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dr. V. Groenhuis (Vincent)

Assistant Professor
EEMCS-EE-RAM
Carré C3613
v.groenhuis@utwente.nl
+31534894398
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Welcome! I am Vincent Groenhuis and postdoctoral researcher at the group of Robotics and Mechatronics, University of Twente. I completed my BSc in Computer Science (with 2nd propedeuse in Applied Physics), my MSc in Embedded Systems and my PhD in medical robotics, all cum laude and at University of Twente.

My research primarily focuses on image-guided medical robotics, for bladder cancer diagnosis (Next-gen in-vivo project) and MRI-guided breast biopsy (Sunram project). Additionally I research pneumatic and electric stepper motors with various properties which can get really interesting at times. I have several patents from which two spin-offs were launched: Machnet Medical Robotics and MultiMotor.

I also assist in certain courses. In 2021-2022: Optimal Estimation in Dynamic Systems (OEDS) and Surgical Navigation Technology (SNT). I also supervise individual students for their BSc, MSc and/or internship projects. Contact me if you are interested in doing a (medical) robotics or (stepper) motor-related project with me.

Visit the "Research" page to learn more about my scientific research projects!

 

 

Sunram 5: MRI-guided breast biopsy robot

 

Three-axis stepper motor

 

Visit https://www.vincentgroenhuis.nl/wp/home/2022/09/04/vincents-research-videos/ to watch my research videos!

Expertise

  • Medicine and Dentistry

    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    • Breast Biopsy
    • Breast
    • Biopsy
    • Lesion
    • Accuracy

  • Nursing and Health Professions

    • Robotics

  • Engineering

    • Stepper Motor

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My research focuses on medical robotics and stepper motor technology. Technological advances could improve diagnosis and treatment of e.g. cancer in the breast of bladder, while innovative pneumatic and electric stepper motors offer new ways of actuating various applications.

Sunram is an MRI-guided robotic system for breast biopsy. Being operated by pneumatic stepper motors it is safe to use inside an MRI scanner. The fifth generation is Sunram 5 (video), while new prototypes are being developed regularly.

The Next-gen in-vivo project focuses on bladder cancer diagnostics using a robotically-steered instrument with an optical coherence tomography sensor in its tip. In this project I primarily focus on the imaging side

Multi-axis electric stepper motors offer an innovative way of actuating multiple degrees of freedom using a singular stator which drives multiple rotors simultaneously (video), while sensorless absolute encoder motor technology offer a novel way of measuring the absolute position and torque in stepper motors.

Several pneumatic stepper motor designs are open source. See https://www.vincentgroenhuis.nl/wp/home/2019/10/11/stepper-motor-overview/ for an overview of the different variants of which many are directly downloadable. Contact me (v.groenhuis@utwente.nl) for the non-published designs, and any other questions.

Visit https://www.vincentgroenhuis.nl/wp/home/2022/09/04/vincents-research-videos/ for a list of my research videos!

Publications

2023
Sunram 7: An MR Safe Robotic System for Breast BiopsyIn 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Article 10342425 (pp. 10281-10288). IEEE. Ranjan, H., Hilten, M. V., Groenhuis, V., Verde, J., Garcia, A., Perretta, S., Veltman, J., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS55552.2023.103424253-D and 2-D Reconstruction of Bladders for the Assessment of Inter-Session Detection of Tissue Changes: A Proof of Concept, 1915-1924. Groenhuis, V., de Groot, A. G., Cornel, E. B., Stramigioli, S. & Siepel, F. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-023-02900-7Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy using an adapted automated cone-based ultrasound scanner: a feasibility study, 3475-3489. Nikolaev, A. V., de Jong, L., Zamecnik, P., Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J., Stramigioli, S., Hansen, H. H. G. & de Korte, C. L.https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.163233-D Visualization and Inter-Session Comparison for Robotic Assisted Bladder Cancer Screening (Accepted/In press). Groenhuis, V., de Groot, A. G., Cornel, E. B., Stramigioli, S. & Siepel, F. J.
2022
Absolute Position Detection in 7-Phase Sensorless Electric Stepper MotorIn 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). Groenhuis, V., Rolff, G., Bosman, K., Abelmann, L. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981190
2021
Electric Motor. Groenhuis, V.Out-of-Plane Corrections for Autonomous Robotic Breast Ultrasound AcquisitionsIn 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2021 (pp. 12515-12521). IEEE. Welleweerd, M. K., de Groot, A. G., Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRA48506.2021.9560865Multi-Axis Electric Stepper Motor, Article 9484841, 7201-7208. Groenhuis, V., Rolff, G., Bosman, K., Abelmann, L. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2021.3097077Magnetic Resonance Pneumatic Stepper Motor With Multiple Concentric Shafts Output, 2379. Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2021.3102024Use of 3D printed connectors to redesign full face snorkeling masks in the COVID-19 era: a preliminary technical case-study, 1-11. Profili, J., Brunet, R., Dubois, É. L., Groenhuis, V. & Hof, L. A.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stlm.2021.100023Image-guided Breast Biopsy of MRI-visible Lesions with a Hand-mounted Motorised Needle Steering Tool. Lagomarsino, M., Groenhuis, V., Casadio, M., Welleweerd, M. K., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.Quantitative Evaluation of an Automated Cone-based Breast Ultrasound Scanner for MRI - 3D US Image Fusion, Article 9319185, 1229-1239. Nikolaev, A. V., de Jong, L., Weijers, G., Groenhuis, V., Mann, R. M., Siepel, F. J., Maris, B. M., Stramigioli, S., Hansen, H. H. G. & de Korte, C. L.https://doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2021.3050525Needle and Biopsy Robots: a Review. Siepel, F. J., Maris, B. M., Welleweerd, M. K., Groenhuis, V., Fiorini, P. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43154-020-00042-13-D Ultrasound Elastography Reconstruction Using Acoustically Transparent Pressure Sensor on Robotic Arm, Article 9286770, 265-268. Groenhuis, V., Nikolaev, A., Nies, S., Welleweerd, M. K., de Jong, L., Hansen, H. H. G., Siepel, F. J., de Korte, C. L. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/TMRB.2020.3042982Design of 3D Printed Needle Insertion Device and Control Using Mobile Phone ApplicationIn Proceedings of the 8th Dutch Bio-Medical Engineering Conference 2021. BME. Bluiminck, M., Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.Robotic transfer of a preoperative plan for open reconstructive craniosynostosis surgery: A pilot studyIn Proceedings of the 8th Dutch Bio-Medical Engineering Conference 2021. BME. Pilon, A. J. M., van der Woude, R., Venix, L. P. J., Koot, E., Groenhuis, V., Verhamme, L. M. & Meulstee, J. W.Automated Cone-Based Breast Ultrasound Scanner For Screening And BiopsyIn Proceedings of the 8th Dutch Bio-Medical Engineering Conference. Nikolaev, A., de Jong, L., Weijers, G. G. C., Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J., Stramigioli, S., Hansen, H. H. G. & de Korte, C. L.
2020
Increasing the precision of the biopsy with robots: two case studiesIn Proceedings of the I-RIM Conference 2020 (pp. 1-4). Maris, B. M., Fiorini, P., Calanca, A., Tenga, C., Siepel, F. J., Groenhuis, V. & Stramigioli, S.Quantitative evaluation of automated robot-assisted volumetric breast ultrasoundIn IUS 2020 - International Ultrasonics Symposium, Proceedings, Article 9251310. IEEE. Nikolaev, A. V., De Jong, L., Groenhuis, V., Welleweerd, M. K., Siepel, F. J., Stramigioli, S., Hansen, H. H. G. & De Korte, C. L.https://doi.org/10.1109/IUS46767.2020.9251310Deformation Compensation in Robotically-Assisted Breast Biopsy. Groenhuis, V., Tagliabue, E., Welleweerd, M. K., Siepel, F. J., Munoz Osorio, J. D., Maris, B. M., Dall'Alba, D., Zimmermann, U., Fiorini, P. & Stramigioli, S.Design of an end-effector for robot-assisted ultrasound-guided breast biopsies, 681-690. Welleweerd, M. K., Siepel, F. J., Groenhuis, V., Veltman, J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-020-02122-1Miniaturization of MR Safe Pneumatic Rotational Stepper Motors, 7150-7156. Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS40897.2019.8968262Toward a Versatile Robotic Platform for Fluoroscopy and MRI-Guided Endovascular Interventions: A Pre-Clinical StudyIn 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Article 8968237 (pp. 5411-5418). IEEE. Abdelaziz, M. E. M. K., Kundrat, D., Pupillo, M., Kwok, T. M. Y., Chi, W., Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J., Riga, C., Stramigioli, S., Yang, G.-Z. & Dagnino, G.https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS40897.2019.8968237Robotic systems for breast biopsy using MRI and ultrasound imaging: Optimal guidance to target lesion in deformable tissue. University of Twente. Groenhuis, V.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036548922
2019
Sunram 5: A Magnetic Resonance-Safe Robotic System for Breast Biopsy, Driven by Pneumatic Stepper MotorsIn Handbook of Robotic and Image-Guided Surgery (pp. 375-396). Elsevier. Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814245-5.00022-0

Research profiles

2021-2022: Assistant in the following courses: Optimal Estimation in Dynamic Systems (OEDS) and Surgical Navigation Technology (SNT)

I also regularly supervise BSc/MSc/internship/project students. Mostly individually, but small groups are also possible.

Some available BSc/MSc assignments are listed on https://www.ram.eemcs.utwente.nl/education/assignments, but you can also propose an interesting idea (robotics, imaging or stepper motor related) yourself and contact me to discuss the possibilities.

Courses academic year 2023/2024

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2022/2023

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University of Twente

Carré (building no. 15), room C3613
Hallenweg 23
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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Just e-mail me: v.groenhuis@utwente.n

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