Telesurgery and the importance of context

IF 26.1 1区计算机科学 Q1 ROBOTICS

Science Robotics Pub Date : 2025-02-26 DOI:10.1126/scirobotics.adq0192

Florian Heemeyer, Quentin Boehler, Minsoo Kim, Bernard R. Bendok, Evelyn L. Turcotte, H. Hunt Batjer, Ryan D. Madder, Vitor M. Pereira, Bradley J. Nelson

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Abstract

Telesurgery has the potential to overcome geographical barriers in surgical care, encouraging its deployment in areas with sparse surgical expertise. Despite successful in-human experiments and substantial technological progress, the adoption of telesurgery remains slow. In this Review, we analyze the reasons for this slow adoption. First, we identify various contexts for telesurgery and highlight the vastly different requirements for their realization. We then discuss why procedures with high urgency and skill sparsity are particularly suitable for telesurgery. Last, we summarize key research areas essential for further progress. The goal of this Review is to provide the reader with a comprehensive analysis of the current state of telesurgery research and to provide guidance for faster adoption of this exciting technology.

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Science Robotics Mathematics-Control and Optimization

CiteScore

30.60

自引率

2.80%

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期刊介绍： Science Robotics publishes original, peer-reviewed, science- or engineering-based research articles that advance the field of robotics. The journal also features editor-commissioned Reviews. An international team of academic editors holds Science Robotics articles to the same high-quality standard that is the hallmark of the Science family of journals. Sub-topics include: actuators, advanced materials, artificial Intelligence, autonomous vehicles, bio-inspired design, exoskeletons, fabrication, field robotics, human-robot interaction, humanoids, industrial robotics, kinematics, machine learning, material science, medical technology, motion planning and control, micro- and nano-robotics, multi-robot control, sensors, service robotics, social and ethical issues, soft robotics, and space, planetary and undersea exploration.