A New Telerobotic Application: Remote Laparoscopic Surgery Using Satellites and Optical fiber Networks for Data Exchange.

Authors :: Rovetta, Alberto
Sala, Remo
Cosmi, Francesca
Xia Wen
Milanesi, Santo
Sabbadini, Dario
Togno, Arianna
Angelini, Licinio
Bejczy, Antal K.
Source :: International Journal of Robotics Research; Jun96, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p267, 13p
Publication Year :: 1996
Abstract: Describes the significance in human, scientific and technical terms of the first experiment in telerobotic surgery in July 7, 1993. Remote control of a robot in Milan, Italy by a surgeon in Pasadena, California; Goal of performing a surgical operation on a model containing a pig's organs; Double satellite link transmission.

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