Research Interests: Medical robotics, Robot-assisted diagnosis and treatment, Interventional surgical navigation.
Research Contents: 1) Development of endoscopic imaging robots, ultrasound robots, interventional robots based on serial, parallel and flexible mechanisms; 2) Tracking, navigation, image analysis and intelligent control in robot-assisted diagnosis and treatment; 3) Teleoperation and human-machine interaction methods for medical robots.
Recruitment: PG students and visiting students interested or expertise in mechanical engineering, robotics, electronics, automation, computer science, and biomedical engineering are all warmly welcome to work in our research group. 

(1) Graduate module Robot Mechanisms, 180206081101P30111, 40 hours, 2.0 credits, click for course syllabus
(2) Undergraduate module Robotics Seminar, B2512010Y, 20 hours, 1.0 credit, click for course syllabus
(3) Graduate module Literature Reading, 081101M05008H-02, 20 hours, 1.0 credit, click for course syllabus

Dr. Wang received his PhD degree from King's College London, UK, and joined the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASIA) in 2019, and was selected for the Pioneer Action Overseas Talent Programme in 2021. Currently, he is also a faculty member of the School of Artificial Intelligence, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), and a visiting researcher of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Innovation (CAIR), Hong Kong Institute of Innovation and Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on robot-assisted imaging and interventions, aiming to find new solutions for healthcare workers to avoid high-risk environments and connect primary clinics with center hospitals through the use of robotic and AI techniques. His research group maintains in-depth collaborative research with leading companies in the field of healthcare technology, such as Jenscare Scientific, Lingshu Medical, and HugeMed Medical, through R&D co-operation and patent licensing. His research on the transesophageal ultrasound robot has been recognized as the world's first and demonstrated to Princess Anne of the United Kingdom. His work on the multi-redundancy robot for early fetal screening has been successfully tested in 80 cases at St. Thomas' Hospital in London. He has also led the research on the portable robotic ultrasound system, which has been successfully used for the world's first teleoperated oval foramen occlusion procedure. The above achievements have been reported by EurekAlert and authoritative media such as People's Daily, and nearly 50 papers have been published in high-level journals and conferences such as TMECH, TIE, TIM, TBME, TMRB, RAM, RAL, ICRA, IROS etc.

2022-07~Present  Research Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Automation
2019-11~2022-06 Associate Research Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Automation 
2016-10~2019-10 Research Associate, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London

2013-10~2017-10 PhD in Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London (Supervised by Prof. Kawal Rhode and Prof. Kaspar Althoefer)
2009-09~2013-07 BEng in Biomedical Engineering, School of Precision Instrument & Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University (With BSc Honours, University of Dundee)

(1) 2023-10-27-Present, China Artificial Intelligence Society Intelligent Robotics Committee, Member
(2) 2023-05-01-Present, Life and Biotechnology Committee, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Standards Innovation Alliance, Member
(3) 2022-04-19-Present, Zhongguancun Zhiyou Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Research Institute, Guest Expert
(4) 2021-11-19-Present, China Medical Education Association Aerospace Medicine Committee, Standing Member
(5) 2021-07-09-Present, Internet Medical Ultrasound Committee, China Ultrasound Engineering Society, Standing Member

(1) Motion Planning and Human-Machine Interaction Methods for Transesophageal Ultrasound Robot, Natural Science Foundation of China, RMB 240000, 2021-01--2023-12. (PI)
(2) Intelligent Control and Human-Machine Collaboration of a Dual Robotic Assistive System for Tricuspid Valve Intervention, Natural Science Foundation of China, RMB 500000, 2024-01--2027-12. (PI)
(3) Intelligent Assistive Robot for Ultrasound-guided Rehabilitation Treatment, InnoHK Program Hong Kong Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, RMB 2000000, 2022-01-2025-04. (PI)
(4) Chinese Academy of Sciences Pioneering Overseas Talent Programme, Principle Investigator, Chinese Academy of Sciences, RMB 3500000, 2019-11--2025-12. (PI)
(5) Ultrasound-guided Surgical Assisted Robot, Incubation funding for the 2035 Programme, Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Automation, RMB 1500000, 2020-04--2023-04. (PI)
(6) Robotic Assistive System for Disposable Urological Endoscope, Industrial Funding from HugeMed Medical, RMB 800000, 2023-04--2025-04. (PI)
(7) Transcatheter Intervention Robot for Structural Heart Disease, Industrial Funding from Jenscare Scientific, RMB 2200000, 2023-05--2026-12. (PI)

1. Hao, M.#, Guo, J.#, Liu, C., Chen, C* & Wang, S.* Development and Preliminary Testing of a Prior Knowledge-Based Visual Navigation System for Cardiac Ultrasound Scanning. Biomedical Engineering Letters, 14, 307-316, 2024.
2. Zhang, P., Deng, Z., Hou, X. & Wang, S.* Development of a Parallel-Mechanism-Based Robotic Wrist With Remote Center of Motion Capability to Assist Ultrasound Scanning. IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, 2024. 
3. Wang, W., Wu, Z., Saija, C., Zeidan, A. M., Xu, Z., Pishkahi, A., Patterson, T., Redwood, S., Wang, S., Rhode, K., & Housden, R. J. Universal Actuation Module and Kinematic Model for Heart Valve Interventional Catheter Robotization, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024.
4. Wang, H., Dong. S., Yang, Q., Han, J., He, Z., He, Y., & Wang, S.* A Virtual Ultrasonography Simulator for Skill Training Using Magnetic-Inertial Probe Tracking. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 29(1), 445-454, 2023.
5. Lin, H., Xie. Y., Wang, Z. & Wang, S.* A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Pre-Planning Problems in Robotic Intra-Operative Ultrasound: a Virtual Environment-Based Analysis. IEEE International Conference on Digital Twins and Parallel Intelligence, 1-4, 2023. 
6. Zhang, P., Deng, Z., Hou, X. & Wang, S.* Development of a Miniaturized Bedside Robotic Wrist with Multifunctional Movement Capabilities: An Analysis Based on a Simulation Environment. IEEE International Conference on Digital Twins and Parallel Intelligence, 1-5, 2023. 
7. Hao, M.#, Zhang, P.#, Chen, C., & Wang, S.* Towards Automated Ultrasound Scanning Using Vision-Based Navigation: From Physician Skill Learning to Robotic Reproduction. WRC Symposium on Advanced Robotics and Automation, 341-346, 2023.
8. Shen, C., Deng, Z., Wang, J., Wang, S.*, & Chen, C*. Towards Autonomous Robotic Ultrasound Scanning Using the Reinforcement Learning-Based Volumetric Data Navigation Method. WRC Symposium on Advanced Robotics and Automation, 335-340, 2023.
9. Lin, H., Xie, Y., Hou, X., Chen, C., & Wang, S.* A Comparison of Differential Kinematics and Machine Learning Approaches in Motion Planning for Intra-operative Cardiac Ultrasound Robots. IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, 386-391, 2023.
10. Deng, Z., Hou, X., Zhang, P., Hao, M., Chen, C., & Wang, S.* A Novel IMU-Based 6-DOF Pose Tracking Method for Parallel-Mechanism-Based Ultrasound Robot. IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, 852-857, 2023.
11. Deng, Z., Hao, M., Hou, X., & Wang, S.* System Design and Workspace Optimization of a Parallel Mechanism-Based Portable Robot for Remote Ultrasound. International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering, 263-269, 2023.
12. Xie, Y.#, Guo, J.#, Hou, X., Liu, H., Housden, J., Kawal, R., Hou, Z., & Wang, S.* Robot-assisted Trans-esophageal Ultrasound and the Virtual Admittance-Based Master-slave Control Method Thereof. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 28(5), 2505-2516, 2023.
13. Xie, Y., Hou, X., & Wang, S.* Design of a Novel Haptic Joystick for the Teleoperation of Continuum-Mechanism-Based Medical Robots. Robotics, 12(2), 52, 2023. 
14. Bao, X., Wang, S.*, Zheng, L., Housden, J., Hajnal, J., & Rhode, K. A Novel Ultrasound Robot with Force/torque Measurement and Control for Safe and Efficient Scanning. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72, 1-12, 2023. 
15. Bao, X., Wang, S.*, Zheng, L., Housden, J., Hajnal, J., & Rhode, K. SAPM: Self-Adaptive Parallel Manipulator with Pose and Force Adjustment for Robotic Ultrasonography. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 70(10), 10333-10343, 2023. 
16. Dang, Z., Yang, Q., Deng, Z., Han, J., He, Y.*, & Wang, S.* Digital Twin-based Skill Training with a Hands-on User Interaction Device to Assist in Manual and Robotic Ultrasound. IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, 6, 787-793, 2022.
17. Xie, Y., Hou, X., Liu, H., Housden, J., Kawal, R., Hou, Z., & Wang, S.* Contact Force Prediction for a Robotic Transesophageal Ultrasound Probe via Operating Torque Sensing, In International Workshop on Advances in Simplifying Medical UltraSound. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 13565, 152-161, 2022.  
18. Yang, Q., Han, J., Wang, R., Zhang, T., Zhang, Y., Wang J., Xu, L., Hou, Z., Wang, S.* & He, Y.* Development of Digital Fetal Heart Models with Virtual Ultrasound Function Based on Cardiovascular Casting and CT Scan. Bioengineering, 9(10), 524, 2022.
19. Wang, H.#, Wang, S.#, & Rajamani, R.* Electromagnetic Angular Position Sensing Using High-Magnetic-Permeability Materials. IEEE Sensors Journal, 22(12), 11626-11636, 2022.
20. Wang, H.#, Wang, S.#, Liu, H., Hou, Z., Rhode, K., & Rajamani, R.* 3-D Electromagnetic Position Estimation System Using High-Magnetic-Permeability Metal for Continuum Medical Robots. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(2), 2581-2588, 2022. (Accepted by ICRA and presented) 
21. Wang, S., Housden, J., Bai, T., Liu, H., Back, J., Singh, D., Rhode, K., Hou, Z., & Wang, F.* Robotic Intra-Operative Ultrasound: Virtual Environments and Parallel Systems. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 8(5), 1095-1106, 2021. 
22. Wang, S.*#, Wang, K.#, Tang, R., Qiao, J., Liu, H., & Zeng, H. Design of a Low-cost Miniature Robot to Assist COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab Sampling. IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, 3(1), 289-293, 2021. 
23. Deng, Z., Hou, X., Wang, S.* Workspace Optimization of a 6-RSS Stewart-Gough Robotic Platform to Assist Ultrasound Diagnosis. In IEEE International Conference on Digital Twins and Parallel Intelligence, 230-233, 2021.
24. Tang, R., Zheng, J., & Wang, S.* Design of Novel End-effectors for Robot-assisted Swab Sampling to Combat Respiratory Infectious Diseases. In Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 4757-4760, 2021. 
25. Zheng, J., Wang, S.*, Housden, J., Hou, Z., Singh, D., & Rhode, K. A Safety Joint with Passive Compliant and Manual Override Mechanisms for Medical Robotics. In IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Safety for Robotics, 1-4, 2021.
26. Housden, J.#, Wang, S.*#, Bao, X., Zheng, J., Skelton, E., Matthew, J., Noh, Y., Eltirafi, O., Singh, A., Singh, D., & Rhode, K. Towards Standardized Acquisition with a Dual-probe Ultrasound Robot for Fetal Imaging. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(2), 1059-1065, 2021. (Accepted by ICRA and presented) 
27. Bao, X.*, Wang, S., Housden, J., Hajnal, J., & Rhode, K. A Constant-Force End-Effector With Online Force Adjustment for Robotic Ultrasonography. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(2), 2547-2554. (Accepted by ICRA and presented) 
28. Wang, S.*, Hou, X., Housden, J., Hou, Z., Singh, D., & Rhode, K. IoT-based Remote Control Study of a Robotic Trans-esophageal Ultrasound Probe via LAN and 5G, In International Workshop on Advances in Simplifying Medical UltraSound. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 12437, 171-179, 2020. 
29. Lindenroth, L., Housden, J., Wang, S., Back, J., Rhode, K. & Liu, H. Design and Integration of a Parallel, Soft Robotic End-Effector for Extracorporeal Ultrasound. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 67(8), 2215-2229, 2020.
30. Wang, S.*, Housden, J., Noh, Y., Singh, D., Singh, A., Skelton, E., ... & Rhode, K. Robotic-assisted Ultrasound for Fetal Imaging: Evolution from Single-arm to Dual-arm System. In Annual Conference Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems Conference. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 11650, 27-38, 2019. 
31. Wang, S.*, Housden, J., Singh, D., & Rhode, K. Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System Based Orientation Control of an Intra-operative Ultrasound Robot. International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Automation Science, 470, 012031, 2019.
32. Wang, S.*, Housden, R. J., Noh, Y., Singh, A., Lindenroth, L., Liu, H., Althoefer, K., Hajnal, J., Singh, D., & Rhode, K. Analysis of a Customized Clutch Joint Designed for the Safety Management of an Ultrasound Robot. Applied Sciences, 9(9), 1900, 2019. 
33. Wang, S.*, Housden, J., Noh, Y., Singh, S., Back, J., Lindenroth, L., Liu, H., Hajnal, J., Althoefer, K., Singh, D., & Rhode, K. Design and Implementation of a Bespoke Robotic Manipulator for Extra-corporeal Ultrasound. JoVE, 143, e58811, 2019. 
34. Noh, Y., Lindenroth, L., Wang, S., Housden, J., Wingerden, A., Li, W., & Rhode, K. A 2-Piece Six-Axis Force/Torque Sensor Capable of Measuring Loads Applied to Tools of Complex Shapes. In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 976-7981, 2019.
35. Wang, S.*, Housden, J., Singh, D., & Rhode, K. Design and Implementation of a Low-cost Training System for Trans-Esophageal Ultrasound. Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics, 8(7), 1532–1537, 2018. 
36. Wang, S.*, Housden, J., Zar, A., Gandecha, R., Singh, D., & Rhode, K. Strategy for Monitoring Cardiac Interventions with an Intelligent Robotic Ultrasound Device. Micromachines, 9(2), 65, 2018. 
37. Wang, S.*, Housden, J., Singh, D., & Rhode, K. Automatic Adjustments of a Trans-oesophageal Ultrasound Robot for Monitoring Intra-operative Catheters. International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Automation Science, 280, 012032, 2017.
38. Wang, S.*, Singh, D., Johnson, D., Althoefer, K., Rhode, K., & Housden, R. J. Robotic Ultrasound: View Planning, Tracking, and Automatic Acquisition of Trans-esophageal Echocardiography. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, 23(4), 118-127, 2016.
39. Wang, S.*, Singh, D., Lau, D., Reddy, K., Althoefer, K., Rhode, K., & Housden, R. J. Probe Tracking and Its Application in Automatic Acquisition Using a Trans-Esophageal Ultrasound Robot. In International Workshop on Computer-Assisted and Robotic Endoscopy. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 10170, 14-23, 2016.
40. Wang, S., Housden, J., Singh, D., Althoefer, K., & Rhode, K*. Design, Testing and Modelling of a Novel Robotic System for Trans-oesophageal Ultrasound. The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 12(3), 342-354, 2016.