Robotic Surgery and Surgical Navigation
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Robotics and Automation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 2748
Special Issue Editor
Interests: virtual/mixed/augmented reality; surgical simulation and training; pre-surgical planning; intraoperative surgical guidance; 3D computer graphics; haptics; machine learning; scientific visualization; robotics; human/computer interaction
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Dear Colleagues,
Robotic surgery and surgical navigation are extremely active areas of research, leading to a market that is expected to reach USD 9.47 billion by 2027. By providing more precise and accurate surgical instrument manipulation that is less prone to human errors, and a more efficient surgical performance, an ever-increasing number of surgical procedures are now being significantly improved by this advanced technology. Shorter surgical and recovery times, better surgical outcomes, less pain, lower costs, and more surgeries per day are just a few examples of the benefits of robotic surgery and surgical navigation, a fascinating field of research that integrates robotics, motion tracking, haptics, artificial intelligence, human–computer interaction, as well as virtual, augmented and mixed reality.
This Special Issue is focused on new methods, algorithms, applications, and validations of the use of robotic surgery and surgical navigation systems.
Prof. Dr. Cristian Luciano
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- haptics
- virtual, augmented and mixed reality
- human–computer interaction
- robotics
