Dr. Andrew Gosline has a passion for developing electromechanical systems, especially those that include haptics. He has designed products in the fields of surgical robotics, medical devices, automotive, virtual reality, and consumer electronics. He is fluent with various stages of device development from concept design, simulation, control systems analysis, prototype manufacturing, software development, field experiments, and demonstration. He earned a PhD from McGill University in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a focus on haptic interface design.  He holds 10 patents and has published multiple papers on haptics interfaces, robotics, automation, and medical devices. In addition to his academic expertise, Andrew has been working as a hands-on engineer for over 10 years, designing, integrating, and implementing haptics and control algorithms on real-time systems.

Expertise

• Embedded control systems/Mechatronics
• Firmware/Algorithm development
• Medical Devices

Experience 

• Respiratory Devices, Breas Medical Inc, Boston MA, 2014-2021
• Surgical Robotics, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, 2010-2014
• Haptic Interfaces, Immersion Inc, Montreal QC, 2008-2010

Education

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital.  Research focused on surgical robotics.
• PhD, Electrical Engineering, McGill University.  Thesis focused on Haptics and Mechatronics
• MSc, Electrical Engineering, University of British Columbia. Thesis focused on Haptics and Surgery Simulation
• BSc, Mechanical Engineering with professional Internship, Queen’s University at Kingston.  Thesis and coursework focused on aerospace and robotics.

Recognition / Awards

• Best Medical Robotics Paper, IEEE  International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2012
• Finalist for Best Medical Robotics Paper, IEEE  International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2011
• NSERC Post Doctoral Fellowship held at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, 2011-2013
• NSERC Industrial Research and Development Fellowship held at Immersion Inc, 2008 – 2010

Patents:

• Adjustable Positive Airway Pressure Or Ventilation System, 2020/046929A1
• Positive Airway Pressure Sound Reduction Device, D 774,179
• Surgical Tool Having a Programmable Rotary Module For Providing Haptic Feedback 2013/0023,917
• Systems and Methods for Providing Programmable Deformable Surfaces 2012/0133,494
• Method and Apparatus for providing Haptic Feedback to non-input Locations 2010/0277,430
• Systems and Methods for Using Textures in Graphical User Interface Widgets 2010/0231,541
• Systems and Methods for Interfaces featuring Surface-Based Haptic Effects 2010/0231,539

Selected Publications:

• H Gosline, N. Vasilyev, A. Veeramani, M. Wu, G. Schmitz, R. Chen, V. Arabagi, P.del Nido, P.E. Dupont.. Metal MEMS Tools for Beating-heart Tissue Removal. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2012, Best Medical Robotics Paper.
• H Gosline, N. Vasilyev, E. Butler, C. Folk, A. Cohen, R. Chen, N. Lang N, P. del Nido, P. Dupont. Percutaneous Intracardiac Beating-heart Surgery using Metal MEMS Tissue Approximation Tools. International Journal of Robotics Research: 31(9), 1081-1093, 2012.
• H Gosline, V. Hayward. Eddy Current Brakes for Haptic interfaces: Design, Optimization and Control. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics: 13(6), 1083-4435, 2008.

Interests / Obsessions

• Environmental Stewardship:
  • Fix everything
  • Convert to renewables
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Bike/walk/rollerblade
  • Organic and local
  • Plants, agriculture, gardening
• Music
  • It’s math for your ears!
  • Building stringed instruments
  • Playing folk songs around the campfire (acoustic guitar)
  • Rocking OUT (heavily distorted electric guitar)
• Sports
  • Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis, Yoga, Hiking, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Mountain biking

Favorite Quote

“I feel the need……  THE NEED FOR SPEED”

~ Maverick and Goose