6 Applications for Robotics in Medicine - ASME
2016年9月14日 · The global medical robotics market was valued at $16.1 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow at an annual compound growth rate of 17.4 percent by 2030. A key driver for this growth is the demand for using robots in minimally invasive surgeries—especially for neurologic, orthopedic, and laparoscopic procedures.
The RoboDoctor Will See You Now - ASME - The American Society …
2012年5月2日 · The robot enables two-way doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient communication and visualization. It is equipped with a suite of basic medical instruments to allow remote monitoring of vital signs. The consulting doctor can observe patient behavior, check bedside monitors, confer with family members, or review medical images with the patient.
7 Medical Robots that May Save Your Life - ASME
2023年4月18日 · XACT Robotics has created a robot, the ACE, to provide radiation for percutaneous procedures, that is, going beneath the skin. A radiologist will locate the target, choose the entry point, and then the robot takes over. Thanks to its non-linear steering, it too can adjust its trajectory when a patient breath and moves.
Next-Generation Wearable Medical Robot - ASME
2015年10月16日 · In a field only about three years old that evolved from research into “soft robots” as medical devices, Conor Walsh, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Harvard, and founder of the Harvard Biodesign Lab, leads a multidisciplinary team of about 30 researchers developing soft wearable robots. The furthest along are ...
Service Robots Used for Medical Care and Deliveries - ASME
2020年11月18日 · The robot is equipped with sensors to steer clear of open stairwells and from bumping into guests. The robot cuts the delivery time from 10 minutes to three for delivering amenities to guests. The robot is also sold to hospitals to deliver blood samples, hospital labs, and prescription medications around commercial pharmacies.
Five Robots Helping Doctors Today - ASME
2019年4月16日 · Medical robots continue to be developed with improved functionality for a variety of uses, including minimally invasive surgeries. Innovative applications for medical robots today include service as senior-care guides and companions, needle insertion for blood draws, performing colonoscopies, bone surgery, and exoskeletons that help injured ...
Mini Robots for Medical Use - ASME
2013年9月18日 · Treatments like biopsies or surgical work are now happening.” In fact, Sitti showed his own version of a biopsy robot to the World Science Festival in June. The size of a pill, the idea is for medical community to control the movement of it inside the body to have more awareness for possible diagnosis.
Top 5 Medical Technology Innovations - ASME
2013年3月11日 · The RP-VITA Remote Presence Robot produced jointly by iRobot Corp. and InTouch Health is the first such autonomous navigation remote-presence robot to receive FDA clearance for hospital use. The device is a mobile cart with a two-way video screen and medical monitoring equipment, programmed to maneuver through the busy halls of a hospital.
The Human-Like iPal Robot - ASME
2017年4月13日 · It could even in the future maybe help with simple medical tasks, such as taking blood pressure and more.” The IPal robot can talk, dance, tell stories, play games, encourage physical activity, share videos, and connect to the internet and social media. Image: AvatarMind. The robot has 24 motors and 10 degrees of freedom in the shoulder, he says.
Soft Robot Uses Caterpillar-Inspired Locomotion - ASME
2023年10月3日 · Now, a team of researchers at North Carolina State University, led by mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Yong Zhu, has created a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward, and dip under narrow spaces—greatly expanding the functional possibilities for this type of robot class.