TY - JOUR A2 - Janabi-Sharifi, Farrokh AU - Beasley, Ryan A. PY - 2012 DA - 2012/08/12 TI - Medical Robots: Current Systems and Research Directions SP - 401613 VL - 2012 AB - First used medically in 1985, robots now make an impact in laparoscopy, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, emergency response, and various other medical disciplines. This paper provides a review of medical robot history and surveys the capabilities of current medical robot systems, primarily focusing on commercially available systems while covering a few prominent research projects. By examining robotic systems across time and disciplines, trends are discernible that imply future capabilities of medical robots, for example, increased usage of intraoperative images, improved robot arm design, and haptic feedback to guide the surgeon. SN - 1687-9600 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/401613 DO - 10.1155/2012/401613 JF - Journal of Robotics PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -