Medical Robotics
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2022) | Viewed by 50618
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surgical robotics; medical robot autonomy; robot safety and standardization
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Interests: novel tools; image guidance; robot control techniques for medical robotics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Medical–surgical robotics have a stunning 40-year history, and now, as innovations in the field rapidly accelerate, there has been an unprecedented rise in applications and systems. Surgical robotics are entering new domains, requiring highly sophisticated manipulation skills and decision making, while rehabilitation and assistive robotics are now conquering several domains. The newest generation of medical robots not only functions as an agile extension of the human eyes and hands, but also becomes a skillful and smart partner to their human counterpart. The goal of this SI is to more broadly engage the medical/surgical robotics community, present the latest developments, and define the roadmap for future enhancements to these platforms. Apart from intelligent sensor technologies, smart mechatronics and data science tools, articles on technical development targeting ergonomics and usability, reports striving to establish a safe and reliable environment for Medical Robots 4.0 should also be included. Automated medical treatment promises a better quality of life for many, where eminence in science, engineering and design should go hand-in-hand, addressing technical-, safety- and performance-related questions. Your submissions are warmly welcomed.
Dr. Tamás Haidegger
Dr. Axel Krieger
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Intelligent medical robotic systems and equipment
- Medical imaging and image-based robotic intervention
- Haptics and physical interaction in medical robotics
- Autonomous sensing, manipulation, control, and optimization for medical robots,Computationally augmented and virtual environments for medical robotics
- Intuitive and advanced medical instrumentation
- Computer-integrated interventional systems
- Biomechanical-, bio-inspired and image-guided surgical systems
- Surgical data science and computer aided medical procedures
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