The use of the robots is vigorously and generally used for the purpose to increase the efficiency in the healthcare sector. Majority of the nations are affianced in generating different types of the robots and affords the fund for its systematic research and development. The robotic technological changes not only steer in the outdoor activities, just like the robotic architectures, but it is additionally more functional in the sciences which includes the defense, space, and the underwater systems. In the robotic changes, unique types of varieties, styles, and the mobility, particularly the human dummy are created yearly which is stimulated by the humanoid robots that acts and think like a human, which is also belonged in the phase of the entertainment.
The enduring development and the invention in the robotic healthcare is more appreciated and is also inspired by different block-buster movies. Despite the fact, aside from the current reasons behind the origin of the robotic designs, different medical practices are applied in the healthcare industries which represents as the best example of the healthcare industries which helps in making the complete usage of the innovative designs and ideas. It is also expected that in the medicinal care it will be more possible in getting the better robotic interventions. The success of the robots in the healthcare relies on how the robots are resourceful in the healthcare field where it is considered as a necessity.
Discussion
In today’s world, the robots are considered to be very ubiquitous. These robots are found in daily lives, in cars, houses, and in the industries where it cannot be neglected. It is also important to consider that the operation of the medical robotics is stated to be а type of the supersession for the medical professionals, and also the medical professionals should observe it as а tool which helps in enhancing their performances. The accuracy in the incremented aspects of the medical robotics provides a different way to а number of the significant benefits of the robotic technologies (Klasko 210). These technological changes will allow the medical professionals in making the minuscule incisions more clearly which helps them in reducing the overall time that is required for the surgical procedures. The robots are now becoming the part of the daily lives, which is now accepted by every individual.
In today’s era, the technology has advanced so well that it helps in allowing different innovative robotic systems in the medical fields. All the new ideas, materials, and different technological advancements have brought the robotics development into the medical sectors. The robotics in the healthcare provides many benefits and advantages to the doctors as well as the patients, but in the robotic surgeries, there are some limitations which can cause the uncertainty and doubt to the people (Klasko 211.).
Robotic Application in Healthcare
The research in the healthcare sector has started fifteen years ago, which is now very active and also have established а strong rationales in the light of the robotic technological enhancements. There is a great impact of the robotics in the healthcare sectors, and to explain the impact of robots in the healthcare, there are some definitions and explanations of different terms which are used in the healthcare. Those are Robotic Surgeries, Robotic Diagnosis, and the Artificial Functions. The Robotic Surgeries helps in accomplishing what the doctors cannot accomplish because of the accuracy and the repeatability in the robotic systems. The robotic surgeries also help in improving the consistency and the quality while operating the brain, heart, throat, spinal cord, and knee. The Robotic Diagnosis helps in reducing the invasiveness to the human body and also improves the accuracy and the scope of diagnosis, the example can be the robotic capsular endoscope. And, the Artificial Functions helps in replacing or improving the physical functional roles, such as the robotic prosthetic arms and legs (Knoll 385). There are other examples related to the robotic devices and systems such as the walking-assistance machines, intelligent wheeled chairs, and the limb-empowering robotic devices.
Robotic Tools, Devices, and Systems in the Healthcare
In the healthcare, the robots are specially designed with the intention to be equipped with different devices, tools, and systems. The robots also have built-in with the computer visions which will help in operating through the assistance of a human. The robots are also designed with different special-purpose systems and devices having а great deal of diversified range of equipment depending upon the usage of the applications. There are various tools, and devices of the robots in the healthcare which helps the human in designing the robotic surgeries etc (Davies 59). One of the major important tools is the special purpose sensors that help in focusing, visualizing, and neuro-sensing during the operations. Besides this, there is also a special tool which the professional uses in the non-traditional modalities in order to handle the bio-solutions or to manipulate the cells in the body.
Benefits
The health and medical robotics are one of the new and stimulating fields. The robots in the healthcare are used in the healthcare facilities in order to perform the routine tasks such as delivering the specimens of the patients and recording different areas of the hospital. These robotic surgeries are highly specialized and can help in diagnosing and treating the patients (Knoll 390). The use of the robots in the healthcare also aid in enhancing different medical treatments in terms of both the accessibility and quality of the care. The use of the robots in the healthcare can also help in reducing the human errors by bringing the highly specific information of the remote areas where the physicians are not required to travel. The major goal of the robots in the healthcare sector provides improved analytic and diagnostic abilities with a comfortable and less persistent experience for the patients, with additional abilities to do the interventions more precisely.
Nowadays, the robots are not only used for the prostate surgeries, but they are also useful for the removal of the fibroids, hysterectomies, open-heart surgeries, joint replacements, and kidney related surgeries. These robots are also used with the MRIs in order to provide the biopsies of the organs. The simulations of the robots are the main foundation in order to cure the high risks in the medical cases among the humans. The robotic surgeries provide enlightenment to those individuals who are putting their effort and who seeks their wellness as the major outcome (Davies 60). In order to achieve the rapid growth in the healthcare sector, the professionals should provide training to those who are willing to put their energy. This will help them in improving the quality of care and development in the robotic healthcare segment.
Limitations
Besides the advantages and benefits, there are some of the concerns and disadvantages in the field of robots and healthcare, those limitations are that due to the highly complex software; the robotic systems faced very difficulty in programming and debug the robots. The cost which is included in the robotic systems is approximately from $750.000 to $1 million, including the maintenance of the robots and the training of the surgeons which is considerably high. Some of the surgeons will be left unemployed because of minimizing the personal needs (Ashrafian 39). In the robotic surgeries, the tele-surgery is totally based on а large number of percentage on the broadcasting of the information between the various locations. The more the distance is measured between the locations, the more delay will be at the time. The synchronization during the stage of tele-surgery is considered to be very critical and is also not easy to accomplish the robotic requirements. The tele-surgery is also very dependent on the platform of reliability and security.
The Meditation and Rationale
The rationale to cross the boundaries which connect the human and machines is through the values of the meditation. The meditation is considered to be a spiritual practice which helps in focusing the energy of the mind on а comforting, а sound, a word, а symbol, breathing, or an image. The surgical robots build a goal to produce а deeper state of tranquility and relaxation in order to enhance the focus mentally. The role of the robotic science in the healthcare developmental aspects helps in building the non-judgmental awareness in the health industries and also helps in getting rid of the negative sensations by trusting the healthcare practices. The robotic healthcare awareness helps an individual to undergo the treatment for а stress-free lives (Agnihotri 147). The robotics in the healthcare begins to affect the healthcare professionals and the patients as well. The potential rehabilitation of the robotic surgeries is immense. The robotic ideas in the healthcare are also used to increase and inspire the basic robotic science to the human health, which helps in acquiring the data with the accuracy in order to gain the insights of both physical and social behavioral experiments.
Future
The robotic surgeries have made a quite good development and progress in the healthcare segment but still, this segment needs to be more refined. The use of robots in the healthcare raises different questions such as the credentialing, malpractice liabilities, a license granting, and training requirements which need to be resolved in the near future. The majority of the people have an impression that robotics in the healthcare means automation. The future of the robots in the healthcare systems seems to have all the functions and abilities of what а surgeon has in order to perform the surgery without supervising the performance of the robots (Agnihotri 152). The future of the robotics surgeries can only be limited by the cost factor which also has the possibilities for the advancement and improvement in the healthcare sector. It is clear that the benefits of the robotic surgeries prevail over the costing elements.
Conclusion
With the quick access and latest development in the technological world, the healthcare world will never be the same again. The main aim of the healthcare communities is to treat and decrease of the rates of the deaths. The new challenge in the healthcare sector can lead the community in а stage where there is no blood loss, less or no pain, and minimal hospital stay is considered to be а kind of the approach which can direct the healthcare community in a different way. This paper represents that the medical practices should be considered to be the first priority in the healthcare sector which fulfils the potential of the human body in order to accept or undergo the robotic approaches in the healthcare. According to the healthcare professionals, the body which is too weak to react on the medication, then it is considered to be the end or failure of the body. The influence of the robotic technology in today’s world is really immeasurable and vast because of the latest changes in the technological sector which is still yet to be created or discovered.
Works Cited
Agnihotri, R., and S. Gaur. “Robotics: A new paradigm in geriatric healthcare.”
Gerontechnology 15.3 (2016): 146-161.
Ashrafian, Hutan, Ara Darzi, and Thanos Athanasiou. “A novel modification of the Turing test
for artificial intelligence and robotics in healthcare.” The International Journal of
Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery11.1 (2015): 38-43.
Davies, Nicola. “Can robots handle your healthcare?.” Engineering & Technology 11.9 (2016):
58-61.
Klasko, Stephen K. “Robots, Augmented Intelligence, and Things Only Humans Can Do.”
(2016): 209-211.
Knoll, Alois, et al. “Selective automation and skill transfer in medical robotics: a demonstration
on surgical knot‐tying.” The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer
Assisted Surgery 8.4 (2012): 384-397.