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Hillman, M. "Introduction to the special issue on rehabilitation robotics." Robotica 16, no. 5 (September 1998): 485. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263574798000629.
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This special issue of “Robotica” gives an opportunity to present a cross-section of the wide range of research and development projects in rehabilitation robotics. Rehabilitation Robotics (RR) is the application of robotic technology to the rehabilitative needs of people with disabilities as well as the growing elderly population. The papers were originally presented at the ICORR'97 conference, organised by the Bath Institute of Medical Engineering and held in April 97 at the University of Bath. ICORR'97 was the fifth in the series of International Conferences on Rehabilitation Robotics and, after a break of three years, was a welcome and overdue time for sharing of ideas between workers in the field.
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Pransky, Joanne. "The Pransky interview: Dr Nabil Simaan, Vanderbilt University Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Otolaryngology, Thought Leader in Medical Robotics." Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics research and application 48, no. 4 (July 29, 2021): 473–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ir-03-2021-0053.
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Purpose The following article is a “Q&A interview” conducted by Joanne Pransky of Industrial Robot Journal as a method to impart the combined technological, business and personal experience of a prominent, robotic industry PhD and innovator regarding his pioneering efforts. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The interviewee is Dr Nabil Simaan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University. He is also director of Vanderbilt’s Advanced Robotics and Mechanism Applications Research Laboratory. In this interview, Simaan shares his unique perspective and approaches on his journey of trying to solve real-world problems in the medical robotics area. Findings Simaan received his BSc, MSc and PhD in mechanical engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He served as Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University. In 2005, he joined Columbia University, New York, NY, as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering until 2010, when he joined Vanderbilt. His current applied research interests include synthesis of novel robotic systems for surgical assistance in confined spaces with applications to minimally invasive surgery of the throat, natural orifice surgery, cochlear implant surgery and dexterous bimanual microsurgery. Theoretical aspects of his research include robot design and kinematics. Originality/value Dr Simaan is a leading pioneer on designing robotic systems and mechanisms for medical applications. Examples include technologies for snake robots licensed to Intuitive Surgical; technologies for micro-surgery of the retina, which led to the formation of AURIS Surgical Robotics; the insertable robotic effector platform (IREP) single-port surgery robot that served as the research prototype behind the Titan Medical Inc. Sport (Single Port Orifice Robotic Technology). Simaan received the NSF Career award for young investigators to design new algorithms and robots for safe interaction with the anatomy. He has served as the Editor for IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Editorial Board Member of Robotica, Area Chair for Robotics Science and Systems and corresponding Co-chair for the IEEE Technical Committee on Surgical Robotics. In January 2020, he was bestowed the award of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow for Robotics Advancements. At the end of 2020, he was named a top voice in health-care robotics by technology discovery platform InsightMonk and market intelligence firm BIS Research. Simaan holds 15 patents. A producer of human capital, his education goal is to achieve the best possible outcome with every student he works with.
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Pasupuleti, Shashank. "The Impact of Robotics on Elderly Care: A Focus on Assistive Technologies and Patient Mobility." INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 08, no. 12 (December 27, 2024): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem20296.
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With an aging global population, the need for innovative solutions in elderly care is more critical than ever. Robotics offers significant potential to improve mobility, enhance independence, and reduce the physical burden on caregivers. This paper explores the design, development, challenges, and impact of robotic technologies for elderly care, with a specific focus on assistive devices aimed at improving patient mobility. Key examples of exoskeletons, robotic canes, and mobility aids are discussed, alongside their market adoption, evolution, and impact. Through a deeper understanding of the formulation, design, and challenges, this paper highlights the current state of robotic systems in elderly care and outlines a future trajectory for their widespread implementation. Keywords Elderly care, assistive robotics, patient mobility, exoskeletons, robotic cane, caregiving support, human-robot interaction, aging population, rehabilitation robotics, smart mobility, fall prevention, caregiver assistance, healthcare robotics, AI in robotics, rehabilitation exoskeletons, autonomous robots, robotics for aging, aging-in-place technology, wearable robotics, aging population, robotic exoskeletons.
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Asama, Hajime. "Special Issue on Distributed Robotic Systems." Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 8, no. 5 (October 20, 1996): 395. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/jrm.1996.p0395.
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Distributed Robotic Systems are focused on as a new strategy to realize flexible, robust and fault-tolerant robotic systems. In conferences and symposia held recently, the number of papers related to the Distributed Robotic Systems has increased rapidly1,2,3) which shows this area has become one of the most interesting subjects in robotics. The Distributed Robotic Systems require a broad area of interdisciplinary technologies related not only to robotics and computer engineering (especially distributed artificial intelligence and artificial life), but also to biology and psychology. Distributed Robotic Systems can be defined as robot systems which are composed of various types and levels of units, such as cells, modules, agents and robots. One category of papers included in this volume is a robot with a distributed architecture, where modular structure is adopted and/or the robot system is controlled by many CPUs in a distributed manner. Cellular robotic systems are included in this category4). Another category of the papers is cooperative motion control of multiple robots. Coordinated control of multiple manipulators and cooperative motion control by multiple mobile robots using communication are discussed in these papers. The new elemental technologies are also presented, which are required for realization of advanced cooperative motion control of multiple autonomous mobile robots in this volume. The last category of the papers is self-organization of distributed robotic systems. Though the Journal of Robotics and MecharQnics has already published the special issues on the self-organization system,5,6) the latest progress is also presented in this volume. The papers belonging to this category are directed to swarm/collective intelligence in multi-robot cooperation issues. I believe this special issue will inspire the reader's interests in the Distributed Robotic Systems and accelerate the growth of this new arising interdisciplinary research area. References: 1)H.Asama, T.Fukuda, T.Arai and I.Endo eds., Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems, Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, (1994). 2) H.Asama, T.Fukuda, T.Arai and I.Endo eds.,Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems 2 , Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, (1996). 3) Robotics Society of Japan, Advanced Robotics 10,6, (1996). 4) T.Fukuda and T.Ueyama, Cellullar Robotics and Micro Robotic Systems,World Scientific, Singapore, (1994). 5) Fuji Technology Press Ltd., Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics,4,2,(1992). 6) Fuji Technology Press Ltd., Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics,4,3,(1992).
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Nasir, Muhammad, Marwati Marwati, and Muh Ajwad Musdar. "Gedung Robotika dengan Pendekatan Ekspos Struktur di Makassar." TIMPALAJA : Architecture student Journals 3, no. 1 (June 30, 2021): 37–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.24252/timpalaja.v3i1a5.
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Abstrak_ Perancangan gedung robotika merupakan suatu kegiatan yang akan menghidupkan fungsi teknologi dan robotika di Indonesia sebagai aset edukasi, dan hobi serta mengangkat daya tarik pecinta robotika, pertunjukan kompetisi berkala, dan juga edukasi dalam bidang teknologi robotika. Lokasi project rancangan tepatnya di Makassar, Jl. Urip Sumoharjo, pemilihan lokasi di pertimbangkan dari pemerataan fasilitas robotika di Indonesia, selain itu mempertimbangkan dari daerahnya dimana daerah tersebut adalah daerah komersil, pendidikan dan industri bisnis. Pada perancangan gedung robotika mengangkat tema ekspos struktur, menurut Colin Davis sebagai suatu aliran arsitektur yang bermuara pada ide gerakan arsitektur modern yang membesar-besarkan kesan struktur dan teknologi suatu bangunan. Dalam rancangan ini mengambil studi banding dari studi lapangan yang berada di kota surabaya, sedangkan studi literatur mengambil referensi internet, studi banding memberikan wawasan akan rancangan gedung robotik dan mengkaji tema ekspos struktur, perancangan ini tedapat suatu program ruang yang telah di susun pada bab program rancangan yang akan menjadikan rancangan ini tertata dengan baik dan sesuai standar ruang. Gedung robotika mengambil konsep transformasi bentuk bangunan dari transformasi bentuk kepala dan logo robot, yang diolah sehingga membentuk suatu bangunan yang menarik dan dinamis, dari hasil rancangan tatanan lahan menghasilkan zonifikasi yang mempengaruhi penataan massa dan sirkulasi yang komunikatif, hasil rancangan ruang mengambil dari konsep ekspresif yang membuat ruangan menarik dan berestetika sama halnya seperti sifat robot yang menonjolkan ekspresif.Kata kunci: Ekspos; Gedung; Robotika; Struktur. Abstract_ Robotics building design is an activity that will revive the function of technology and robotics in Indonesia as educational assets and hobbies as well as raise the appeal of robotics lovers, regular competition performances, and also education in the field of robotics technology. The location of the design project is precisely in Makassar, Jl. Urip Sumoharjo, the choice of location is considered from the equal distribution of robotics facilities in Indonesia, besides considering the area where the area is a commercial area, education and business industry. In building robotics design, the theme is structural exposure, according to Colin Davis as an architectural flow that leads to the idea of modern architectural movements that exaggerate the impression of the structure and technology of a building. In this design, it takes a comparative study from a field study in the city of Surabaya, while the literature study takes internet references, the comparative study provides insight into the robotic building design and examines the theme of structural exposure, this design is a space program that has been compiled in the design program chapter. which will make this design well organized and according to room standards. The robotics building takes the concept of transforming the shape of the building from the transformation of the robot's head and logo, which is processed to form an attractive and dynamic building, from the results of the land layout design produces zoning that affects communicative mass arrangement and circulation, the results of the spatial design take from the expressive concept make the room attractive and aesthetic as well as the character of a robot that accentuates expressiveness.Keywords: Exposure; Building; Robotics; Structure.
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Kamilaris, Andreas, and Nicolò Botteghi. "The penetration of Internet of Things in robotics: Towards a web of robotic things." Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments 12, no. 6 (November 26, 2020): 491–512. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ais-200582.
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As the Internet of Things (IoT) penetrates different domains and application areas, it has recently entered also the world of robotics. Robotics constitutes a modern and fast-evolving technology, increasingly being used in industrial, commercial and domestic settings. IoT, together with the Web of Things (WoT) could provide many benefits to robotic systems. Some of the benefits of IoT in robotics have been discussed in related work. This paper moves one step further, studying the actual current use of IoT in robotics, through various real-world examples encountered through a bibliographic research. The paper also examines the potential of WoT, together with robotic systems, investigating which concepts, characteristics, architectures, hardware, software and communication methods of IoT are used in existing robotic systems, which sensors and actions are incorporated in IoT-based robots, as well as in which application areas. Finally, the current application of WoT in robotics is examined and discussed.
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Shakya, Dr Subarna. "Survey on Cloud Based Robotics Architecture, Challenges and Applications." Journal of Ubiquitous Computing and Communication Technologies 2, no. 1 (March 11, 2020): 10–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.36548/jucct.2020.1.002.
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The emergence of the cloud computing, and the other advanced technologies has made possible the extension of the computing and the data distribution competencies of the robotics that are networked by developing an cloud based robotic architecture by utilizing both the centralized and decentralized cloud that is manages the machine to cloud and the machine to machine communication respectively. The incorporation of the robotic system with the cloud makes probable the designing of the cost effective robotic architecture that enjoys the enhanced efficiency and a heightened real- time performance. This cloud based robotics designed by amalgamation of robotics and the cloud technologies empowers the web enabled robots to access the services of cloud on the fly. The paper is a survey about the cloud based robotic architecture, explaining the forces that necessitate the robotics merged with the cloud, its application and the major concerns and the challenges endured in the robotics that is integrated with the cloud. The paper scopes to provide a detailed study on the changes influenced by the cloud computing over the industrial robots.
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Ikpe AE, Ohwoekevwo JU, and Ekanem II. "Overview of the role of medical robotics in day-to-day healthcare services: A paradigm shift in clinical operations." Ibom Medical Journal 17, no. 2 (May 1, 2024): 192–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.61386/imj.v7i2.422.
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Background: Medical robotics has become an integral part of day-to-day healthcare services, revolutionizing the way medical procedures are performed and improving patient outcome. Aim: This study explored the role of medical robotics in healthcare, focusing on its impact on various aspects of patient care. Methodology: The methodology used in this study involved a comprehensive review of existing literature on medical robotics and its applications in healthcare settings. Results: The findings reveals that medical robotics has significantly enhanced the precision, efficiency, and safety of medical procedures, leading to reduced invasiveness, and faster recovery times for patients. Additionally, medical robotics has enabled healthcare providers to perform complex surgeries with greater accuracy and minimal invasiveness, ultimately improving the quality of care for patients. The findings obtained from this study also showed that robotic surgery results in fewer complications and shorter hospital stays compared to traditional surgical methods. This results in a growing adoption of robotic-assisted surgery in various medical specialties, such as urology, gynaecology, and orthopaedics. In addition to surgical procedures, medical robotics is also being used in diagnostic and therapeutic applications. For example, robotic systems are being developed for minimally invasive procedures, such as biopsies and drug delivery. Furthermore, robotic devices are being used in rehabilitation and physical therapy to assist patients in regaining mobility and function. Conclusion: One of the main concerns is the cost of implementing and maintaining robotic systems, which can be prohibitive for some healthcare facilities. Also, there are concerns about the potential for errors and malfunctions in robotic systems, which could compromise patient safety. Overall, the integration of medical robotics in day-to-day healthcare services has proven to be a game-changer, offering new possibilities for the future of healthcare delivery.
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Golightly, David, Jamie Chan-Pensley, Nastaran Dadashi, Shyma Jundi, Brendan Ryan, and Amanda Hall. "Human, Organisational and Societal Factors in Robotic Rail Infrastructure Maintenance." Sustainability 14, no. 4 (February 13, 2022): 2123. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14042123.
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Robotics are set to play a significant role in the maintenance of rail infrastructure. However, the introduction of robotics in this environment requires new ways of working for individuals, teams and organisations and needs to reflect societal attitudes if it is to achieve sustainable goals. The following paper presents a qualitative analysis of interviews with 25 experts from rail and robotics to outline the human and organisational issues of robotics in the rail infrastructure environment. Themes were structured around user, team, organisational and societal issues. While the results point to many of the expected issues of robotics (trust, acceptance, business change), a number of issues were identified that were specific to rail. Examples include the importance of considering the whole maintenance task lifecycle, conceptualizing robotic teamworking within the structures of rail maintenance worksites, the complex upstream (robotics suppliers) and downstream (third-party maintenance contractors) supply chain implications of robotic deployment and the public acceptance of robotics in an environment that often comes into direct contact with passenger and people around the railways. Recommendations are made in the paper for successful, human-centric rail robotics deployment.
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Mason, Matthew T. "Toward Robotic Manipulation." Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems 1, no. 1 (May 28, 2018): 1–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-control-060117-104848.
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This article surveys manipulation, including both biological and robotic manipulation. Biology inspires robotics and demonstrates aspects of manipulation that are far in the future of robotics. Robotics develops concepts and principles that become evident only in the creative process. Robotics also provides a test of our understanding. As Richard Feynman put it: “What I cannot create, I do not understand.”
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Gonzalo de Diego, Blanca, Alexandra González Aguña, Marta Fernández Batalla, Sara Herrero Jaén, Andrea Sierra Ortega, Roberto Barchino Plata, María Lourdes Jiménez Rodríguez, and José María Santamaría García. "Competencies in the Robotics of Care for Nursing Robotics: A Scoping Review." Healthcare 12, no. 6 (March 8, 2024): 617. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12060617.
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In parallel with the development and design of different technological advances, competencies in nursing have advanced. With the development of robotics, it is expected that nursing robotic competencies will also increase. The aim of this study is to review the competencies in nursing robotics. A review was conducted between January 2017 and December 2023. The search strategy was carried out in the MEDLINE database (through PubMed). This review explores the developmental competencies in nursing robotics and informatics. The data extraction in this review included an intentional search for competencies and learning outcomes in engineering and robotic programs. A total of 340 competencies and program outcomes were reviewed. The synthesis of the data established a total of 17 developmental competencies in nursing robotics based on this knowledge extraction, which we organized into five categories: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention (implementation) and evaluation. This review suggests that nursing robotic competencies for the development of care robotics are still scarce, and there is an opportunity for the development of competencies and the definition of new roles in the area of nursing informatics in order to adapt to the new health care demands of society.
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Latip, Abdul, and Aristo Hardinata. "Implementation of STEM-Robotics as High School Intra-curricular." THABIEA : JOURNAL OF NATURAL SCIENCE TEACHING 3, no. 1 (June 24, 2020): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.21043/thabiea.v3i1.6770.
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The study aim to describe STEM-Robotic implementation as an intra-curricular in regular curriculum. STEM-Robotics is usually implemented as an extracurricular program in many schools. In the 2019/2020 school year, Edu Global Senior High School Bandung implemented STEM-Robotics as an intra-curricular for the ten-grade science program. STEM-Robotic implementation as an intra-curricular based on the challenges of 21st-century learning that lead to innovative creative learning and skills development. The method in this study is descriptive qualitative research method through the observations, questionnaires, and interview with teacher teams. The results of this study show that, 1) The implementation of STEM-Robotic as an intra-curricular has a curriculum that focuses about robots NXT and Arduino to provide the basics of engineering and technological skills in robotics and coding, while the concepts of science and mathematics have not been directly linked in STEM-Robotic, 2) The implementation of STEM-Robotic dominated by hands-on and mind-on activities in the learning process and its assessment. 3) Generally, students responded positively to the implementation of STEM-Robotics as an intra-curricular that makes learning more interesting, useful, fun, challenging, and develop engineering and technology skills. This result indicates that STEM-Robotic is an alternative subject or learning strategy in regular curriculum to accommodate science learning with educational robotics.
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Khanna, Omaditya, Ryan Beasley, Daniel Franco, and Simon DiMaio. "The Path to Surgical Robotics in Neurosurgery." Operative Neurosurgery 20, no. 6 (May 13, 2021): 514–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ons/opab065.
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Abstract Robotic systems may help efficiently execute complicated tasks that require a high degree of accuracy, and this, in large part, explains why robotics have garnered widespread use in a variety of neurosurgical applications, including intracranial biopsies, spinal instrumentation, and placement of intracranial leads. The use of robotics in neurosurgery confers many benefits, and inherent limitations, to both surgeons and their patients. In this narrative review, we provide a historical overview of robotics and its implementation across various surgical specialties, and discuss the various robotic systems that have been developed specifically for neurosurgical applications. We also discuss the relative advantages of robotic systems compared to traditional surgical techniques, particularly as it pertains to integration of image guidance with the ability of the robotic arm to reliably execute pre-planned tasks. As more neurosurgeons adopt the use of robotics in their practice, we postulate that further technological advancements will become available that will help achieve improved technical capabilities, user experience, and overall patient clinical outcomes.
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Kamani, Elham, David E. Kalisz, and Agata Szyran-Resiak. "Patients’ behavioral intentions toward robotic adoption in healthcare: An approach on apprehension of embedding robotics." Journal of General Management 48, no. 4 (July 2023): 370–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03063070221080008.
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The ubiquitous healthcare sector requires a variegated set of emerging innovations and advanced technologies in the healthcare sector. Healthcare stakeholders in a turbulent marketplace continuously strive to maintain relevance; thus, the healthcare robotics notion has emerged to become a game-changer in the human realm. These emerging systems provide new possibilities to create a core value for stakeholders, specifically care providers and care receivers, in the turbulent environment. Although robotics is moving forward in healthcare, human inertia and apprehension are still anchors exerting robotics. Human behaviors and attitudes may change with time and in different circumstances. This paper aims to contribute a new perspective to the patients’ degree of apprehensions—trust, ethical, privacy, and legal concerns—which affect their behavioral intentions toward robotics adoption in healthcare by considering the moderating effect of social crises, including the aging and COVID-19 pandemic. The brink of a robotic era is encountered with challenges, including the aging population and COVID-19 for public and private healthcare stakeholders worldwide. Hence, this study’s essential support is to investigate emerging technology adoption and hurdles to ascertain how the patients’ behavioral intentions might affect robotic adoption in healthcare. Furthermore, this paper examines the anchors’ factors that affect individual behavioral intentions to successfully propose remedies to embed robotics in the human realm. The results indicate that trust, privacy, and ethical concerns are direct predictors of behavioral intentions toward robotic adoption. Moreover, behavioral intentions toward robotics adoption significantly affect the actual use of robotics in the healthcare industry in the future. Furthermore, social inertia, including aging and pandemics, significantly and positively affects behavioral intentions toward healthcare robotic adoption and use. Finally, both aging and pandemic positive interactions affect actual robotic use in the future of the healthcare industry.
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Stauffer, Taylor P., Billy I. Kim, Caitlin Grant, Samuel B. Adams, and Albert T. Anastasio. "Robotic Technology in Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Comprehensive Review." Sensors 23, no. 2 (January 6, 2023): 686. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23020686.
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Recent developments in robotic technologies in the field of orthopaedic surgery have largely been focused on higher volume arthroplasty procedures, with a paucity of attention paid to robotic potential for foot and ankle surgery. The aim of this paper is to summarize past and present developments foot and ankle robotics and describe outcomes associated with these interventions, with specific emphasis on the following topics: translational and preclinical utilization of robotics, deep learning and artificial intelligence modeling in foot and ankle, current applications for robotics in foot and ankle surgery, and therapeutic and orthotic-related utilizations of robotics related to the foot and ankle. Herein, we describe numerous recent robotic advancements across foot and ankle surgery, geared towards optimizing intra-operative performance, improving detection of foot and ankle pathology, understanding ankle kinematics, and rehabilitating post-surgically. Future research should work to incorporate robotics specifically into surgical procedures as other specialties within orthopaedics have done, and to further individualize machinery to patients, with the ultimate goal to improve perioperative and post-operative outcomes.
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Bakhshalipour, Mohammad, and Phillip B. Gibbons. "Agents of Autonomy: A Systematic Study of Robotics on Modern Hardware." Proceedings of the ACM on Measurement and Analysis of Computing Systems 7, no. 3 (December 7, 2023): 1–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3626774.
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As robots increasingly permeate modern society, it is crucial for the system and hardware research community to bridge its long-standing gap with robotics. This divide has persisted due to the lack of (i) a systematic performance evaluation of robotics on different computing platforms and (ii) a comprehensive, open-source, cross-platform benchmark suite. To address these gaps, we present a systematic performance study of robotics on modern hardware and introduce RoWild, an open-source benchmark suite for robotics that is comprehensive and cross-platform. Our workloads encompass a broad range of robots, including driverless vehicles, pilotless drones, and stationary robotic arms, and we evaluate their performance on a spectrum of modern computing platforms, from low-end embedded CPUs to high-end server-grade GPUs. The source code of the benchmark suite is available in https://cmu-roboarch.github.io/rowild/. Our findings reveal that current architectures experience significant inefficiencies when executing robotic workloads, highlighting the need for architectural advancements that satisfy the primary requirements of robotic tasks. We discuss approaches for meeting these requirements, offering insights for improving the performance of robotics.
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Scypinski, Stephen, Linda Nelson, and Theodore Sadlowski. "Automation in the pharmaceutical analysis laboratory: a centralized/decentralized approach." Journal of Automatic Chemistry 17, no. 2 (1995): 47–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/s1463924695000071.
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It has been over 10 years since robots have appeared in the pharmaceutical analysis laboratory. In the early days, it was common for one selected individual to be responsible for the programming, usage and maintenance of the robots(s). However, the increasing use of robotics has prompted the formation of robotics ‘laboratories’ and/or ‘groups’. This is especially true when multiple robotic systems and applications are involved.Over the past several years at ISLAR, many champions of robotics have given presentations on the setup and usage of robotics within their organizations. These managers have described both the ‘centralized’ and ‘decentralized’ approaches to the implementation of robotics. In the centralized system, a single group is charged with all aspects of the robotic project, including justification, purchase, validation, use and maintenance. Under such an arrangement, samples are usually given to the robotics group for analysis. In contrast, a totally decentralized approach to robotics would have units interspersed throughout the organization, with each individual group responsible for their respective unit(s), in much the same way as liquid chromatographs are considered.At Hoffmann-La Roche, aspects of both the centralized and decentralized approaches to robotics are used which make our combined system the ‘best of both worlds’. This paper describes the Roche philosophy towards robotics and highlights the advantages to the system used.
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Doshi, Parshvi, and Vaishali Suthar. "Ab. No. 54 Effect of EMG Driven Robotic-Assisted Rehabilitation on Hand Motor Function in Individuals With Stroke – Systematic Review." Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists 8, no. 1 (January 2024): 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jsip.jsip_abstract_22.
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Introduction: After a stroke, more than 80% of survivors experience common upper limb motor deficits, particularly in distal extremities. The recovery process often involves restoring motor functions in hand. An innovative approach to this involves EMG-driven robotic assistant rehabilitation. By integrating EMG technology with robotics, this method utilizes muscle signals from the patient to control a robotic device, facilitating targeted exercises and promoting neural plasticity for improved hand mobility post-stroke. Enhance motor skills, improve Functionality, and accelerate the rehabilitation process by tailoring the intervention to the individual needs and progression. Methods: A bibliographic exploration covered electronic databases like Google Scholar, PUBMED, and ResearchGate, adhering to PRISMA guidelines. From 236 articles, 45 studies were scrutinized, with 10 meeting the inclusion criteria. Among these, 5 were (RCTs) (4 EMG-driven robotics with NMES, 1 EMG-driven robotics). There was 1 case report and 4 single-group studies (2 EMG-driven robotics and NMES, 2 EMG-driven robotics). Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and EMG parameters were outcome measures for hand motor function assessment. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to evaluate article bias. Result: Significant improvements in FMA and EMG parameters were observed in EMG-driven robotic-assisted rehabilitation. Similar findings were noted in EMG-driven robotic-assisted NMES-assisted rehabilitation. Conclusion: EMG-driven robotics enhance hand function and reduce spasticity, aiding stroke rehabilitation. Implications: Incorporating these technologies improves stroke rehabilitation, enhancing recovery outcomes for individuals with stroke
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Pransky, Joanne. "The Pransky interview: Gianmarco Veruggio, Director of Research, CNR-IEIIT, Genoa Branch; Robotics Pioneer and Inventor." Industrial Robot: An International Journal 44, no. 1 (January 16, 2017): 6–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ir-10-2016-0271.
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Purpose The following paper is a “Q&A interview” conducted by Joanne Pransky of Industrial Robot journal as a method to impart the combined technological, business and personal experience of a prominent, robotic industry engineer-turned successful innovator and leader, regarding the challenges of bringing technological discoveries to fruition. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The interviewee is Gianmarco Veruggio who is responsible for the Operational Unit of Genoa of the Italian National Research Council Institute of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering (CNR-IEIIT). Veruggio is an early pioneer of telerobotics in extreme environments. Veruggio founded the new applicative field of Roboethics. In this interview, Veruggio shares some of his 30-year robotic journey along with his thoughts and concerns on robotics and society. Findings Gianmarco Veruggio received a master’s degree in electronic engineering, computer science, control and automation from Genoa University in 1980. From 1980 to 1983 he worked in the Automation Division of Ansaldo as a Designer of fault-tolerant multiprocessor architectures for fail-safe control systems and was part of the development team for the new automation of the Italian Railway Stations. In 1984, he joined the CNR-Institute of Naval Automation (IAN) in Genoa as a Research Scientist. There, he worked on real-time computer graphics for simulation, control techniques and naval and marine data-collection systems. In 1989, he founded the CNR-IAN Robotics Department (Robotlab), which he headed until 2003, to develop missions on experimental robotics in extreme environments. His approach utilized working prototypes in a virtual lab environment and focused on robot mission control, real-time human-machine interfaces, networked control system architectures for tele-robotics and Internet Robotics. In 2000, he founded the association “Scuola di Robotica” (School of Robotics) to promote this new science among young people and society at large by means of educational robotics. He joined the CNR-IEIIT in 2007 to continue his research in robotics and to also develop studies on the philosophical, social and ethical implications of Robotics. Originality/value Veruggio led the first Italian underwater robotics campaigns in Antarctica during the Italian expeditions in 1993, 1997 and 2001, and in the Arctic during 2002. During the 2001-2002 Antarctic expedition, he carried out the E-Robot Project, the first experiment of internet robotics via satellite in the Antarctica. In 2002, he designed and developed the Project E-Robot2, the first experiment of worldwide internet robotics ever carried out in the Arctic. During these projects, he organized a series of “live-science” sessions in collaboration with students and teachers of Italian schools. Beginning with his new “School of Robotics”, Veruggio continued to disseminate and educate young people on the complex relationship between robotics and society. This led him to coin the term and propose the concept of Roboethics in 2002, and he has since made worldwide efforts at dedicating resources to the development of this new field. He was the General Chair of the “First International Symposium on Roboethics” in 2004 and of the “EURON Roboethics Atelier” in 2006 that produced the Roboethics Roadmap. Veruggio is the author of more than 150 scientific publications. In 2006, he was presented with the Ligurian Region Award for Innovation, and in 2009, for his merits in the field of science and society, he was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, one of Italy’s highest civilian honors.
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Firasanto, Gaguk, Oky Supriadi, and Abdul Fatah. "Pengenalan dan Implementasi Robotika Pada Siswa SMK Khazanah Kebajikan." PENGABDIAN SOSIAL 4, no. 1 (January 26, 2024): 79–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.32493/pbs.v4i1.38300.
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Perkembangan akan teknologi robotika saat sekarang ini semakin pesat dan luas. Pembelajaran robotik di harapkan mendukung siswa untuk mendapatkan materi yang saling terintegrasi antara subyek pelajaran Science (sains), Technology (teknologi), Engineering (teknik), dan Mathematics (matematika) atau dikenal dengan istilah STEM. Implementasi robotika ini memerlukan komponen-komponen robot seperti mikrokontroller, motor servo, joystik dan lainnya. Dengan adanya pengenalan dan pengimplementasian tentang robotik ini menjadikan siswa-siswa SMK dapat memahami dan mengerti bagaimana sistem kerja yang ada pada robot lengan. Maka dengan adanya kegiatan PKM ini pula siswa SMK nantinya bisa mengaplikasikan atau dalam pembelajaran. Hasil kegiatan perakitan robot lengan ini terjadi peningkatan pemahaman pada siswa dari 25% menjadi 78% Abstract The development of robotics technology is currently increasingly rapid and extensive. Robotic learning is expected to support students in getting integrated material between the subjects of Science (science), Technology (technology), Engineering (engineering), and Mathematics (mathematics) or known as STEM. This robotics implementation requires robot components such as microcontrollers, servo motors, joysticks and others. With the introduction and implementation of robotics, vocational school students can understand and comprehend how the robot arm system works. So with this PKM activity, vocational school students will be able to apply it or learn. As a result of this robot arm assembly activity, students' understanding increased from 25% to 78%.
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Ibrahim, Rusul, Muhanad Alkilabi, Ali Retha Hasoon Khayeat, and Elio Tuci. "Review of Collective Decision Making in Swarm Robotics." Journal of Al-Qadisiyah for Computer Science and Mathematics 16, no. 1 (March 30, 2024): 72–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.29304/jqcsm.2024.16.11436.
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Swarm robotics is a distinctive type of multi-robotic system that relies on local communication among the swarm members to generate a desired global behaviour. This implies a lack of global information, requiring robots to sense and communicate using sensors and actuators located on their bodies. Consequently, the robots within the swarm must leverage collective intelligence to solve the problem at hand, as no individual robot can accomplish the task independently. This article provides an overview of swarm robotics in general, highlighting its characteristics that distinguish it from other multi-robotic systems and simultaneously serve as motivation to adopt a swarm robotics approach. A closer examination of collective decision making within swarm robotics and its design problem also provided, classifying design methods into manual design and automatic approaches. The most commonly used automatic approaches to design collective decision making in swarm robotics are explained, along with a mention of the benefits and drawbacks of such approaches. However, this review does not cover aspects such as the swarm collective behaviours – except collective decision making – and the swarm robotics tasks.
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Ibrahim, Rusul, Muhanad Alkilabi, Ali Retha Hasoon Khayeat, and Elio Tuci. "Review of Collective Decision Making in Swarm Robotics." Journal of Al-Qadisiyah for Computer Science and Mathematics 16, no. 1 (March 30, 2024): 72–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.29304/jqcsm.2024.16.11519.
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Swarm robotics is a distinctive type of multi-robotic system that relies on local communication among the swarm members to generate a desired global behaviour. This implies a lack of global information, requiring robots to sense and communicate using sensors and actuators located on their bodies. Consequently, the robots within the swarm must leverage collective intelligence to solve the problem at hand, as no individual robot can accomplish the task independently. This article provides an overview of swarm robotics in general, highlighting its characteristics that distinguish it from other multi-robotic systems and simultaneously serve as motivation to adopt a swarm robotics approach. A closer examination of collective decision making within swarm robotics and its design problem also provided, classifying design methods into manual design and automatic approaches. The most commonly used automatic approaches to design collective decision making in swarm robotics are explained, along with a mention of the benefits and drawbacks of such approaches. However, this review does not cover aspects such as the swarm collective behaviours – except collective decision making – and the swarm robotics tasks
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Yap, Yee Ling, Swee Leong Sing, and Wai Yee Yeong. "A review of 3D printing processes and materials for soft robotics." Rapid Prototyping Journal 26, no. 8 (June 20, 2020): 1345–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rpj-11-2019-0302.
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Purpose Soft robotics is currently a rapidly growing new field of robotics whereby the robots are fundamentally soft and elastically deformable. Fabrication of soft robots is currently challenging and highly time- and labor-intensive. Recent advancements in three-dimensional (3D) printing of soft materials and multi-materials have become the key to enable direct manufacturing of soft robots with sophisticated designs and functions. Hence, this paper aims to review the current 3D printing processes and materials for soft robotics applications, as well as the potentials of 3D printing technologies on 3D printed soft robotics. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the polymer 3D printing techniques and materials that have been used for the development of soft robotics. Current challenges to adopting 3D printing for soft robotics are also discussed. Next, the potentials of 3D printing technologies and the future outlooks of 3D printed soft robotics are presented. Findings This paper reviews five different 3D printing techniques and commonly used materials. The advantages and disadvantages of each technique for the soft robotic application are evaluated. The typical designs and geometries used by each technique are also summarized. There is an increasing trend of printing shape memory polymers, as well as multiple materials simultaneously using direct ink writing and material jetting techniques to produce robotics with varying stiffness values that range from intrinsically soft and highly compliant to rigid polymers. Although the recent work is done is still limited to experimentation and prototyping of 3D printed soft robotics, additive manufacturing could ultimately be used for the end-use and production of soft robotics. Originality/value The paper provides the current trend of how 3D printing techniques and materials are used particularly in the soft robotics application. The potentials of 3D printing technology on the soft robotic applications and the future outlooks of 3D printed soft robotics are also presented.
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Koyachi, Noriho, Jian Huang, Junya Tatsuno, Atsushi Shirai, Mizuho Shibata, Nobuyasu Tomokuni, Masaharu Tagami, and Yuki Matsutani. "Kindai University: Advanced Robotic Technology Research Center in Fundamental Technology for Next Generation Research Institute." Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 34, no. 1 (February 20, 2022): 6–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/jrm.2022.p0006.
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An outline of the Advanced Robotic Technology Research Center, Kindai University Fundamental Technology for Next Generation Research Institute is given. The research activities of the Advanced Robotic Technology Research Center are classified into the following five fields, field robotics, medical and welfare robot, dynamics controlled robot, soft-robotics, and parallel link robot.
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Yamada, Yoji. "Soft Robotics. Robotic Viscoelastic Covering." Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan 17, no. 6 (1999): 770–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.7210/jrsj.17.770.
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Smushkin, A. B. "Forensic Robotics: Basic Concepts." Actual Problems of Russian Law 18, no. 11 (October 16, 2023): 146–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.17803/1994-1471.2023.156.11.146-153.
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The paper emphasizes the increased relevance of the development of special purpose robotic systems that can be used in investigative activities to detect, record and seize traces and other evidence. Taking into account the acceleration of digital transformation of all areas of activity, the author proposes a new private forensic theory of forensic robotics. It is stated that this particular theory has great potential for development into a new branch of forensic technology. The paper discusses the proposed structure of a particular theory, object, subject, general and specific tasks of forensic robotics. Much attention is given to the patterns studied by this particular theory. The author develops his own interpretation of the terms «forensic robot» and «forensic robotic complex». It is stated that police robotics and forensic robotics are used in different, but sometimes overlapping areas. Moreover, the same device can act as a tool for both police and forensic robotics. Summing up the study, the author emphasizes the increased complexity of autonomous forensic robotics and states that within the framework of the proposed theory of forensic robotics, general recommendations should be developed to minimize errors and problems when using both an autonomous programmable robot and a robot equipped with artificial intelligence.
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Mohan, Deepak, and K. R. Guruprasad. "Swarm-dular quadcopter: bringing swarm robotics and modular robotics together." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 2.21 (April 20, 2018): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.21.11828.
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In this paper, we present a new concept in robotics, which we call as swarm-dular robotics, by bringing together swarm robotics and modular robotics. We propose a swarm-dular quadcopter, which is a modular quadcopter, where, multiple wheeled ground robots (AGVs), which are part of a heterogenous swarm or multi-robotic(agent) system (MRS or MAS), attach/dock together to form an aerial quadcopter robot. We provide a conceptual design and demonstrate the proposed system using simulation experiments in Robot Operating System (ROS). Behavior of the system as both a swarm and a modular quadcopter UAV are demonstrated.
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Reeve, Ronald C., and Robert Rongo. "Shipbuilding Robotics and Economics." Journal of Ship Production 12, no. 01 (February 1, 1996): 49–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5957/jsp.1996.12.1.49.
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Commercial shipbuilding is surviving and prospering in mature high-labor-cost countries even under intense competition from low-labor-cost countries. Prospering shipyards are investing in robotic automation to increase productivity and worker added value. Robot welders are producing higher quality ships for as little as $1 per hour. It is projected that U.S. shipyards must also use robots in order to successfully compete in commercial world markets. This paper describes how the Technology Reinvestment Project (TRP) on Shipbuilding Robotics is leveraging advanced robotic technology to provide low-cost robotics for U.S. shipyard automation. The TRP is described, economic analysis methods for robot welding are presented, and factors for successful implementation of robotics are discussed. A case study of a successful shipyard gantry robot implementation is reported.
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Fu, Junling, Alberto Rota, Shufei Li, Jianzhuang Zhao, Qingsheng Liu, Elisa Iovene, Giancarlo Ferrigno, and Elena De Momi. "Recent Advancements in Augmented Reality for Robotic Applications: A Survey." Actuators 12, no. 8 (August 13, 2023): 323. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/act12080323.
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Robots are expanding from industrial applications to daily life, in areas such as medical robotics, rehabilitative robotics, social robotics, and mobile/aerial robotics systems. In recent years, augmented reality (AR) has been integrated into many robotic applications, including medical, industrial, human–robot interactions, and collaboration scenarios. In this work, AR for both medical and industrial robot applications is reviewed and summarized. For medical robot applications, we investigated the integration of AR in (1) preoperative and surgical task planning; (2) image-guided robotic surgery; (3) surgical training and simulation; and (4) telesurgery. AR for industrial scenarios is reviewed in (1) human–robot interactions and collaborations; (2) path planning and task allocation; (3) training and simulation; and (4) teleoperation control/assistance. In addition, the limitations and challenges are discussed. Overall, this article serves as a valuable resource for working in the field of AR and robotic research, offering insights into the recent state of the art and prospects for improvement.
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Joshi, Gaurav. "Innovations in Soft Robotics: Design and Control of Flexible Mechatronic Systems." Mathematical Statistician and Engineering Applications 70, no. 1 (January 31, 2021): 479–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/msea.v70i1.2500.
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Soft robotics, an emerging field at the intersection of robotics and materials science, has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential for creating highly adaptable and versatile robotic systems. Unlike traditional rigid robots, soft robotics focuses on designing and controlling flexible mechatronic systems that can mimic the natural movements and interactions of living organisms. This paper presents an overview of the recent innovations in soft robotics, specifically focusing on the design and control aspects of flexible mechatronic systems.The design of soft robots involves the integration of advanced materials and mechanisms that enable compliance and flexibility in the robot's body structure. Various materials, such as elastomers, hydrogels, and shape-memory polymers, have been explored for constructing soft robotic components that can deform and recover their shape. These materials exhibit unique properties, such as stretchability, elasticity, and self-healing capabilities, allowing soft robots to adapt to complex and dynamic environments. Additionally, the design of soft robotic systems often incorporates pneumatic or hydraulic actuation mechanisms to achieve locomotion and manipulation.In conclusion, this paper provides an overview of the recent innovations in soft robotics, focusing on the design and control of flexible mechatronic systems. Soft robots have the potential to revolutionize various fields by providing adaptive and versatile robotic systems. The integration of advanced materials, novel actuation mechanisms, and innovative control strategies has paved the way for the development of soft robots with remarkable capabilities. However, further research is needed to address the existing challenges and unlock the full potential of soft robotics in practical applications.
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Long, Jordan, Samuel Calabrese, Ahmed Al-jedai, Anthony Boyd, Michael Cotugno, Mitchell Dorn, John Fanikos, et al. "Cleveland Clinic International IV Robotics Summit." American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 78, no. 9 (February 18, 2021): 800–805. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxab050.
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Abstract Purpose The proceedings of an international summit on the current and desired future state of use of robotic systems to compound intravenous (IV) solutions are summarized. Summary The International IV Robotics Summit was held at the Cleveland Clinic main campus in Cleveland, OH, on April 29 and 30, 2019. The purpose of the summit was 2-fold: (1) to define the current state of robotic IV compounding and (2) to develop a guide for automation companies, pharmacy departments, and drug manufacturers to improve the technology and expand the use of IV robotics in health systems in the future. The first day of the summit included 45-minute presentations by each of the speakers. Each lecturer recounted a different hospital’s experience implementing and using IV robotics. On day 2 of the summit, an expert panel dedicated to mapping the future of IV robotics was convened to determine barriers to widespread adoption of IV robotics in health systems and offer potential solutions to remove these barriers. The expert panel targeted 3 specific audiences: robot manufacturers, drug manufacturers, and fellow pharmacy leaders. Conclusion It is the hope of the international faculty that the information that emerged from the summit can be used by others to successfully implement IV compounding robotics in their sterile products areas to maximize patient safety. The summit also served as a call to action for pharmacy leaders, drug manufacturers, and robotic companies to develop a safer, more efficient future for patients by working together to optimize the development and operation of IV robotics.
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Adekola Adebayo, Riliwan, Nwankwo Constance Obiuto, Igberaese Clinton Festus-Ikhuoria, and Oladiran Kayode Olajiga. "Robotics in Manufacturing: A Review of Advances in Automation and Workforce Implications." International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies 4, no. 2 (March 26, 2024): 632–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.62225/2583049x.2024.4.2.2549.
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The integration of robotics in manufacturing processes has undergone significant advancements, reshaping the landscape of industrial production and introducing transformative changes. This review explores the latest developments in robotics within the manufacturing sector, shedding light on the technological breakthroughs and their implications on the workforce. The recent surge in robotics adoption in manufacturing has been driven by the pursuit of increased efficiency, precision, and cost-effectiveness. From traditional robotic arms to cutting-edge collaborative robots (cobots) that work alongside human operators, the manufacturing industry has witnessed a paradigm shift. Advanced robotic systems equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms enable adaptive and autonomous decision-making, further enhancing their capabilities. Automation in manufacturing, fueled by robotics, has yielded numerous benefits such as improved product quality, reduced production cycle times, and increased overall productivity. The review delves into case studies and real-world applications where robotics have proven instrumental in optimizing manufacturing processes across diverse industries. However, as the manufacturing landscape evolves, the implications for the workforce cannot be overlooked. The integration of robotics poses challenges and opportunities for human workers. While automation has the potential to eliminate routine and hazardous tasks, it also necessitates upskilling and reskilling of the workforce to operate, program, and maintain robotic systems. The review examines the socio-economic impacts of increased automation, discussing potential shifts in employment patterns and the need for a strategic approach to workforce development. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the advances in robotics within manufacturing and their profound implications on the workforce. Striking a balance between automation and human collaboration is crucial for the future of manufacturing, emphasizing the importance of proactive strategies to harness the benefits of robotics while ensuring a resilient and adaptable workforce.
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Caillet, Christine, Yves Pegon, Tanguy Le Neel, Delphine Morin, Cecile Baudiment, and Alain Truchaud. "Qualification of Robotic Laboratory Equipment." JALA: Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation 10, no. 1 (February 2005): 48–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jala.2004.11.004.
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Robotic laboratory equipment malfunctions may affect the performance of integrated laboratory instruments. Thus, the qualification of robotics is necessary to ensure adequate performance of complete integrated systems. In this JALA Tutorial, we adapt the methods used in production processes to laboratory robotics and propose guidelines for performing the various steps required for qualification (i.e., installation, operational, and performance qualification), while emphasizing specific aspects of laboratory robotics. We think that the application of such guidelines will help in standardizing the acceptance of robotic equipment, facilitate their operation and performance evaluation, and improve traceability with quality assurance documentation.
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Marino, Marco Vito, Galyna Shabat, Gaspare Gulotta, and Andrzej Lech Komorowski. "From Illusion to Reality: A Brief History of Robotic Surgery." Surgical Innovation 25, no. 3 (April 27, 2018): 291–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1553350618771417.
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Purpose. Robotic surgery is currently employed for many surgical procedures, yielding interesting results. Methods. We performed an historical review of robots and robotic surgery evaluating some critical phases of its evolution, analyzing its impact on our life and the steps completed that gave the robotics its current popularity. Results. The origins of robotics can be traced back to Greek mythology. Different aspects of robotics have been explored by some of the greatest inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Pierre Jaquet-Droz, and Wolfgang Von-Kempelen. Advances in many fields of science made possible the development of advanced surgical robots. Over 3000 da Vinci robotic platforms are installed worldwide, and more than 200 000 robotic procedures are performed every year. Conclusion. Despite some potential adverse events, robotic technology seems safe and feasible. It is strictly linked to our life, leading surgeons to a new concept of surgery and training.
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Pawar, Rajeshwari H. "Soft Computing in Advanced Robotics." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 12, no. 4 (April 30, 2024): 1263–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2024.59963.
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Abstract: Advanced robotics has witnessed significant advancements in recent years, enabling robots to perform complex tasks in various domains such as manufacturing, healthcare, and space exploration. Soft computing techniques have emerged as powerful tools to address the challenges associated with uncertainty, imprecision, and complexity inherent in robotic systems. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the application of soft computing techniques in advanced robotics. The review encompasses various soft computing paradigms including fuzzy logic, neural networks, evolutionary algorithms, and swarm intelligence. The paper discusses the integration of these techniques in different aspects of robotic systems such as perception, planning, control, and learning. Furthermore, it highlights the strengths, limitations, and future directions of soft computing in advancing robotics technology.
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Venkatesh, Aparna. "Chemical Robotics: Ethical Implications." International Journal of Research in Science and Technology 14, no. 4 (2024): 12–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.37648/ijrst.v14i04.002.
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Chemical robotics combines the fields of robotics and chemistry to automate chemical processes, promising enhanced efficiency, safety, and precision. However, this integration raises significant ethical questions. This paper explores the ethical implications of chemical robotics, focusing on safety, job displacement, environmental impact, and the responsible use of technology. By analyzing these aspects, the paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ethical considerations involved in the deployment of robotic systems in chemical industries.
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Adel, Samar, Abbas Zaher, Nadia El Harouni, Adith Venugopal, Pratik Premjani, and Nikhilesh Vaid. "Robotic Applications in Orthodontics: Changing the Face of Contemporary Clinical Care." BioMed Research International 2021 (June 16, 2021): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9954615.
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The last decade (2010-2021) has witnessed the evolution of robotic applications in orthodontics. This review scopes and analyzes published orthodontic literature in eight different domains: (1) robotic dental assistants; (2) robotics in diagnosis and simulation of orthodontic problems; (3) robotics in orthodontic patient education, teaching, and training; (4) wire bending and customized appliance robotics; (5) nanorobots/microrobots for acceleration of tooth movement and for remote monitoring; (6) robotics in maxillofacial surgeries and implant placement; (7) automated aligner production robotics; and (8) TMD rehabilitative robotics. A total of 1,150 records were searched, of which 124 potentially relevant articles were retrieved in full. 87 studies met the selection criteria following screening and were included in the scoping review. The review found that studies pertaining to arch wire bending and customized appliance robots, simulative robots for diagnosis, and surgical robots have been important areas of research in the last decade (32%, 22%, and 16%). Rehabilitative robots and nanorobots are quite promising and have been considerably reported in the orthodontic literature (13%, 9%). On the other hand, assistive robots, automated aligner production robots, and patient robots need more scientific data to be gathered in the future (1%, 1%, and 6%). Technological readiness of different robotic applications in orthodontics was further assessed. The presented eight domains of robotic technologies were assigned to an estimated technological readiness level according to the information given in the publications. Wire bending robots, TMD robots, nanorobots, and aligner production robots have reached the highest levels of technological readiness: 9; diagnostic robots and patient robots reached level 7, whereas surgical robots and assistive robots reached lower levels of readiness: 4 and 3, respectively.
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Cacciatore, Loris, Manuela Costantini, Francesco Tedesco, Francesco Prata, Fabio Machiella, Andrea Iannuzzi, Alberto Ragusa, et al. "Robotic Medtronic Hugo™ RAS System Is Now Reality: Introduction to a New Simulation Platform for Training Residents." Sensors 23, no. 17 (August 23, 2023): 7348. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23177348.
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The use of robotic surgery (RS) in urology has grown exponentially in the last decade, but RS training has lagged behind. The launch of new robotic platforms has paved the way for the creation of innovative robotics training systems. The aim of our study is to test the new training system from Hugo™ RAS System–Medtronic. Between July 2020 and September 2022, a total of 44 residents from urology, gynaecology and general surgery at our institution participated in advanced robotic simulation training using the Hugo™ RAS simulator. Information about sex, age, year of residency, hours spent playing video games, laparoscopic or robotic exposure and interest in robotics (90.9% declared an interest in robotics) was collected. The training program involved three robotic exercises, and the residents performed these exercises under the guidance of a robotics tutor. The residents’ performance was assessed based on five parameters: timing, range of motion, panoramic view, conflict of instruments and exercise completion. Their performance was evaluated according to an objective Hugo system form and a subjective assessment by the tutor. After completing the training, the residents completed a Likert scale questionnaire to gauge their overall satisfaction. The rate of the residents’ improvement in almost all parameters of the three exercises between the first and the last attempts was statistically significant (p < 0.02), indicating significant progress in the residents’ robotic surgical skills during the training. The mean overall satisfaction score ± standard deviation (SD) was 9.4 ± 1.2, signifying a high level of satisfaction among the residents with the training program. In conclusion, these findings suggest that the training program utilizing the Hugo™ RAS System is effective in enhancing robotic surgical skills among residents and holds promise for the development of standardized robotics training programs in various surgical specialties.
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Indriyanto, Jatmiko, Purwono Purwono, and Nandang Hermanto. "PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN TENAGA PENGAJAR ROBOTIK LPK UNIK ROBOT MENGGUNAKAN TEKNOLOGI TEPAT GUNA DAN PEMASARAN." Jurnal Locus Penelitian dan Pengabdian 2, no. 10 (October 25, 2023): 987–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.58344/locus.v2i10.1802.
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This research includes community service which aims to improve the skills of robotics teachers in Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency. UNIK ROBOT, a robotics education institution, has partnered with schools in the area to provide robotics education through extracurricular activities. Interest in robotics from schools and students is very high, because technology and robotics increasingly dominate everyday life. Project-based education methods and action learning are the main focus, with the aim of developing 21st century skills, such as creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. Evaluation of success was carried out through observation methods, oral tests, and questionnaires, which showed a significant increase in robotics and online marketing skills by 90%. It is hoped that this activity can become the basis for further development of robotics education in Purwokerto and its surroundings. The results of the research stated that educational activities for robotics teachers in Purwokerto succeeded in increasing robotics and online marketing skills by 90%. Hopefully in the future there will be robotic material that can be taught again so that learning activities can further develop.
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Tselegkaridis, Sokratis, and Theodosios Sapounidis. "Simulators in Educational Robotics: A Review." Education Sciences 11, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci11010011.
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Educational robotics (ER) seems to have a positive effect on students and, in many cases, might help them to successfully assimilate knowledge and skills. Thus, this paper focuses on ER and carries out a literature review on educational robotics simulators with Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs). The review searches for relevant papers which were published in the period 2013–2020 and extracted the characteristics of the simulators used. The simulators that we describe in this article cover various robotic technologies, offering students an easy way to engage with virtual robots and robotics mechanisms, such as wheeled robots or drones. Using these simulators, students might cover their educational needs or prepare themselves for educational robotic competitions by working in as realistic as possible conditions without hardware restrictions. In many cases, simulators might reduce the required cost to obtain a robotic system and increase availability. Focusing on educational robotics simulators, this paper presents seventeen simulators emphasizing key features such as: user’s age, robot’s type and programming language, development platform, capabilities, and scope of the simulator.
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Bakhshalipour, Mohammad, and Phillip B. Gibbons. "Agents of Autonomy: A Systematic Study of Robotics on Modern Hardware." ACM SIGMETRICS Performance Evaluation Review 52, no. 1 (June 11, 2024): 25–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3673660.3655043.
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As robots increasingly permeate modern society, it is crucial for the system and hardware research community to bridge its long-standing gap with robotics. This divide has persisted due to the lack of (i) a systematic performance evaluation of robotics on different computing platforms and (ii) a comprehensive, open-source, cross-platform benchmark suite. To address these gaps, we present a systematic performance study of robotics on modern hardware and introduce RoWild, an open-source benchmark suite for robotics that is comprehensive and cross-platform. Our workloads encompass a broad range of robots, including driverless vehicles, pilotless drones, and stationary robotic arms, and we evaluate their performance on a spectrum of modern computing platforms, from low-end embedded CPUs to high-end server-grade GPUs. Our findings reveal that current architectures experience significant inefficiencies when executing robotic workloads, highlighting the need for architectural advancements. We discuss approaches for meeting these requirements, offering insights for improving the performance of robotics. The full version of the paper is available in [11], and the source code of the benchmark suite is available in [2].
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Nardi, Daniele. "Robotic Agents for Disaster Response Robotics." Proceedings of the International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling 20 (May 25, 2021): 270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1609/icaps.v20i1.13427.
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In the first part of the talk, I briefly overview the state of the art in the field of disaster response robotics. In the second part of the talk, I present some of the research we developed at Sapienza Univ. of Rome, also in collaboration with the Italian Firemen Department. Specifically, I describe some results in Distributed Situation Assessment, Action Planning and Monitoring, Context-based Design of intelligent robotic agents, Multi-robot Teams for disaster response robotics, and Performance Evaluation Metrics for intelligent robotic agents. Throughout the discussion, I focus on several open challenges that need to be addressed to provide effective solutions for Disaster Response Robotics.
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Manoj Kumar Sain, Sanjay Tiwari, Ankit Saini. "Deep Reinforcement Learn In Robotics Challenges and Applications." Tuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology 44, no. 1 (March 30, 2023): 92–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.52783/tjjpt.v44.i1.2213.
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Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has emerged as a strong paradigm in the field of robotics, offering promising solutions to complex decision-making problems. This paper provides an overview of the challenges and applications of DRL in robotics. We discuss the basic concepts of DRL, how it integrates with robotic systems, and the challenges associated with this integration. We also explore various applications of DRL in robotics, highlighting the impact of this technology in areas such as automatic communication, flexibility, and control. By addressing these challenges and demonstrating real-world applications, this paper demonstrates the potential of DRL to shape robotic systems in the future.
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K, Karthick Vishal, and Dr S. Venkatesh Kumar. "A Study on Mobile Robotics in Robotics." International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Volume-2, Issue-6 (October 31, 2018): 872–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.31142/ijtsrd18649.
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Donias, Harry W., Raffy L. Karamanoukian, Philip L. Glick, Jacob Bergsland, and Hratch L. Karamanoukian. "Survey of Resident Training in Robotic Surgery." American Surgeon 68, no. 2 (February 2002): 177–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000313480206800216.
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Robotics has been recognized as a major driving force in the advancement of minimally invasive surgery. However, the extent to which General Surgery residents are being trained to use robotic technology has never been assessed. A survey was sent to program directors of accredited General Surgery training programs to determine the prevalence and application of robotics in surgical training programs. Responses were tabulated and analyzed. Thirty-three per cent indicated interest in minimally invasive surgery. Twelve per cent of responders have used robotics in their practice, and 65 per cent felt robotics will play an important role in the future of General Surgery. Currently residents from 14 per cent of the responding training programs have exposure to robotic technology, and residents from an additional 4 per cent of these programs have limited didactic exposure. Program directors from 23 per cent of responding programs identified plans to incorporate robotics into their program. Robotics have been shown to make standard endoscopic surgical procedures more efficient and cost-effective as well as allowing a variety of procedures that were only possible with conventional methods to be completed with minimally invasive techniques. This new technology promises to be a large part of the future of surgery and as such deserves more attention in the training of General Surgery residents.
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Barca, Jan Carlo, and Y. Ahmet Sekercioglu. "Swarm robotics reviewed." Robotica 31, no. 3 (July 3, 2012): 345–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026357471200032x.
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SUMMARYWe present a review of recent activities in swarm robotic research, and analyse existing literature in the field to determine how to get closer to a practical swarm robotic system for real world applications. We begin with a discussion of the importance of swarm robotics by illustrating the wide applicability of robot swarms in various tasks. Then a brief overview of various robotic devices that can be incorporated into swarm robotic systems is presented. We identify and describe the challenges that should be resolved when designing swarm robotic systems for real world applications. Finally, we provide a summary of a series of issues that should be addressed to overcome these challenges, and propose directions for future swarm robotic research based on our extensive analysis of the reviewed literature.
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Aburub, Aseel, Mohammad Z. Darabseh, Rahaf Badran, Ala’a M. Shurrab, Anwaar Amro, and Hans Degens. "The Application of Robotics in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review." Medicina 60, no. 7 (July 18, 2024): 1161. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina60071161.
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Background and Objectives: Robotics is commonly used in the rehabilitation of neuro-musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. While in these conditions, robotics has clear benefits, it is unknown whether robotics will also enhance the outcome of cardiac rehabilitation. This systematic review evaluates the use of robotics in cardiac rehabilitation. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed (MEDLINE), CINAHL, AMED, SPORTDiscus, and the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. Longitudinal interventional studies were included if they met specified criteria. Two reviewers independently conducted title, abstract, and full-text screening and data extraction. The quality assessment and risk of bias were conducted according to the PEDRO scale and Cochrane Risk of Bias tool 2, respectively. Results: Four trials were included in this review out of 60 screened studies. The quality of the included studies was good with a low risk of bias. The trials used different robotic systems: Lokomat® system, Motomed Letto/Thera Trainer tigo, BEAR, and Myosuit. It was found that interventions that included the use of robotic assistance technologies improved the exercise capacity, VO2 max/peak, left ventricular ejection fraction, QOL, and physical functioning in people with cardiac diseases. Conclusions: Robotic assistance technologies can be used in cardiac rehabilitation programs. Further studies are needed to confirm the results and determine whether the use of robotics enhances intervention outcomes above standard interventions.
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Matsie Magdeline, Mokonyane-Motha,, and De Jager, Thelma Thelma. "The Significance of Training Student-Teacher Lecturers in Pedagogical Robotic and Coding Skills." International Journal of Social Science Research and Review 6, no. 12 (December 6, 2023): 107–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v6i12.1808.
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The development of students' robotics and coding skills is globally emphasised to encourage employment creation for the future. Future generations need digital, creative thinking, problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills for their careers. Therefore, effective training of lecturers who are teaching student teachers robotics and coding is important to ensure the development of required skills. A training session was held to establish student-teacher lecturers' (n=20) perceptions about the significance of teaching and learning robotic and coding skills. Participants were purposefully selected from a University of Technology and engaged in a training session on the fundamentals of robotics and coding skills. Before and after the training sessions data was collected and qualitatively analysed based on activity theory as a theoretical framework for this study. The results showed that student-teacher lecturers did have sufficient prior knowledge of what robotics and coding entail. It was also found that coding and robotic skills could contribute to the development of creative, inventive, imaginative, and analytical thinking skills that could assist students in their future careers. The significance of robotics and coding training could allow lecturers to gain more resources and improve teaching and learning strategies specifically in the fourth industrial era where knowledge of robotics and coding is essential. It can be concluded that lecturers must comprehend the significance of educational robotics (ER) and be aware of the most effective pedagogical approaches to apply ER activities in the classroom.
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Nfukwe W, Bamuraza. "Rehabilitation Robotics: Enhancing Patient Recovery." Research Output Journal of Biological and Applied Science 5, no. 2 (February 24, 2025): 16–20. https://doi.org/10.59298/rojbas/2025/521620.
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Rehabilitation robotics has emerged as a transformative field that integrates engineering, medicine, and artificial intelligence to assist individuals in recovering motor functions after injuries or neurological impairments. This paper investigates the evolution of rehabilitation robotics, key technological advancements, and its clinical applications in stroke recovery, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, and pediatric therapy. The discussion highlights challenges such as cost, accessibility, patient acceptability, and regulatory barriers that hinder widespread adoption. Future directions emphasize innovations in soft robotics, personalized rehabilitation, virtual reality, and gamification to enhance patient engagement. The integration of robotics into teletherapy and neuroscience-based interventions offers promising avenues for improving therapeutic outcomes and patient autonomy. A collaborative approach involving healthcare professionals, researchers, and industry stakeholders is essential to drive advancements and ensure equitable access to rehabilitation robotics. Keywords: Rehabilitation robotics, patient recovery, robotic therapy, stroke rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, artificial intelligence.
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Cunningham, Bryan W., Daina M. Brooks, and Paul C. McAfee. "Accuracy of Robotic-Assisted Spinal Surgery—Comparison to TJR Robotics, da Vinci Robotics, and Optoelectronic Laboratory Robotics." International Journal of Spine Surgery 15, s2 (October 2021): S38—S55. http://dx.doi.org/10.14444/8139.
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