tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post117392820301707880..comments2024-01-19T18:40:32.771+08:00Comments on Robots - Because humans deserve better.: Robotic Telesurgical Workstation for LaparoscopyVadakkepathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146644521791041552noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-72349247397251491602008-02-14T04:46:00.000+08:002008-02-14T04:46:00.000+08:00Doing surgery with a robot is indeed new but also ...Doing surgery with a robot is indeed new but also putting a person's life at stake is not what we want in the world today. A robot doing the surgery it could happen but what could you get out of it. Sending signals to the robot and for the patient. Do you know what's best?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1175913241533385872007-04-07T10:34:00.000+08:002007-04-07T10:34:00.000+08:00Tan Shunpeng U036051BDear all, the use of robots t...Tan Shunpeng U036051B<BR/><BR/>Dear all, the use of robots to perform surgery is indeed a great leap forward in medical science. I am quite hopeful that more progress will be seen in this area in the coming years.Medicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113871826661688545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1174828771522342312007-03-25T22:19:00.000+08:002007-03-25T22:19:00.000+08:00Hi...I agree with Chew Yiping about the trainings ...Hi...<BR/>I agree with Chew Yiping about the trainings necessary for the surgeons, as well as the need for the creation of more intelligent robotic devices. <BR/>Apart from these, I think there is also a call for reducing the reaction time of robots as humans send control signals, as this could greatly affect the performance of the robot and the surgery in general. <BR/>And to answer ur question as to whether humans can be removed from the entire equations - I do not think that is possible atleast as of now. Mainly because robots, however human-like in performance, cannot react to atypical situations like human beings. Especially considering that human lives could be at stake, it is very difficult to leave a life completely at the stake of a robot.<BR/>- Gayathri Shankaranarayanan<BR/> U036611EMedicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113871826661688545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1174797035890256122007-03-25T13:30:00.000+08:002007-03-25T13:30:00.000+08:00Indeed! I agree that develeopment of robotics in m...Indeed! I agree that develeopment of robotics in medicinal area as such has mainly pros and fairly few cons. <BR/><BR/>The art of telesurgery is a classical step towards globalization by "shrinking" the world through instant communication via Wi-Fi. Also, laparoscopic surgery improves healing time of the patient due to the small aperture(s) created during then operation.<BR/><BR/>However, the surgeons would have to undergo intensive trainings to familiarize themselves with these machines as a lot of senses and intuition used in the old-school method would be impaired, and putting the patients under certain risks.<BR/><BR/>Improvements definitely need to be made, such as: creating more intelligent robotic devices, in which their motions are as human-like as possible -- precision is utmost essential.<BR/><BR/>But it is to think about: even when these intelligent robotic devices can be created to the extent of human equivalence, can humans then be removed from the equation?<BR/><BR/>Chew Yiping U036736AHomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887832757562395900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1174541998273877152007-03-22T14:39:00.000+08:002007-03-22T14:39:00.000+08:00Lee Kaizhao U036122xBefore anyone of you become sc...Lee Kaizhao U036122x<BR/><BR/>Before anyone of you become sceptical of use of robotic telesurgery, I will like to mention some advantages of robotic surgery. <BR/><BR/>Surgical robots will be able to accomplish what it once took a crowd of people, including surgeons, anaesthesiologist and several nurses, to perform. Moreover, as mentioned by Kaojie, such tele-surgery can be operated from a distance. Hence, having fewer personnel in the operating room and allowing doctors to operate on a patient long-distance could lower the cost of health care in the long run. Talk about being operated by a ‘cheap but competent surgeon from a different country’!<BR/><BR/>Robotics can also decrease the fatigues that plague surgeons who operated for many hours. Moreover, the steadiest of human hands cannot match those of a surgical robot. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully, in the future, Singapore can conduct certain operations using robotics.Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887832757562395900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17644478.post-1174239107429636252007-03-19T02:31:00.000+08:002007-03-19T02:31:00.000+08:00Mai Kaojie u0307803@nus.edu.sgJust a additional po...Mai Kaojie u0307803@nus.edu.sg<BR/><BR/>Just a additional point to add. Telesurgical workstaion can allow a doctor to perform surgery on this patient at this location from another location. For example, a operation in India can be performed by a doctor in the U.S with remote access to the telesurgical workstation.Medicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113871826661688545noreply@blogger.com