The University of California, San Diego received a $360,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation to develop force sensing surgical forceps using novel piezoelectric thin-film transistor arrays for robotic surgery. The award period runs from August 15, 2021 through July 31, 2023.
The grant funds research under the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which supports innovation and excellence in engineering research and education to improve quality of life and economic strength. Specifically, the university will leverage piezoelectric technology and thin-film transistor arrays to create forceps that can sense the amount of force applied during robotic surgery. This capability aims to enhance surgical precision and safety. The place of performance for the research is the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, California.
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