Description

Open-source development has been shaping virtually every aspect of modern computing technologies, from infrastructures (e.g., the internet, operating systems, databases, cloud computing), to scientific computing, and, more recently, artificial intelligence. Consequently, open-source development model has had a profound impact on medical robotics, making well-validated, state-of-the-art software tools and frameworks more accessible to both industry and academia. However, when an open-source product moves through clinical translation and is used directly with patients, new complexities arise. These include meeting regulatory requirements, managing risk, and patient privacy protection. Further considerations are needed for products intended global use as regulatory requirements can vary between countries and authorities. As a result, many innovations are developed locally, often focused on specific diseases or technologies and constrained by available expertise, while striving to achieve a broader, worldwide impact on patient care. This workshop brings together participants from academia, industry, and regulatory communities to share real-world experiences through talks, poster presentations, and interactive table discussions. Together, we will discuss challenges, highlight successful approaches, and explore the next steps and future directions for open-source medical robotics. Our goal is not only to drive technical progress, but also to build stronger collaboration between patients, researchers, and industry across borders. By joining this workshop, participants will help shape responsible, effective, and globally relevant solutions for the future of patient-centred technology.

Call for posters

Calling all attendees to share their insights and contributions through poster presentations at the Hamlyn workshop: “From Code to Care: Challenges, Success Stories, and Future Directions of Open-Source Development in Medical Robotics.”

We welcome innovative work from across academia, healthcare, industry, and the open-source community.Two to four selected abstracts will receive financial support for travel and subsistence, depending on location and available budget. We will also recognise excellence through awards for the best poster and runner-up submissions.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

💻 Open-source software and hardware libraries/frameworks for surgical and biomedical sciences

🤖 Open-source AI solutions for surgical and medical robotics

📝 Regulatory considerations for open-source technologies in clinical sciences

🧑‍🔧 Maintenance and long-term support of biomedical software and hardware

🧑‍🔬 Integration of open-source technologies into clinical trials

💰 Open-source solutions for low- and middle-income countries

🧪 Case studies combining existing open-source software and hardware

🛠️ methodologies, 📄 Project summaries, 🔍 research findings, and 🌐 community initiatives in surgical technologies

📄 Abstract submission

Please use the following templates to prepare your abstract submission with a single-blind review process.

We encourage open-source participation through the Hamlyn portal; however, we also want to ensure that authors have the option of double-blind review submissions by sending abstracts directly to m.xochicale@ucl.ac.uk and r.gollifer@ucl.ac.uk.

See word and latex templates here

You are also welcome to use our Overleaf templates

📅 Key dates:

Abstract submission deadline: 11 June 2026

Notification of acceptance: 12 June 2026

Poster submission deadline: 22 June 2026

Workshop: 26 June 2026

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If you have any questions, please contact our poster chairs by emailing Miguel Xochicale and Ruaridh Gollifer.

Programme

08:30	Registration & Coffee
09:00	The dVRK experience: Twenty years of open source hardware and software for medical robotics research	Peter Kazanzides, The Johns Hopkins University
09:50	An Open-Source Platform to Fight Disease.	Aaron Timm, CEO Openwater
10:30	Coffee Break
11:00	Ecosystem Building for an Open Source Implantable Device Platform	Chris Rexroth, COSMIIC
11:30	Scalable Policy Training Environment for Robotic Ultrasound: Methods and Challenges	Ao Yunke, ETH Zürich
12:00	Spotlights for Sponsor and Posters
12:30	Lunch Break
13:30	Panel Discussion	Prerna Dogra, NVIDIA; Darren Porras, RTI; Chris Rexroth, COSMIIC; Chris Wright, CTO of Iprova; Junichi Tokuda, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
14:30	From Data Scarcity to Clinical Impact: Open-Source Ultrasound Spine Reconstruction for Scoliosis Monitoring in Senegal	Gabriella d’Albenzio, Queen’s University and Dr. Pape Mady Thiao Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD)
15:00	Coffee Break
15:30	SlicerCR: Open-Source Continuum Robot Visualization and Control Architecture in 3D Slicer	Yue Chen, Georgia Institute of Technology
15:50	From Research Tools to Shared Platforms: Building Accessible Ecosystems in Medical Robotics	Quentin Boehler, ETH Zurich
16:20	From Biosignals to Robots: An Open-Source Framework for Physiological Human Sensing in Healthcare	Diego Paez-Granados, ETH Zürich
16:50	Poster awards and workshop closure
17:00	Workshop End

Learning Outcomes

Participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to learn, exchange ideas, and connect with leading experts in open-source medical robotics, spanning surgical, biomedical, and AI-driven technologies.

Key learning outcomes include:

• Insight into emerging trends in medical robotics, including AI, augmented reality, and high-performance computing, with a focus on rapid adoption while maintaining quality and regulatory compliance.
• Best practices for developing and sustaining open-source software frameworks, including robust engineering methods, community building, funding strategies, and pathways to clinical impact.
• Approaches for clinical translation, integrating pre- and intra-operative data, and managing clinical data while ensuring patient privacy and data protection.
• Strategies for commercialisation and licensing to secure long-term support for open-source projects.
• Discussions on how open-source technologies can improve access to surgical care and enhance health equity, particularly in LMICs.
• Opportunities to contribute to a growing global community by sharing outputs and resources via the GitHub organisation oss-in-surgical-robotics, including the workshop website, repositories, and white paper. Participants are also welcome to join our Discord channel (https://discord.com/invite/P6wB44Ftft) to stay connected before, during, and after the workshop.

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