Training and education

Mara Aguilera Canon successfully defends her PhD

We are delighted to share the news that Mara Aguilera Canon has successfully defended her PhD entitled “Machine learning and augmented reality for total hip replacement simulation.” Mara, who collaborated with ORI and the National Centre for Computer Animation, is now working as a virtual reality/augmented reality system developer at Bournemouth University. Mara’s role involves… Read more » about Mara Aguilera Canon successfully defends her PhD

“My Experience at ORI” by Student Research Assistant Katie Webb

As a recent Psychology graduate I decided to explore my options within the field. I was luckily given the exciting opportunity to work alongside ORI on a research project, exploring how mental health smartphone applications are implemented and their impact on mental health. This was part of a larger future project researching how such applications… Read more » about “My Experience at ORI” by Student Research Assistant Katie Webb

“My Experience at ORI” by Student Research Assistant Layla Johnson

As a psychology student at Bournemouth University, I was delighted to have the opportunity to join the Orthopaedic Research Institute team this summer as a Student Research Assistant. Working closely with Ranti Samaratunga on her PhD project which explores the Development and Evaluation of a Dedicated Simulator for Hip Surgery Training, I worked on evaluating… Read more » about “My Experience at ORI” by Student Research Assistant Layla Johnson

The BUORI is the first place in the world to have their own VirtaMed ArthroS™ hip simulator to train on.

Professor Middleton has been involved in the development of robotic surgery and the use of computer navigation in surgery since 1997 when he published a paper titled “Active compliance in robotic surgery – the use of force control as a dynamic constraint.” More recently Professor Middleton and Associate Professor Wainwright have collaborated with colleagues from… Read more » about The BUORI is the first place in the world to have their own VirtaMed ArthroS™ hip simulator to train on.

Virtual Reality Based Training in Hip and Knee Surgery

Rob Middleton robotic hip replacement

Professor Middleton has been involved in the development of robotic surgery and the use of computer navigation in surgery since 1997 when he published a paper titled Active compliance in robotic surgery – the use of force control as a dynamic constraint. More recently Professor Middleton and his colleague Tom Wainwright have collaborated with colleagues from the… Read more » about Virtual Reality Based Training in Hip and Knee Surgery