2. Introduction
What is Robotics?
“The branch of technology that deals with the design, operation &
application of robots and computer system for their control, sensory
feedback & information processing.”
3. Healthcare Robots
Now-a-days Hi-tech robots gives
nurses helping hand, robots carry
plates, clinical wastes, dirty linen
and medical supply between wards
and be used for sorting pills and
cleaning operation theatre.
5. Vasteras Giraff
The Vasteras Giraff is a mobile
communication tool that enables
the elderly to communicate with
the outside world. It's remote
controlled, and it has wheels, a
camera and a monitor.
6. Aethon Tug
The Aethon Tug is an automated system
that allows a facility to move supplies
such as medication, linens and food
from one space to another. End users
can attach the system to a variety of
hospital carts to transport supplies and
it can be employed for a variety of
applications.
7. Bestic
Bestic is a small robotic arm with a
spoon on the end. The arm can be
easily maneuvered, and a user can
independently control the spoon's
movement on a plate to choose
what and when to eat.
8. Cosmo Bot
Doctors use Cosmo Bot to
enhance the therapy of
developmentally disabled
children between 5 to 12
years old.
9. Microbots
An assortment of free-roaming
robots that carry out precise,
delicate tasks inside the human
body. Its power sources are
external electromagnetic coils, and
it uses magnetic field gradients as a
steering mechanism.
10. Anybots
AnyBots provides a type of
immersive telepresence, meaning
instead of focusing merely on
audio and video communications,
the AnyBots robot allows for
movement controlled by a remote.
11. Swisslog Robocourier
The Swisslog Robocourier is an
autonomous mobile robot. The tool
dispatches and delivers specimens,
medications and supplies throughout
the hospital.
12. Robots for the Deaf and Blind
• Dexter, a robotic hand communication
aid for people who are both deaf and
blind.
• Uses finger spelling to communicate
information typed on a keyboard
stored in a computer or received from
a special telephone.
14. Artificial Organs
If you loose an arm or a leg it
won’t a problem an arm or leg
made of plastic will be
replaced by a Hi-tech bionic
hand was given after loosing
his arm in an accident.
15. Orthotics
An Orthotic is a mechanism
used to assist or support a
weak or infective joint, muscle
or limb.
16. Upper limb devices
Robotic therapy devices have also
been developed for rehabilitating
the hand and fingers. This glove
has four pneumatic actuators,
locate in palm, which interact
independently with the index,
middle, ring finger and the thumb
of the right hand.
17. Lower limb devices
These devices uses a pair of robotic
arm that resemble knee braces to
guide the patient’s leg while they
move on a treadmill.
19. What is Robotic Surgery?
• Robotic or Robot-assisted surgery integrates advanced computer technology
with the experience of the skilled surgeons. This technology provides the
surgeon with a 10x magnified, high-definition, 3D-image of the body's intricate
anatomy.
• The surgeon uses controls in the console to manipulate special surgical
instruments that are smaller, as well as more flexible and maneuverable than
the human hand. The robot replicates the surgeon's hand movements, while
minimizing hand tremors. The surgeon thus can operate with enhanced
precision and control even during the most complex procedures.
20. Robotic surgery may be used for a number of
different procedures.
• Cardiac Surgeries.
• Cutting away necrosed tissue from sensitive parts of the body such as blood
vessels, nerves, or important body organs.
• Gallbladder removal.
• Hip joint replacement.
• Hysterectomy.
• Kidney removal.
• Kidney transplant.
• Cancer Surgery.
21. Classification
Depending on the degree of surgeon interaction during the procedures,
they are :-
• Supervisory controlled
• Tele-Surgical
• Shared-control
23. Medical Robot in Surgery
There are computer integrated surgery (CIS) system first and “Medical
Robots” second the robot itself is just one element for larger system
designed to assist a surgeon in carrying out a surgical procedure.
24. Advantages
• Faster Recovery.
• Reduced hospital stay.
• Reduced risk of wound infection.
• Minimal blood loss during surgery.
• Less visible scars.
• Less damage to healthy tissue.
25. Limitations
• Reluctance to accept this technology (trust).
• Additional training.
• Fail proof.
• Most of the sensors use IR transmission.
• Highly efficient visual instruments are needed.
• Cannot be pre-programmed.
• Task-specific robots are required.
• Latency in transmission of mechanical movements by the surgeon.
• Longer operating time.
