Title :
Medical and Health-Care Robotics
Author :
Allison M. Okamura;Maja J. Mataric;Henrik I. Christensen
Author_Institution :
She is currently a professor of mechanical engineering and computer science at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Abstract :
The aim of this article is to propose some of the most important capabilities and technical achievements of medical and health-care robotics needed to improve human health and well-being. The paper describes application areas, societal drivers, motivating scenarios, desired system capabilities, and fundamental research areas that should be considered in the design of medical and health-care robots.
Keywords :
"History","Surgery","Robot sensing systems","Medical robotics","Patient rehabilitation","Rehabilitation robotics"
Journal_Title :
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2010.937861
