Shuwen Wei

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Shuwen Wei is pioneering the frontier of autonomous robotic surgery, with a focus on transforming complex soft-tissue and microsurgical procedures. Their key research areas span autonomous laparoscopic and retinal surgery, advanced imaging integration, and machine learning for real-time tissue sensing. Wei’s most impactful contribution is the development of an autonomous robotic system for intestinal anastomosis, detailed in a 2022 paper with 346 citations, which demonstrated that robots can perform challenging soft-tissue tasks with efficacy and consistency independent of surgeon skill. This work, part of the STAR system, highlights improved efficiency in laparoscopic procedures. Wei has also advanced ophthalmic microsurgery, notably through OCT-guided robotic subretinal injections and autonomous retinal microsurgery using RGB-D images, addressing the micrometer-scale precision required for fragile retinal tissue. Their innovative use of hybrid MLP-CNN classifiers for tissue classification and markerless tracking techniques for vaginal cuff closure further underscores their impact. With a portfolio of papers accumulating over 400 citations, Wei’s work is setting new standards for surgical autonomy, promising safer, more consistent outcomes across multiple surgical disciplines.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Autonomous robotic laparoscopic surgery for intestinal anastomosis

   346 citations · 2022
2. 2
   Towards Autonomous Retinal Microsurgery Using RGB-D Images

   17 citations · 2024
3. 3
   OCT-guided Robotic Subretinal Needle Injections: A Deep Learning-Based Registration Approach

   15 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Semi-autonomous Robotic Anastomoses of Vaginal Cuffs Using Marker Enhanced 3D Imaging and Path Planning

   11 citations · 2019
5. 5
   Autonomous System for Vaginal Cuff Closure via Model-Based Planning and Markerless Tracking Techniques

   6 citations · 2023
6. 6
   Automatic and real-time tissue sensing for autonomous intestinal anastomosis using hybrid MLP-DC-CNN classifier-based optical coherence tomography

   4 citations · 2024
7. 7
   Suture Maps Based on Structural Enhanced Imaging Endoscope for Laparoscopic Robotic Surgery

   4 citations · 2018
8. 8
   Region targeted robotic needle guidance using a camera-integrated optical coherence tomography

   3 citations · 2022
9. 9
   Automated OCT A-line abdominal tissue classification using a hybrid MLP-CNN classifier during ventral hernia repair

   2 citations · 2022
10. 10
    Towards Deep Learning Guided Autonomous Eye Surgery Using Microscope and iOCT Images

    2 citations · 2023

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