======CIS Spring 2026 Projects====== ~~NOTOC~~ =====To CIS II Students: Project Ideas===== Here is a [[:courses:456:2026:projects:ideas:456-2026-possible-projects | list of the project ideas and each individual set of slides]] for 2026. These will be presented in class over the first few sessions of class. Remember several points, however: * This list is not necessarily complete. More will be added. * You are ultimately responsible for finding and proposing a project. * You must get agreement from your mentors that your proposed project is one for which you are appropriate. * Your project does not have to be one of the ones in this suggested list. * However, if it is not one of these, you should also get my agreement that it is appropriate for the course. * Also, feel free to fill out a "potential project" template if you have a project idea but want to recruit additional students =====To Potential CIS II Project Mentors: How to Propose a Project Idea===== Our Advanced CIS II projects course has a large enrollment this year, and we are actively soliciting possible projects. As you may recall, CIS II is intended for graduate students and upper-level undergrads, in which students work in teams of 1-3 on semester-long projects broadly related to computer-integrated interventions, AI in medicine, medical image analysis, or related topics. In addition to material covered in lectures/seminars by the instructor and other faculty, students are expected to read and provide critical analysis/presentations of selected papers in recitation sessions. Students taking this course are required to undertake and report on a significant term project. Project mentors may include faculty, engineering staff, postdocs, and (with appropriate approvals) advanced graduate students. Students taking the course sign a non-disclosure agreement at the start of the semester, in order to enable free discussion without compromising patentability. We also keep project web pages restricted for at least a year, or until the mentor(s) agree that they can be made public. Generally, students select projects in the first 2-3 weeks of class, although some come with an idea beforehand. In order to suggest a project, you can fill out **{{:courses:456:cis_ii_project_template.pptx|this template}}** (typically about 2-3 slides) and send it to me (rht@jhu.edu) and to the TA (jbarrag3@jh.edu), along with an indication if you would like to present the idea yourself or if you would like us to present it for you. If the file is too big to email, then feel free to send a link. * **{{:courses:456:cis_ii_project_template.pptx|Project ideas template}}** * **[[ :courses:456:examples:example_ideas |Example project idea slides from previous years ]]** =====A note to Project Mentors===== First, thank you for mentoring a CIS II project this year. This course provides a great educational experience for the students, and also can produce useful research results. Its success depends greatly on the project mentors, and I hope that your experience this year has been productive both for you and for the students. As part of our grading process, we are encouraging project mentors to provide some input. You all should have been granted access to the course web site and to the individual project(s) that you are mentoring. We would really appreciate it if you can answer a few questions. Either edit the **{{ :courses:456:2022:2022_cis_ii_project_mentors_report.docx |linked form}}** and email it to me (rht@jhu.edu) and the TA (Juan Barragan, jbarrag3@jh.edu), with a file name like “Project xxx mentors report.docx” or just sent an email with a similar subject line. Finally, note that the annual final exam / poster session will be on the assigned final exam day on Zoom (https://wse.zoom.us/j/635091574). I very much hope that you can attend. Also, the project reports are due on the day of the poster session, but the students have been told that you need an opportunity to review the reports before then. Also, we will need your comments to us by 9 PM on the day of the poster session, since we will be using them to help us with our evaluation of the projects. =====Instructions to 456/496/656 Students===== The links below point to the Wiki pages for your projects. You should follow the link. This will bring you to a project home page that you can edit once you log in. The two little gear symbols on the upper right give access to functions like login, logout, edit page, etc. The login/logout is on the leftmost gear. Note that there are many styles of Wiki, with different syntax. This one is "dokuwiki". There is a link to help pages from the edit page. The current default access settings are "read" for the CiiS lab, no access to members of the general public, and full power to members of your group. If you want to restrict read access to smaller group (e.g., all 456 students, etc.) contact Prof. Taylor. Prof. Taylor can also implement access control for individual pages if you so desire. If you want the whole world to be able to read your project pages, that can be arranged. Do **not** post anything to unprotected pages that you want kept private until you have arranged with Prof. Taylor to protect them. Also, verify that each member of your group can log in. If you have trouble, contact Prof. Taylor via email providing correct name and JHED id. Finally, if you want to give other individuals (e.g., your mentors) access to your project pages, provide name and JHED id to Prof. Taylor **NOTE:** At the end of the semester, all projects will be made readable to the general public, unless you make arrangements otherwise with Prof. Taylor =====Resources===== * **Google Cloud Credits:** Some projects (especially those involving machine learning) many require significant computing resources. We have obtained a small Google Cloud Platform Education Grant to help support these projects. See the TA if you need a coupon. * **{{ :courses:456:2023:sample_background_reading_presentation_2022.pdf |Sample background reading presentation from 2022}}** * **{{ :courses:456:2023:sample_background_reading_report_2022.pdf |Sample background reading report from 2022}}** =====Nondisclosure agreement for in-class discussion===== As we discussed in class, some of the projects may contain potentially patentable material or other material that should not be disclosed publicly until a later time. In order to permit free in-class discussion of this material, we have developed a non-disclosure agreement. When asked, the entire class agreed to sign such an agreement, a copy of which is linked below. * {{ :courses:456:2026_nda_for_in-class_discussions_-_jan_6_2026.pdf | Here is a link to current year's agreement}} * If **any** member of the class has any reservations about this, please inform us immediately. * Also, class members are reminded to identify potentially confidential material on any slides or other presentation material used in class =====Project signups===== First, contact the mentors to get approved. Then, please email Prof. Taylor and the TA (rht@jhu.edu, jmangul1@jhu.edu) with the name of your project and your mentors CC'ed. A project number will then be assigned to you and your project page will be created. =====01: Simulation-Based Uncertainty Propagation in Geometric Networks for Surgical Robotics===== **Team Members:** Christine Zhu\\ **Mentors:** Russell Taylor, Manish Sahu, Adnan Munawar\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-01:Project-01 | Simulation-Based Uncertainty Propagation in Geometric Networks for Surgical Robotics]] =====02: LPN: Differentiable Physics-based Simulation for Soft Tissue Cutting===== **Team Members:** Shouyue Hu\\ **Mentors:** Laura Connolly, Jiawei Ge, Ethan Kilmer, Axel Krieger\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-02:Project-02 | LPN: Differentiable Physics-based Simulation for Soft Tissue Cutting]] =====03: Motorized Mechanism for Encoding Endoscope Rotation===== **Team Members:** Mishtee Gandhi\\ **Mentors:** Manish Sahu, Russell Taylor, Masaru Ishii\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-03:Project-03 | Motorized Mechanism for Encoding Endoscope Rotation]] =====04: Development of a real-time non-contact ultrasound imaging algorithm for robotic surgery===== **Team Members:** Seongjun Park\\ **Mentors:** Mahban Gholijafari, Emad Boctor\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-04:Project-04 | Development of a real-time non-contact ultrasound imaging algorithm for robotic surgery]] =====05: Eye Snake Localization Using Vision===== **Team Members:** Chuntung Zhang\\ **Mentors:** Adnan Munawar, Iulian Iordachita, Mojtaba Enfandiari\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-05:Project-05 | Eye Snake Localization Using Vision]] =====06: Surgical Report Generation===== **Team Members:** Vishalroshan Anil\\ **Mentors:** Lalithkumar Seenivasan, Mathias Unberath\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-06:Project-06 | Surgical Report Generation]] =====07: Mesh Atlas for Lifetime Radiation Dose Tracking===== **Team Members:** Emi Lou Mondragon, Lance Yang\\ **Mentors:** Todd McNutt, Jared Baggett\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-07:Project-07 | Mesh Atlas for Lifetime Radiation Dose Tracking]] =====08: Surgical Action Understanding===== **Team Members:** Lurui Wang\\ **Mentors:** Lalithkumar Seenivasan, Mathias Unberath\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-08:Project-08 | Surgical Action Understanding]] =====09: Autonomous Packing for Trauma with MIRA===== **Team Members:** Rishi Koneru, Miranda Qing, Ryan McGovern\\ **Mentors:** Axel Krieger, Jesse Haworth\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-09:Project-09 | Autonomous Packing for Trauma with MIRA]] =====10: Natural Language Interface for Surgical Robotic System===== **Team Members:** Jecia Mao\\ **Mentors:** Manish Sahu, Russell Taylor\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-10:Project-10 | Natural Language Interface for Surgical Robotic System]] =====11: Autonomous Robotic Surgical Manipulation with Haptics Enhanced Imitation Learning===== **Team Members:** Shreya Terala, Honghao Zhao, Vibha Kamath\\ **Mentors:** Ugur Tumerdem, Adnan Munawar\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-11:Project-11 | Autonomous Robotic Surgical Manipulation with Haptics Enhanced Imitation Learning]] =====12: Magnetic Fidelity During Automated Collision Avoidance===== **Team Members:** Aarushi Manian\\ **Mentors:** Nicholas Jensen\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-12:Project-12 | Magnetic Fidelity During Automated Collision Avoidance]] =====13: Autonomous Wound Closure System===== **Team Members:** Thuy-Anh Le, Natalie Uyehara Smith, Shaun Ku\\ **Mentors:** Axel Krieger, Andrey Zuskov, Jesse Haworth, Haoying "Jack" Zhou\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-13:Project-13 | Autonomous Wound Closure System]] =====14: Keypoint-Based Multi-Tool Tracking===== **Team Members:** Emily Guan, Yao Chen, George Yang\\ **Mentors:** Sarah Chiu, Peter Kazanzides\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-14:Project-14 | Keypoint-Based Multi-Tool Tracking]] =====15: iCrutch: Human–Computer Interface for Reading Stabilization in Eye Movement Disorders===== **Team Members:** Zhuoxuan Li\\ **Mentors:** Peter Kazanzides, Kemar Green, Haochen Wei\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-15:Project-15 | iCrutch: Human–Computer Interface for Reading Stabilization in Eye Movement Disorders]] =====16: Dual Tracking of Surgical Robot Instruments===== **Team Members:** William Li, Angela Appiah, Ishita Unde\\ **Mentors:** Peter Kazanzides, Sarah Chiu, Nick Greene\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-16:Project-16 | Dual Tracking of Surgical Robot Instruments]] =====17: Synthetic-to-Real Learning for 3D Shape Prediction of FBG-Sensorized Stylets===== **Team Members:** Sichen Deng\\ **Mentors:** Yinsong Ma, Jacynthe Francoeur, Iulian Iordachita\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-17:Project-17 | Synthetic-to-Real Learning for 3D Shape Prediction of FBG-Sensorized Stylets]] =====18: LPN: Autonomous bleeding control for partial nephrectomy===== **Team Members:** Hongting (Chester) Pan, Lujia Yang, Yvonne Zhang\\ **Mentors:** Laura Connolly, Jiawei Ge, Ethan Kilmer, Axel Krieger\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-18:Project-18 | LPN: Autonomous bleeding control for partial nephrectomy]] =====19: Automatic segmentation and surgical planning for neurovascular interventions===== **Team Members:** Thoya Raman, Aditya Shrinivasan\\ **Mentors:** Junghoon Lee, Ali Uneri, Gayoung Kim\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-19:Project-19 | Automatic segmentation and surgical planning for neurovascular interventions]] =====20: Robot motion planning for automated anatomy harvesting===== **Team Members:** Bingxin Xiao\\ **Mentors:** Manish Sahu, Adnan Munawar, Russ Taylor, Francis Creighton, Amanda Lauer\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-20:Project-20 | Robot motion planning for automated anatomy harvesting]] =====21: Robotic Assistant for Image-Guided Low Back Pain Injections===== **Team Members:** Chenbowen Li, Jiaming Du\\ **Mentors:** Daniel Wang, Tyler Scott Lehrfeld, Iulian Iordachita\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-21:Project-21 | Robotic Assistant for Image-Guided Low Back Pain Injections]] =====22: Real-Time Multimodal Failure Detection for Autonomous Surgical Tasks===== **Team Members:** Maya Sharma, Anishka Bhartiya\\ **Mentors:** Nural Yilmaz, Mariana Smith, Axel Krieger\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-22:Project-22 | Real-Time Multimodal Failure Detection for Autonomous Surgical Tasks]] =====23: LPN: Tumor bed segmentation and tracking from laparoscopic surgical scene ===== **Team Members:** Kailai Li\\ **Mentors:** Laura Connolly, Jiawei Ge, Ethan Kilmer, Axel Krieger\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-23:Project-23 | LPN: Tumor bed segmentation and tracking from laparoscopic surgical scene]] =====24: Teleoperation Control of the Eye Robot (SHER 2.1) and Eye Snake (I2RIS)===== **Team Members:** Yu-Chieh Lee, Runyu Wan, Xuyang Wang\\ **Mentors:** Mojtaba Esfandiari, Qian Gao, Haochen Wei, Iulian Iordachita\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-24:Project-24 | Teleoperation Control of the Eye Robot (SHER 2.1) and Eye Snake (I2RIS)]] =====25: Objective Video-based Assessment of Mastoidectomy Surgical Skill===== **Team Members:** Aakash Gurram\\ **Mentors:** Lalithkumar Seenivasan, Mathias Unberath\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-25:Project-25 | Objective Video-based Assessment of Mastoidectomy Surgical Skill]] =====26: Autonomous Scleral Trocar Insertion===== **Team Members:** Alan You, Tianyou Liu, Luiza Buhrer\\ **Mentors:** Tianle Wu, Iulian Iordachita, Zih-Yun "Sarah" Chiu\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-26:Project-26 | Autonomous Scleral Trocar Insertion]] =====27: Adapting Robotic Surgical Suturing Policy from Simulation to Real Environment===== **Team Members:** Jiaming Wen, Xiangrui Sun\\ **Mentors:** Adnan Munawar, Anqi Liu\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-27:Project-27 | Adapting Robotic Surgical Suturing Policy from Simulation to Real Environment]] =====28: Project Name===== **Team Members:** Names\\ **Mentors:** Names\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-28:Project-28 | Project Name]] =====29: Project Name===== **Team Members:** Names\\ **Mentors:** Names\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-29:Project-29 | Project Name]] =====30: Project Name===== **Team Members:** Names\\ **Mentors:** Names\\ **Project Pages:** [[:courses:456:2026:projects:456-2026-30:Project-30 | Project Name]] =====31: Project Name===== **Team Members:** Names\\ **Mentors:** Names\\ **Project 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