# Episode Thirty-Three: Dan Stoyanov

- Show: [Robot Talk](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk)
- Published: 2023-01-20
- Length: 25m
- Episode: 33
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-01-20-episode-thirty-three-dan-stoyanov
- Listen: https://ukrobotics.libsyn.com/episode-thirty-three-dan-stoyanov

## Summary

Professor Dan Stoyanov of University College London and co-founder of Odin Vision discusses the convergence of surgical robotics, computer vision, and AI. He explains how AI assists in pre-operative planning, real-time surgical guidance (such as polyp detection in gastroenterology), and post-operative patient monitoring. Stoyanov details the founding of Odin Vision as a UCL spin-out to deploy these AI systems clinically and reflects on the challenges of transitioning from academic research to industrial application.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-01-20-episode-thirty-three-dan-stoyanov#t=7) Introduction: Dan Stoyanov and the Convergence of Robotics and Vision
- [1:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-01-20-episode-thirty-three-dan-stoyanov#t=113) Integrating Computer Vision with Surgical Robotics
- [3:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-01-20-episode-thirty-three-dan-stoyanov#t=225) AI Applications Across the Surgical Journey: Pre-op, Intra-op, and Post-op
- [9:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-01-20-episode-thirty-three-dan-stoyanov#t=571) Real-time AI Assistance and Human Factors in the Operating Room
- [16:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-01-20-episode-thirty-three-dan-stoyanov#t=970) Founding Odin Vision: From Academic Research to Clinical Deployment
- [19:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-01-20-episode-thirty-three-dan-stoyanov#t=1195) Transitioning from Academia to Industry and Future Outlook

## Topics

- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- University College London (company)
- Digital Surgery (company)
- Odin Vision (company)
- WEISS (company)
- Siemens (company)
- Fitbits (product)

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