Chiara Di Vece
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About
Chiara Di Vece is a researcher working at the intersection of medical robotics, surgical simulation, and computer-assisted intervention, with a focus on advancing the capabilities of minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery. Her work addresses some of the most technically demanding challenges in modern surgical robotics, including real-time modeling of soft tissue deformation and intraoperative spatial awareness. Her most cited contribution, a Position-Based Dynamics simulator for brain deformations (2021, 19 citations), represents a significant step forward in neurosurgical planning, offering a realistic yet computationally efficient tool for predicting tissue behavior during catheter insertion in keyhole procedures — a critical need for safe robotic manipulation near delicate neural structures. Building on her commitment to improving surgical precision, her more recent work introduces a robotic arm platform for multi-view image acquisition and 3D reconstruction in minimally invasive surgery (2025, 7 citations), addressing longstanding limitations in surgical visibility and navigation. Together, these contributions reflect Di Vece's broader mission to bridge simulation, perception, and robotic control in clinical environments, making her an emerging voice in the surgical robotics community with growing influence among researchers and clinicians alike.
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