M.Sc. Domenico Riggio

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Motivation
Bronchoscopy requires precise and adaptive navigation through complex airway structures, which are continuously influenced by patient movement and respiratory dynamics. Traditional navigation systems, relying on preoperative imaging and static models, often fail to account for these real-time anatomical changes, increasing the risk of misnavigation and procedural inefficiencies. Electromagnetic (EM) tracking, when registered directly to the patient, offers a powerful solution for real-time, sensor-based localization of the bronchoscope within a dynamically changing environment. This research aims to develop an extended reality (XR) navigation tool that integrates EM tracking with augmented reality visualization, providing intuitive, real-time guidance during bronchoscopy. By dynamically updating the navigation path based on patient-specific EM data, the system will enhance procedural accuracy, reduce cognitive load, and improve the safety and efficiency of airway interventions.

Task
• Dynamic environment setup
• Digital twin setup
• Augmented reality implementation
• Optimization
• Performance comparison
Requirements
• Coding skills
Good to have
• Unity 3D
• ROS
References: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1759-7714.14706
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15533506231160201?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed