Scientist- C, Department of Neurosurgery
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar - 110029
Email: bbritbabez@gmail.com, britty.baby@cse.iitd.ac.in
Other Links:
Google Scholar,
LinkedIn
About me
Britty Baby has recently graduated her Ph.D. from Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of IT, IIT Delhi under the guidance of Prof. Subhashis Banerjee, Prof. Chetan Arora and Prof. Ashish Suri. She is working as Scientist-C at Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi.
Her research is focused on development of applications for Neurosurgery Skills Evaluation using Computer Vision and Graphics tools.
Research Interests
Computer vision, surgical data science (surgical skills analysis, surgical activity detection, surgical instrument segmentation), biomedical image and video analysis, neurosurgical simulators.
Publications
First-authored Publications
-
"From Forks to Forceps: A New Framework for Instance Segmentation of Surgical Instruments",
B Baby, D Thapar, M Chasmai, T Banerjee, K Dargan, A Suri, S Banerjee, C Arora, IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV) 2023 (Research Impact Score: 9.70) [paper, Webpage]
-
"Representation Learning Using Rank Loss for Robust Neurosurgical Skills Evaluation"
B Baby, M Chasmai, T Banerjee, A Suri, S Banerjee, C Arora, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) 4048-4052 2022 (Research Impact Score: 7.50) [paper, Webpage]
-
"In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding: A Review of Physical Simulators for Neuroendoscopy
Skills Training" B Baby, R Singh, R Singh, A Suri, World neurosurgery 141, 531-532 2020 (Impact Factor: 2.21) paper
-
"A review of physical simulators for neuroendoscopy skills training" B Baby, R Singh, R Singh, A Suri,
C Arora, S Kumar, PK Kalra, S Banerjee World neurosurgery 137, 398-407 2020 (Impact Factor: 2.21) paper
-
"A review of virtual reality simulators for neuroendoscopy", Baby B, Singh R, Suri A, Dhanakshirur
RR, Chakraborty A, Kumar S, Neurosurgical review 2019 (Impact factor: 2.800) paper
-
"Design and Validation of an Open Source Partial Task Trainer for Endonasal Neuroendoscopic Skills
Development: Indian Experience", Singh R, Baby B, Natesan D, Srivastav V, Suri A, Subhashis B,
Kalra P, Kumar S, Prasad S, Paul K, World Neurosurgery, 2015 (Impact Factor: 2.21) paper
-
"Neuro-Endo-Activity-Tracker: An automatic activity detection application for Neuro-Endo-Trainer",
Baby B, Srivastav V, Singh R, Suri A, Banerjee S, International Conference on Advances in
Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI), Jaipur, Sep 2016. paper
-
"Serious Games: An overview of the game designing factors and their application in surgical skills
training", Baby B, Srivastav V, Singh R, Suri A, Banerjee S, 3rd International Conference on
Computing for Sustainable Global Development (INDIACom), 16 Mar - 18 Mar 2016. paper
-
"Automated Cardiac Event Change Detection for Continuous Remote Patient Monitoring Devices",
Baby B, Manikandan M S, Soman KP, 2011 International Conference on Wireless Technologies for
Humanitarian Relief (ACWR). paper
Under Review
-
Dataset and Usecase of Deep Learning based Instance Segmentation of Neurosurgical Instruments in Endoscopic Endonasal Pituitary Adenoma Surgeries”,
Baby B, Thapar D, Chasmai M, Banerjee T, Dargan K, Suri A, Banerjee S, Arora C. (Under Review)
Co-authored Publications
-
"Effect of the Segmentation Threshold on Computed Tomography-Based
Reconstruction of Skull Bones with Reference Optical Three-Dimensional Scanning",
R Singh, R Singh, B Baby, A Suri, World neurosurgery 166, e34-e43 2022
-
"A Virtual Repository of Neurosurgical Instrumentation for Neuroengineering Research and
Collaboration", R Singh, B Baby, A Suri, World neurosurgery 126, e84-e93 2019
-
"Neuro-endo-trainer-online assessment system (NET-OAS) for neuro-endoscopic skills training", VK
Srivastav, B Baby, R Singh, P Kalra, A Suri, FedCSIS 2017
-
"Surgeon specific ergonomically enhanced microforceps for micro-neurosurgery", R Singh, A Suri, B
Baby, S Anand, 2017 LISAT
-
"Validation of Reverse-Engineered and Additive-Manufactured Microsurgical Instrument Prototype",
Singh R, Baby B, Suri A, Anand S, Surgical Innovation, 1-7, June 2016.
-
"Virtual Repository of Microscopic and Neuro-endoscopic Instrumentation in Neurosurgery" Singh R,
Baby B, Suri A, Anand S, 2016 3rd International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global
Development (INDIACom), 16 Mar - 18 Mar 2016
-
"Comparison of laser and structured light scanning techniques for neurosurgery applications", Singh
R, Baby B, Suri A, Anand S, 3rd International conference on Signal Processing and Integrated
Networks (SPIN), 11-12 February 2016
-
"A novel electro-mechanical neuro-endoscopic box trainer", Singh R, Baby B, Srivastav V, Natesan D,
Suri A, 2015 International Conference on Industrial Instrumentation and Control (ICIC) College of
Engineering Pune, India. May 28-30, 2015 IEEE Explore
-
"Internet-enabled Skills Training Platform for Neurosurgical Training" Srivastav V, Damodaran N,
Baby B, Ashish Suri Proceedings of "Networked Healthcare Technology (NetHealth) Workshop", 7th
International Conference on Communication Systems and Networks (COMSNETS), 6-10 Jan. 2015
IEEE Xplore
-
"Neurosurgery Apps: Novel Knowledge Boosters" Tripathi M, Deo RC, Damodaran N, Suri A,
Srivastav V, Baby B. Turkish Neurosurgery, 2014
-
"Quantitative Analysis of Kawase's Triangle versus Modified Dolenc Kawase Rhomboid Approach for
Middle Cranial Fossa Lesions with Variable Antero-posterior Extension" Tripathi M, Deo RC, Suri A,
Srivastav V, Baby B, Kumar S, Kalra P, Banerjee S, Roy TS, Lalwani S. Journal of Neurosurgery 2014.
-
"Quantitative Analysis of Variable Extent of Anterior Clinoidectomy With Intradural and Extradural Approaches:
3- Dimensional Analysis and Cadaver Dissection." M. Tripathi, R. Chandra Deo, N. Damodaran, A. Suri, V. Srivastav,
B. Baby, R. Singh, et. al. Operative Neurosurgery. Jan. 2015. (Impact Factor: 2.817)
-
"Simulation in Neurosurgery in India- NETS." Suri A, Bettag M, Tripathi M, Deo RC, Roy TS, Lalwani
S, Busert C, Mehlitz M, Baby B, Srivastav V, Singh R, Kumar S, Kalra P, Banerjee S, Paul K, Prasad S.
CNS Quarterly 2014;3:23-26.
-
"Free-access Open-source e-Learning in Comprehensive Neurosurgery Skills Training", Jotwani P,
Srivastav V, Tripathi M, Deo RC, Baby B, Damodaran N, Singh R, Suri A, Bettag M, Roy TS, Busert C,
Mehlitz M, Lalwani S, Garg K, Paul K, Prasad S, Banerjee S, Kalra P, Kumar S, Sharma BS, Mahapatra
AK. Neurol India 2014 July-August 62 (4): 352-61
-
"Beyond the Lenses: Development of Hands-on and Virtual Neuroendoscopy Skills Training", Suri A,
Tripathi M, Baby B, Banerji S. In: Venkataramanaa NK, Suri A, Deopujari CE, editors. Clinical
Neuroendoscopy. Current Status- by Neuroendoscopy Study Group of India, New Delhi: Thieme
Publishers; 2013. 139-149. ISSN-ISBN: 978-93-82076-52-0.
Patents
-
"Neuro-endoscope box trainer", (US Patent No. US20170316720A1, Japan Patent No. JP6794008B2, 2875/DEL/2014, PS: 8/10/2014, PCT/IN2015/000381, Design: 282818, RFE filed, Copyright-5089/2017-CO/SW). Singh R, Baby B, Srivastav VK, Suri A, Banerjee S, Kalra PK, Prasad S
-
"Neuro-drill-stencil-trainer", (2874/DEL/2014, PS:8/10/2014, PCT/IN2015/000380, Design appl. no: Curved-277249; flat: 277248, RFE filed, US patent App. No. US20170330485A1, also filed in Japan and Germany). Singh R, Baby B, Srivastav VK, Suri A, Banerjee S, Kalra PK, Prasad S
-
"3D Tracking and Navigation Simulator for Neuro-Endoscopy", (Indian Patent Application No.: 202211012683 dated 09-03-2022, PCT/IB2023/052244). Baby B, Suri A, Arora C, Banerjee S, Kalra PK, Kumar S, Singh R.
Awards
-
"Neuroendoscopic Box Trainer with AI-based Skills Evaluation" was showcased for demonstration at IIT Delhi Industry Day held on 10th Dec, 2022.
-
"Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Trainer" got third prize in innovative devices category at 2nd Annual Research Day, AIIMS held on 18th Oct, 2022.
-
Neuro-endoscope box trainer, selected in the exhibition at National Technology Day,
addressed by the Honorable President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi held on 11th May, 2016.
-
Neuro-endoscope box trainer selected for "Innovations in Medical Science and Biotechnology" exhibition,
Rashtrapathi Bhawan, President's Estate, New Delhi, India on 11th March, 2015
-
Awarded best paper for "Computer Aided Assessment of Neurosurgery Procedures" at the AIIMS-
NBRC Post Graduate Symposium "Frontier in Neuroscience Research" held on 28th Sep, 2013
Projects
Ph.D. Projects (AIIMS-IITD Collaboration)
-
Surgical instrument instance segmentation. (EndoVis17, EndoVis18, EETS Dataset)
-
Neuro-endoscopy video analysis and deep learning based evaluation of surgical skills. (NETS Dataset, JIGSAWS)
-
Video instance segmentation for neuro-endoscopy surgical instruments. (EETS)
-
Development of low-cost neuro-navigation system for neuro-endoscopy skills training
-
Design of endo-trainer and endo-trainer-activity detection application for evaluation of neuro-endoscopy skills. (NETS Dataset)
-
Application of the LSD-SLAM algorithm for neuro-endoscopic videos and image-query based localization. (Coursework)
-
Developed 3D models using CT and MRI images and interaction of the tool with the 3D tumor model using Finite Element methods. (Coursework)
Graduate Projects (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham)
-
Design of Active Notch Filter for Removal of Powerline interference of Bio-signals. Designing filter and doing all the needed simulations using PROTEUS to see the frequency response and gain response of the filter.
The project included hardware design of the Twin-T notch filter at 50 Hz with high Q and attenuation. (Mini Project)
-
ECG Wave Delineation Using Sparse Representation with Overcomplete Dictionary.
The research concentrated on the sparse representation based method for R peak detection and also for the ECG wave delineation. (Main Project)
Undergraduate Projects (IIT Madras)
-
The modeling of Beeler-Reuter model of human ventricular tissue. The single cell behavior was studied using Runge-Kutta method. (Internship)
Undergraduate Projects (PSNA CET)
-
Functional Electrical Stimulation for Foot-drop condition, the device used PIC programming language to generate square pulses once the foot is raised, thus providing a functional stimulation to the peroneal nerve for proper walking. (Main Project)