CAI4CAI
We are an academic research group focusing on Contextual Artificial Intelligence for Computer Assisted Interventions.
CAI4CAI is embedded in the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King’s College London, UK
About us
We are based at King’s College London
Our engineering research aims at improving surgical & interventional sciences
We take a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to solve clinical challenges (📖)
Our labs are located in St Thomas' hospital, a prominent London landmark
We design learning-based approaches for multi-modal reasonning
Medical imaging is a core source of information in our research
We design intelligent systems exploiting information captured by safe light
We thrive at providing the right information at the right time to the surgical team and embrace human/AI interactions (📖)
Strong industrial links are key to accelerate translation of cutting-edge research into clinical impact
We support open source, open access and involve patients in our research
Recent posts
Collaborative research
CDT SIE
The Centre for Doctoral Training in Surgical & Interventional Engineering (CDT SIE) is an innovative three-and-a-half year PhD training program aiming to deliver translational research and transform patient pathways.
CDT SMI
Through a comprehensive, integrated training programme, the Centre for Doctoral Training in Smart Medical Imaging trains the next generation of medical imaging researchers.
FAROS
The Functionally Accurate RObotic Surgery (FAROS) H2020 project aims at improving functional accuracy through embedding physical intelligence in surgical robotics.
GIFT-Surg
The GIFT-Surg project is an international research effort developing the technology, tools and training necessary to make fetal surgery a viable possibility.
icovid
The icovid project focuses on AI-based lung CT analysis providing accurate quantification of disease and prognostic information in patients with suspected COVID-19 disease.
K-CSC
Up to 100 King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC) joint scholarship awards are available per year to support students from China who are seeking to start an MPhil/PhD degree at King’s College London.
MRC DTP BiomedSci
The integrated and multi-disciplinary approach of the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership in Biomedical Sciences (MRC DTP BiomedSci) to medical research offers a wealth of cutting-edge PhD training training opportunities in fundamental discovery science, translational research and experimental medicine.
TRABIT
The Translational Brain Imaging Training Network (TRABIT) is an interdisciplinary and intersectoral joint PhD training effort of computational scientists, clinicians, and the industry in the field of neuroimaging.
Wellcome / EPSRC CME
The Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Medical Engineering combines fundamental research in engineering, physics, mathematics, computing, and chemistry with medicine and biomedical research.
Spin-outs and industry collaborations
Pathways to clinical impact
Moon Surgical
Moon Surgical has partnered with us to develop machine learning for computer-assisted surgery. More information on our press release.
COSMONiO
COSMONiO is the industrial sponsor of Theo Barfoot’s’s PhD on Active and continual learning strategies for deep learning assisted interactive segmentation of new databases.
Hypervision Surgical Ltd
Following successful in-patient clinical studies of CAI4CAI’s translational research on computational hyperspectral imaging system for intraoperative surgical guidance, Hypervision Surgical Ltd was founded by Michael Ebner, Tom Vercauteren, Jonathan Shapey, and Sébastien Ourselin.
In collaboration with CAI4CAI, Hypervision Surgical’s goal is to convert the AI-powered imaging prototype system into a commercial medical device to equip clinicians with advanced computer-assisted tissue analysis for improved surgical precision and patient safety.
Mauna Kea Technologies
Tom Vercauteren worked for 10 years with Mauna Kea Technologies (MKT) before resuming his academic career.
Medtronic
Medtronic is the industrial sponsor of Tom Vercauteren’s Medtronic / Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Machine Learning for Computer-Assisted Neurosurgery.
Open research
Exemplar outputs of our research
The CAI4CAI team
Principal investigator
Affiliated investigators
Jonathan Shapey
Clinical Academic and Consultant Neurosurgeon
King’s College London, United Kingdom
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Research team members
Luis Carlos Garcia Peraza Herrera
Research Associate in Computer Vision and Machine Learning
King’s College London, United Kingdom
Yijing Xie
L’Oréal UK&I and UNESCO for Women in Science Rising Talent Fellow
King’s College London, United Kingdom
Michael Ebner
Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellow
King’s College London, United Kingdom
Hypervision Surgical Ltd, United Kingdom
Theo Barfoot
PhD Student
King’s College London, United Kingdom
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
EPSRC CDT in Smart Medical Imaging
Affiliated research team members
Alumni
