Project

Vibranov

NOVEL GUIDANCE FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

VIBRONAV – vibroacoustic device navigation research-initiative of the AGH University, Krakow, Poland (Prof. Michael Friebe, PhD) and JLU, Giessen, Germany (Prof. Gabriele Krombach, MD)

MTP / MISSION / VISION

“The goal is not to just DIGITIZE, but to create better MEDICINE.”

“Joint and interdisciplinary research between clinicians and engineers with a clear purpose is the key to translation.”

MASSIVE TRANSFORMATIVE PURPOSE: Error-free medicine

MISSION: Integrate novel sensing

VISION: vibroacoustic tissue device information as a base for improved guidance

What Is Vibranov

OPUS LAP — German DFG / Polish NCN joint researchEngineering / Sensor / AI expertise from AGH University of Science and Technology and Clinical Expertise, Workflow optimisation, UX design from JLU – Justus Liebig University


01.2023 – 12.2025Total research budget – approx. € 700.000


Goal: Develop an advanced audio-enabled support system and technique for needle guidance in vascular punctures as a preparation or start of interventional radiological procedures (catheters). Novel audio sensors and advanced signal analysis techniques will be combined to extract and characterize clinically relevant features within a vibroacoustic sensing setup.

TIMELINE

Finish research proposal by Dec. 15 2021 – DONE


First student thesis projects Winter Semester 2022 – SEARCH FOR CANDIDATES – DONE


First PhD Student hired January 2023, Team Building, … – DONE


Office and Lab Space identified and equipped – March 2023 – DONE
(Building D2 Room 212 – really nice – we may need to move in September 2024 though)


First Conference Paper submitted – JANUARY 2023 — CARS CONFERENCE IN MUNICH – plus a Conference paper to BMT – DONE


Setup lab research – DONE


First peer reviewed research journal papers published Q1 2023 – DONE


5 conference and Journal papers published by Q1 2024 – DONE (total of 8)


Setup lab Setup with Robotic Arm (Ultrasound) and Audio Sensing completed – by Q2 2024- DONE


Novel concept for Audio Tissue Signal evaluation for interventional therapy application – by Q4 2024

Contact Persons

Prof. Michael Friebe, PhD
Katarzyna Heryan, mgr inż.

Locations

AGH University Of Science, Building D2, 30-001 Kraków/ Poland

Project Members

Prof. Michael Friebe, PhD

Katarzyna Heryan, mgr inż.

Dominik Rzepka, dr inż.

Katharina Steeg

Hamza Oran

Oğuzhan Berke Özdil

Witold Serwatka

Natalia Cholewa

Juliusz Stefański

Jacek Wesół

Maksym Bondar