Dr Antonia Tzemanaki
Current positions
Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
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Research interests
Current projects
ARTEMIS (Advanced RoboTic brEeast exaMination Intelligent System)
funded by CRUK, kick off: 04/2020, in partnership with Imperial College London and the University of Lincoln
Development of robotic palpation sensors for breast lump early detection, using soft materials and haptic technologies.
Robotic Prostate cancer diagnosis/treatment
collaboration with Bristol Urological Institute
Modelling and develoment of robotic tools and simulator for biopsy and treatment of prostate cancer (for Brachytherapy and LATP - local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy)
Teleoperation in extreme environments (space and nuclear robotics)
collaboration with Thales Alenia Space, UK and RAIN Hub
Development of sensorised grippers and hand exoskeletons for dexterous manipulation
Investigation of effects and mitigation of teleoperation delays using haptic interfaces
Sign Language Recognition and Learning
Development of wearable technologies for the recognition and teaching of British Sign Language, using soft sensors and machine learning.
Robot assisted diagnosis in colorectal examination
Development of teleoperated soft haptic systems and wearable diagnostic interfaces
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Robotics Inclusive // Women in Robotics UK RAS funding 2025
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Engineering Mathematics and TechnologyDates
01/03/2025 to 31/12/2025
Embracing Parenthood in Research and Higher Education
Principal Investigator
Description
Building on the successes of the previously funded projects “Does Motherhood Need Mitigating? A
Collective Examination of Parenting and Academic Practice” (2022-2023) and “Empowering Parents in
HE: Using Embodied Activism…Managing organisational unit
School of EducationDates
01/10/2024 to 31/07/2025
Prototype Resonant Inductor Smart-Glove
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
This project aims to develop low-power, low-weight & minimal-obstruction hand-tracking technology through a proof-of-principle ‘smart-glove’ prototype, employing new resonant inductive array technology developed at Bristol.Managing organisational unit
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical EngineeringDates
01/04/2023 to 01/04/2024
Does Motherhood Need Mitigating? A Collective Examination of Parenting and Academic Practice
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of History (Historical Studies)Dates
01/01/2023 to 31/07/2023
Towards creating inclusive performance spaces - introducing haptics in performance art to dismantle ableist barriers
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
The aim is to explore how haptic technology can minimise ableist barriers to inclusivity in performance spaces by investigating disability through different lenses and models (including social, medical and cultural).…Managing organisational unit
School of Psychological ScienceDates
02/05/2022 to 30/06/2022
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
29/04/2025Force and vibration assessment during bone grinding tasks
17th Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2025
An ultrasound visual servoing dual-arm robotics system for needle placement in brachytherapy treatment
Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Coil-Tac
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
Requirements and Value Elicitation for a High-Fidelity Pelvic Floor Simulator for Physiotherapists
JMIR Human Factors
Braille-tip
2024 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob)
Related people
Dr Andrew Conn
Associate Professor of Robotics
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
Professor Kerstin Eder
Professor of Computer Science
School of Computer Science
Dr Tom Hill
Lecturer
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
Dr George Jenkinson
Teaching Associate
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology