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Consortium

The SPECULAR project brings together complementary expertise from leading French research institutions and industrial partners to address the challenges of real-time medical simulation.

Consortium Overview

Inria

Real-time Simulation & Robotics

  • Model order reduction
  • Soft robotics simulation
  • Contact mechanics

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ICube - University of Strasbourg

Medical Simulation & Computer Graphics

  • Needle-tissue interaction
  • Haptic rendering
  • Medical applications

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InfinyTech3D

Technology Transfer

  • Industrial integration
  • Software development
  • Demonstration platforms

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Medical Partners

Clinical Validation

  • Use case definition
  • Medical expertise
  • Training validation

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Interdisciplinary Collaboration

The strength of the SPECULAR consortium lies in its interdisciplinary approach, combining:

Discipline Institution Key Expertise
Computational Mechanics ICube, University of Strasbourg Finite element methods, deformable solids
Computer Science Inria Real-time simulation, model reduction
Computer Graphics ICube + Inria Visualization, VR integration
Robotics Inria Haptic systems, control
Medicine Partner hospitals Clinical needs, validation
Industry InfinyTech3D Technology transfer

Governance Structure

The project is organized with:

  • Scientific Coordinator: Oversees research activities and milestones
  • Work Package Leaders: Manage specific technical work packages
  • Steering Committee: Composed of partner representatives for strategic decisions
  • Technical Meetings: Regular meetings for progress and coordination

Key Personnel

Coordination

Role Name Institution
Coordinator To be confirmed ICube, Strasbourg
Scientific Lead To be confirmed Inria

Research Team

  • Inria: Christian Duriez, Olivier Goury, PhD students
  • ICube: Claire Martin, Hadrien Courtecuisse, PhD students
  • InfinyTech3D: Industrial collaborators
  • Medical: Clinical partners (CHU Strasbourg)

The SPECULAR consortium builds on experience from previous successful collaborations:

  • SOFA Consortium: Open-source simulation framework
  • Previous ANR projects: Foundations in real-time simulation
  • European projects: International collaboration networks

Contact the Consortium

For partnership inquiries or collaboration proposals:

Email: contact@specular-project.fr (placeholder)

Address: ICube Laboratory 300 bd Sébastien Brant CS 10413 F-67412 Illkirch Cedex