Introduction Currently available systems for robot-assisted surgery are operator-robot systems that lack operational autonomy. The robotic console is the interface between the surgeon’s hands and the surgical instruments. It is…
Introduction “Engine fire,” announced the first officer during the take-off roll. The captain rotated the aircraft and confirmed that the aircraft was climbing away and commanded the landing gear to…
Introduction Since the initial development of the Green Telepresence system robotic platform in 1986, robotic-assisted surgery has dramatically transformed the landscape of surgical care. With the evolution of minimally invasive…
A full anthology of the development of surgical robotics would require a complete textbook. Perhaps we could start the story with Leonardo da Vinci and his genius with a 16th…
