In this experiment, a robot uses electrodes to control a blindfolded person’s arm and hand, guiding the arm so that they move the ball into position and drop the ball when it is over the net. This process of controlling the muscles via electrodes is called functional electrical stimulation (FES) and has many potential applications [...]
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Robot takes over control of human’s arm
Posted by Eric on November 15th, 2011
First Liver Surgery Performed by a Robot
Posted by Eric on May 28th, 2010
A surgical robot in Russia has assisted in the removal of a liver tumor. “A surgical robot is a real technological breakthrough for Russian medics. Its thin manipulators take a 360 degree bend, which makes surgery much more accurate. A patient won’t have ugly scars, but barely visible traces of belly wall punctures. After operation, a patient [...]
Robot botches surgery on human, gets sued
Posted by Eric on May 26th, 2010
Actually the hospital where it happened is getting sued, as are the two surgeons who were controlling the da Vinci robot, when it cut her ureters in error. “The suit, which echoes other cases across the country, comes amid concerns that some hospitals’ credentialing standards for surgeons who use the cutting-edge machine are too lax.” [...]
Robot Roundup
Posted by Eric on May 21st, 2010
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No Comments »Rice-Sized Robot Crawls Through Veins, Cleaning Them
Posted by Eric on May 17th, 2010
The Technion – (Israel Institute of Technology) last year revealed a tiny crawling robot named “ViRob,” measuring just 1mm in diameter and 14mm in length. It has the potential to perform intricate medical procedures inside the human body in order to diagnose and potentially treat artery blockage and cancer. “Using tiny arms which allow it to withstand blood [...]
Nanobots – No Longer Science Fiction
Posted by Eric on May 13th, 2010
Science fiction fans are familiar with the concept of nanobots (microscopic robots), but some may not be aware that nanobots are no longer exclusive to the realm of science fiction. These days, as fast as science and technology are advancing, if you blink, you will miss something. From Wikipedia: “Nanorobots – Nanotechnology promises futuristic applications [...]
Robot Pharmacists – Reducing Errors by Replacing Humans
Posted by Eric on May 13th, 2010
Injuries, illness, and death result each year from human error made by pharmacists, either giving the wrong medicine or the wrong doses of medicine. Also, pharmacists face hazards of drug exposure when handling and preparing the drugs for the patients who need them. The robot pharmacists being adopted by hospitals worldwide make fewer, if any, [...]
