Workshop on Women in Medical Robotics; Atlanta, Georgia; April 22-24, 2020

该奖项将为一个研讨会提供支持，该研讨会将成为医疗机器人国际研讨会的一部分，该研讨会将于2020年4月22日至24日在佐治亚州亚特兰大的佐治亚理工学院举行。本次研讨会的目标是突出妇女和代表性不足的个人对医疗机器人领域的贡献，并激励下一代医疗机器人专家。演讲者将提供医疗机器人的全面前景，涵盖从实验室到床边的研究，在医疗机器人领域的广泛应用。本次研讨会与M3X计划的总体目标一致，互动会议将围绕主题进行，包括建模和将人类意图和人类感觉运动能力整合到机器人控制中，以及机器人行为对人类在回路中的思想和运动功能的影响。该奖项将通过互动小组会议来促进科学的进步，这些小组会议捕捉了医疗机器人研究人员独特的专业观点，这些研究人员选择了“替代职业道路”，处于职业生涯的不同阶段。在受邀的研究会谈中将特别强调妇女和代表性不足的少数民族。本次研讨会将为参与者提供一个交流的机会，以促进合作，并为学生和初级研究人员创造指导机会。因此，该奖项将通过支持医疗机器人领域的教育和多样性而造福社会。医疗机器人领域的女性研讨会将汇集来自学术界、工业界和临床实践的专家，参加为期一天的活动，突出女性和代表性不足的个人对医疗机器人领域的贡献。研讨会的主题包括：医疗和外科机器人，以及以人为中心的医疗机器人系统建模。互动式小组会议还将讨论专业发展以及妇女和代表性不足的个人在医疗机器人研究中面临的具体挑战。该活动还将包括一个学生海报会议，重点介绍在医疗机器人系统背景下思想、机器和运动系统（M3X）交叉的研究。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award will provide support for a workshop that will be part of the International Symposium on Medical Robotics, taking place at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, April 22-24, 2020. The goals of this workshop are to highlight the contributions of women and underrepresented individuals to the field of medical robotics, and to inspire the next generation of medical roboticists. Speakers will provide a comprehensive outlook on medical robotics by covering research from bench to bedside across a wide spectrum of applications within the field of medical robotics. This workshop aligns with the overall objectives of the M3X program in that interactive sessions will center around topics including the modeling and integration of human intent and human sensorimotor capabilities into robotic controls, and the influence of robotic behavior on the mind and motor function of the human in the loop. This award will promote the progress of science through interactive panel sessions capturing the unique professional perspectives of medical robotics researchers who have chosen "alternate career paths" and are at different stages of their careers. Special emphasis will be given to women and underrepresented minorities in the invited research talks. This workshop will provide an opportunity for networking among the participants to foster collaboration and to create mentorship opportunities for students and junior researchers. Thus, the award will benefit society by supporting education and diversity in the field of medical robotics.The Workshop on Women in Medical Robotics will bring together experts from academia, industry and clinical practice for a one-day event highlighting the contributions of women and underrepresented individuals to the field of medical robotics. The workshop will include research talks on topics such as: Medical and Surgical Robotics, and Human-centric Modeling for Medical Robotic Systems. Interactive panel sessions will also discuss professional development and specific challenges faced by women and underrepresented individuals in medical robotics research. The event will also include a student poster session highlighting research at the intersection of mind, machine, and motor systems (M3X) in the context of medical robotic systems.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.