Hardware in build
TremorSense
Wearable tremor detection and severity classification.
- ESP32-C3Microcontroller
- MPU-6050Inertial measurement
- DHT11Environment
- SSD1306 OLEDReadout
- Piezo buzzerAlert
Medical robotics research
- Ile-Ife / Lagos
- Founded May 2026
A medical roboticsresearch lab inIle‑Ife and Lagos.
Surgical haptics and force sensing, rehabilitation robotics for motor recovery after stroke, wearable sensing with on device machine learning, and medical AI for screening under real clinical constraints.
- Papers, 2026
- 5
- Research areas
- 4
- Active projects
- 2
IEEE IROS 2026 Innovation Stage, Pittsburgh
The lab
Affordable, clinically credible medical robotics for people whose needs are too often left unmet.
The work spans surgical haptics and force sensing, rehabilitation robotics for motor recovery after partial stroke, wearable inertial sensing with on-device machine learning, and medical AI for screening in settings where compute and specialist time are scarce.
The lab was founded in May 2026 and works between Ile‑Ife and Lagos.
About the labActive projects
Hapkit haptic rig, footage pending
In development
Haptic enabled surgical robotic arm
Giving surgeons a sense of touch through a robotic interface.
Read the project Haptic enabled surgical robotic armRecent publications
Force Perception in Robot Assisted Surgery: Integrating Force Sensing, Haptic Feedback, and AI Based Estimation for Next Generation Surgical Robotics
Ayelagbe, T.; Osunyemi, P.; Akanbi, G. · IEEE NIGERCON 2026 · 2026
AcceptedClass Imbalance Corrected Multi Label Classification of Thoracic Pathologies in Resource Constrained Chest Radiograph Screening
Ayelagbe, T.; Osunyemi, P.; Akanbi, G. · IEEE NIGERCON 2026 · 2026
AcceptedBeam on Foundation Modelling and Closed Loop Control of Tool to Tissue Interaction for Percutaneous Needle Steering
Ayelagbe, T. · IEEE NIGERCON 2026 · 2026
Accepted
Latest
29 Sept 2026
Selected for the IEEE IROS 2026 Innovation Stage
SafeSurg joins the Regional Industry Showcase at IEEE IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh, 27 September to 1 October 2026, with a 15-minute startup presentation and a Lunch and Learn founders' panel on Tuesday 29 September. First in-person international appearance for the lab.
15 Jun 2026
Presented at the 10th Annual Lagos Studies Association Conference
Timothy Ayelagbe presented work connecting the historical and ethical dimensions of surgical care to SafeSurg's mission of building trustworthy, accessible surgical technology for African patients.
01 Jun 2026
Presented at the IEEE ICRA 2026 TABxStartup Workshop
SafeSurg was presented to the ICRA 2026 workshop on medical robotics in Vienna, introducing the lab's mission, technology and roadmap to a global robotics audience.
Collaborate
Research collaboration is what the lab needs most.
We are looking for researchers and labs working on disability-led robotics, human-robot interaction and medical rehabilitation, and for partnerships, summer schools and internships for the team.
Work with usFor researchers and labs
Co-design across disability-led robotics, human-robot interaction and medical rehabilitation. Partnerships, summer schools and internships.
For students and early-career engineers
Read the research areas first and check the fit with your background. If there is one, send a short introduction with your CV.