Advanced Intelligent Systems for Surgical Robotics
June 2020
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Advanced Intelligent Systems
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TLDR Surgical robots have improved but still can't perform tasks or make decisions on their own.
Surgical robots, in use since the mid-1990s, have provided benefits such as reduced infection risk, blood loss, and recovery time. Advances in sensing, actuation, and intelligent control have allowed multiple devices to operate efficiently within the human body. However, current systems lack the ability to perform autonomous tasks and make cognitive decisions like humans. The document reviewed the evolution from conventional to robotic-assisted surgery, discussed current intelligent systems, and examined autonomous platforms, highlighting essential technologies, challenges, and future development towards fully autonomous surgical systems.
