Surgical Robots in Smart Hospitals
by Amit Kumar Tyagi, Khushboo Tripathi, Shrikant Tiwari, V. Hemamalini
23Future Directions for Surgical Robots in Smart Hospitals
A. Sivasangari1*, V.J.K. Kishore Sonti2, J. Cruz Antony1, E. Murali1 and D. Deepa1
1Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
2Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
Abstract
Hundred years before man would not have imagined the lifestyle of present. Intervention of human’s from day-to-day activities to specialized functions is reducing with the emergence of newer technologies. This influence has been extended to Health Care Management Systems, design, development and implementation phases, especially, from the past two and half decades. Surgical robotics imbibed with aritficial intelligence and advanced robotic systems is a new revolution in offering Remote and yet precise, safe health care to all. Eventhough, the affordability is still a big question to many, the fruits of this technology is already evident. In this chapter of the book, a vivid presentation on various dimensions of surgical robotics is carried out. Future success of the surgical robots is based on three dimensions as discussed in this chapter. Therefore, a special emphasis is being put on ethical, accountability, and safety aspects as they are often neglected in the infant stages of development in disruptive technologies evolutionary process. Intraoperative, diagnosis and postoperative intervention of ...
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