Integrating Bio-Haptic Intelligence in Surgical Robotics

Advances in robotic and minimally invasive surgery reshape modern healthcare by improving precision and reducing procedural invasiveness. However, the lack of rich tactile perception and intelligent sensory feedback continues to limit surgeons' situational awareness, particularly in microsurgical and remote teleoperation settings. Recent developments in bio-haptics, AI, micro-robotics, and ultra-low-latency communication technologies offer promising pathways to overcome these limitations. Further exploration may enable more adaptive, responsive, and human-centered surgical systems. Integrating Bio-Haptic Intelligence in Surgical Robotics provides a comprehensive, practice-oriented resource that bridges innovations in bio-haptics, AI, and micro-robotic control with their real-world deployment in next-generation surgical platforms. It addresses the gap between current robotic systems and the need for tactile awareness, intelligent sensory integration, and safe remote operation. This book covers topics such as biotechnology, medical diagnostics, and neurosurgery, and is a useful resource for engineers, medical and healthcare professionals, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

Mariya Ouaissa is currently an Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity and Networks at Cadi Ayyad University and practitioner with industry and academic experience. She is a Ph.D. graduated in 2019 in Computer Science and Networks from ENSAM-Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco. She is a Networks and Telecoms Engineer, graduated in 2013 from National School of Applied Sciences Khouribga, Morocco. She is a Co-Founder and IT Consultant at IT Support and Consulting Center. She was working for School of Technology of Meknes Morocco as a Visiting Professor from 2013 to 2021. She is member of the International Association of Engineers and International Association of Online Engineering, and since 2021, she is an "ACM Professional Member". She is Expert Reviewer with Academic Exchange Information Centre (AEIC) and Brand Ambassador with Bentham Science. She has served and continues to serve on technical program and organizer committees of several conferences and events and has organized many Symposiums/Workshops/Conferences as a General Chair also as a reviewer of numerous international journals. Dr. Ouaissa has made contributions in the fields of information security and privacy, Internet of Things security, and wireless and constrained networks security. Her main research topics are IoT, M2M, D2D, WSN, Cellular Networks, and Vehicular Networks. She has published over 70 papers (book chapters, international journals, and conferences/workshops), 25 edited books, 1 authored book, and 10 special issue as guest editor.

Mariyam Ouaissa is currently an Assistant Professor in Networks and Systems at ENSA, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco. She received her Ph.D. degree in 2019 from National Graduate School of Arts and Crafts, Meknes, Morocco and her Engineering Degree in 2013 from the National School of Applied Sciences, Khouribga, Morocco. She is a communication and networking researcher and practitioner with industry and academic experience. Dr Ouaissa's research is multidisciplinary that focuses on Internet of Things, M2M, WSN, vehicular communications and cellular networks, security networks, congestion overload problem and the resource allocation management and access control. She is serving as a reviewer for international journals and conferences including as IEEE Access, Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. Since 2020, she is a member of "International Association of Engineers IAENG" and "International Association of Online Engineering", and since 2021, she is an "ACM Professional Member". She has published more than 60 research papers (this includes book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, and peer-reviewed conference manuscripts), 15 edited books, and 6 special issue as guest editor. She has served on Program Committees and Organizing Committees of several conferences and events and has organized many Symposiums / Workshops / Conferences.