Abstract
This paper provides a broad overview of medical robot systems used in surgery. After introducing basic concepts of computer-integrated surgery, surgical CAD/CAM, and surgical assistants, it discusses some of the major design issues particular to medical robots. It then illustrates these issues and the broader themes introduced earlier with examples of current surgical CAD/CAM and surgical assistant systems. Finally, it provides a brief synopsis of current research challenges and closes with a few thoughts on the research/industry/clinician teamwork that is essential for progress in the field.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 765-781 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2003 |
Keywords
- Applications
- Computer-integrated surgery (CIS)
- Human-machine cooperative systems
- Image-guided surgery
- Medical devices
- Medical robotics
- Micromanipulation
- Microsurgery
- Surgical CAD/CAM
- Surgical assistants
- Teleoperation
- Telerobotics
- Telesurgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering