Assistant Professor · University of Lille · DEFROST Team · Inria / CRIStAL UMR 9189
Soft Robotics · Medical Simulation · Cosserat Rod Theory
Needle Insertion Robotics · Augmented Reality in Surgery · FEM Simulation
My research focuses on real-time simulation and control of deformable robots and flexible medical instruments, with applications in minimally invasive surgery, prostate biopsy guidance, and endoscopy.
| 📄 Publications | 🔢 Citations | 📈 h-index | 🧪 Active Projects |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18+ | 285 | 8 | 8 |
| HAL Science | Google Scholar | ResearchGate | ANR / Inria / EU |
| Project | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 🤖 COSSEROOTS | Cosserat Theory for Soft Robotics Control | 🟢 Active |
| 🏥 CONECT | Control of Needle Insertion in Robotic Surgery | 🟢 Active |
| 🔬 ROBOCOP | Robotic Co-Manipulation for Prostate Biopsy | 🟢 Active |
| 🤖 ADAGIO | Adaptive AI-Guided Surgical Interventions | 🟢 Active |
| 🌱 Growing Robot | Vine-Inspired Soft Robot for Endoscopy | 🟢 Active |
| 🔭 IRE | Intelligent Robotic Endoscopes | 🟢 Active |
I am an active developer in the SOFA Framework ecosystem for real-time medical simulation:
| Plugin | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cosserat | Lead Developer | Real-time simulation of flexible rods (needles, catheters, continuum robots) |
| SoftRobots.Inverse | Contributor | Inverse kinematics solver for soft robots — cable & pneumatic actuators |
| SOFA Framework | Contributor | Core framework for real-time deformable object simulation |
Full list: adagolodjo.github.io/publications · HAL Science
- 2025 — Active Prostate Phantom with Multiple Chambers — IROS 2025
- 2025 — In silicone and in silico: toward evaluation of pacemaker lead implantation — RoboSoft 2025
- 2023 — Cosserat-Rod-Based Dynamic Modeling of Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots — IEEE RA-L
- 2019 — Coupled motion planning and control in needle insertion — IEEE RA-L
- 2018 — Automatic Tracking and Convergence Detection of Distal Catheters — ICRA 2018
| Course | Level | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Robotique médicale | Graduate | Surgical robots, medical simulation |
| Simulation Médicale | Graduate | FEM, SOFA framework |
| Automatique : Robotique | Graduate | Control systems, robot kinematics |
| Logique Séquentielle & Industrielle | Undergraduate | PLC, Grafcet, automation |
| Usine Connectée & Industrie 4.0 | Graduate | IoT, SCADA, digital twins |
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| 🌐 Academic Website | adagolodjo.github.io |
| yinoussa.adagolodjo@univ-lille.fr | |
| 🎓 Google Scholar | ZBdWJ9EAAAAJ |
| 📄 HAL Science | hal.science/search?q=Adagolodjo |
| yinoussa-adagolodjo | |
| 🐙 GitHub | @adagolodjo |
Villeneuve d'Ascq, France · DEFROST Team · Last updated: 2025