A history of robots: from science fiction to surgical robotics

Surgical robotics is an evolving field with great advances having been made over the last decade. The origin of robotics was in the science-fiction literature and from there industrial applications, and more recently commercially available, surgical robotic devices have been realized. In this review...

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Published in:Journal of robotic surgery 2007, Vol.1 (2), p.113-118
Main Authors: Hockstein, N G, Gourin, C G, Faust, R A, Terris, D J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Endoscopy
FDA approval
Industrial applications
Laparoscopy
Moon
Review
Robotics
Robots
Science fiction
Science fiction & fantasy
Short stories
Surgeons
Surgery
Telerobotics
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Summary:Surgical robotics is an evolving field with great advances having been made over the last decade. The origin of robotics was in the science-fiction literature and from there industrial applications, and more recently commercially available, surgical robotic devices have been realized. In this review, we examine the field of robotics from its roots in literature to its development for clinical surgical use. Surgical mills and telerobotic devices are discussed, as are potential future developments.
ISSN:1863-2483
1863-2491
DOI:10.1007/s11701-007-0021-2