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Doctor Sophia the robot will see you now?
2019 13 May
“As the representative of the incredible capabilities robotics can offer, can you help forward the development and integration of advanced technological beings like yourself to provide point-of-care health services?” “You call yourself a "social robot" and you want to do good for humans. How far do you think you can go to save a human... Read more
How are robots improving cardiovascular medicine?
2019 05 Feb
Robots were first used in cardiovascular medicine in the late 1990s as a part of the digital revolution . Since then, robotics have been applied to endovascular surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and interventional cardiology, to name a few fields. Robots give medical professionals the ability to diagnose, treat, and intervene more... Read more
Robotics death ‘one-off’?
2018 22 Nov
Robotic assisted surgery is fast becoming a preferred mode of surgery in many hospitals across the globe. Yet, is robotic assisted surgery all it’s cracked up to be? We examine the da Vinci Surgical System to find out. With the da Vinci Surgical System, a cutting edge robot manufactured by the American company Intuitive Surgical and featuring a magnified... Read more
Robotics and AI to answer healthcare challenges
2018 21 Aug
With healthcare technology developing rapidly, how will it impact on the major conditions? Is complete takeover or a supporting role the best bet? As technology explodes in so many industry verticals, healthcare is, most of the time, a puzzle that needs more unveiling and continued experimenting. Healthcare, as opposed to other... Read more
Committing to the future of medicine
2018 25 Jan
T h e f u t u r e i s n o t s o f ar o f f a s a n e w bo o k o n f u t u r e he al t h c a r e s h o ws A new book r eleased by Jacobs Institu t e has its finger on the pulse of th e lightning-speed changes... Read more
Logistics robots to support care: a Finnish study
2018 25 Jan
H o w t o i n t r o d u c e r o b o t i c s i n t o a h e a l t h c a r e s e t t i n g f or a sm o o t h t r a n s i t i o n. S tud y show s tha t Chang e Managemen t ca n ma k e o r brea k succes s... Read more
Future medicine, today's healthcare
2018 25 Jan
Is the “Smart Hospital” a chance for change? Prof. Heinemann explains how futuristic and smart technologies that are used in preventive and diagnostic healthcare, are embedded in a new digital professionalism and quality. Artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnostic radiology, robots in nursing and operating theatres, augmented and virtual reality... Read more
Introducing Robotics into Hospital
2017 05 Sep
A next-generation logistics robot system is now part of a Finnish hospital's daily operations. The system is designed to reduce transportation costs, improve the availability of supplies and alleviate congestion on hospital hallways by running deliveries 24/7. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland studied the implementation of the logistics robot... Read more
30th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems
2017 22 Jun
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