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Medical Robotics
In spite of research gaps, medical robotics is a growing trend in the United States.
Advances in Medical Robotics (Diana, 2011)
Hybrid Assistive Limb 5 (HAL5) is an artificially powered ecoskeleton that helps double the amount of weight someone can carry unaided.
DaVinci Si HD Surgical System performs minimally invasive surgery through superior visualization and greater precision, with incisions of one to two centimeters causing less pain and speedier recovery. It reduces the hospital stay to one half and costs one third less.
Sofie incorporates force feedback allowing a surgeon to feel the pressure they apply making sutures and pushing tissue aside. Sofie is expected to develop in five years.
Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery System is a non-invasive alternative to surgery for treatment of cancerous and non-cancerous...
It is expected to start testing in 2011.
7. Remote Presence RP-7 is designed to connect hospital systems to remote areas.
8. Paro is a therapeutic seal robot for individuals suffering from Alzheimer's and other cognitive disorders.
9. Lokomat combines medical and engineering approaches to help regain mobility faster with less pain.
10. IntelliFill I.V. Pharmacy Robot is designed to automate intravenous drug preparation processes.
11. Geminoid is a human looking robot designed to comfort patients to reduce stress.
12. Simroid is a robot-based patient used by dental students to practice.
C. Research Gaps
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Growing Market Share at Olympus When you can buy a Barbie doll that doubles as a video camera, I think that it's official that anything can be a camera. -- Jason Griffey, 2012 The heyday of amateur single lens reflex cameras and developable film has passed, replaced by increasingly sophisticated cameras in all types of handheld wireless devices, especially smartphones. Some camera manufacturers have responded to these trends in different ways,