Using Robots to Train the Surgeons of Tomorrow
Using Robots to Train the Surgeons of Tomorrow
By Carol E. Reiley & Gregory D. Hager Published Mon, June 13, 2011 in the IEEE Spectrum Automation Blog
How can the skill of a surgeon be measured? A patient’s body has no buzzer that alerts the surgeon when mistakes occur during an operation. There is no Yelp-like website that ranks a surgeon based on user reviews. It is surprising that people can spend less time selecting a surgeon for an operation than they might selecting a restaurant for dinner or a mechanic to fix their car.
