted surgical exoscope with augmented reality navigation were discussed in depth. The goal is to create a technology that supports surgeons by overlaying and navigating patient-specific anatomical models from preoperative imaging within a digital exoscope, thereby further improving the quality and safety of procedures.
The meeting in Innsbruck not only offered an opportunity to reflect on progress to date but also to define the steps for the coming months. The collaboration among partners in clinical imaging, surgical robotics, medical modeling and simulation, and otology once again demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches can shape the medical technology of the future.
Our special thanks go to all participants for the productive discussions and inspiring collaboration. We look forward to taking the next steps together and advancing the COVION vision.
Demonstration of the BHS Headmounts ©Daniel Sieber
Group picture of the participants at the COVION Consortium Meeting ©Daniel Sieber
Picture with the partners from Denmark ©Daniel Sieber
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