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was CUIN2

03/29/14 10:41 PM

#4391 RE: abun #4388

You're entitled to your opinion. A meteor could hit us tomorrow too, but I think the likelihood that SPORT is a tremendous success is very high. Whether Titan gets bought before SPORT is released for sale, is another debate altogether.

was CUIN2

03/29/14 11:17 PM

#4393 RE: abun #4388



http://engineering.columbia.edu/using-robots-less-invasive-surgery

“Our IREP system represents an exciting new development in robotic surgery,” says Allen. “Instead of multi-million-dollar large robotic systems, this is a low-cost, minimally invasive, compact system that includes state-of-the-art robotic arms and surgical instrumentation with 3-D stereo-vision imaging and a suite of intelligent software for control and visualization to assist the surgeon.”

The IREP consists of a collapsible configuration for insertion into natural orifices or through a small incision, a dual arm configuration with seven degrees of freedom per arm, and a binocular camera for 3-D visualization. The unique 3-D vision system, which includes two controllable miniature cameras inside the body, can be used to automatically track anatomical structures and surgical tools during a procedure, providing real-time in-vivo viewing for the surgeon. Using stereo reconstruction methods, surgeons can also model the patient’s internal anatomy and register it with pre-operative CT, Ultrasound, or MRI scans.