Design Summary Draft 2

According to the article, "5 Medical Robots..."(2020), there is an increasing amount of interest and funding for medical robots within the healthcare industry. The article suggests that there are many advantages to using medical robots in place of humans and one such advantage is that medical robots can "automate lower-level tasks" while humans can focus on high priority work. 

The article mentions 5 medical robots that are being used in the industry at the moment. Firstly, the da Vinci Surgical Robot, which is a "multi-armed wonderbot" that provides extra precision for a variety of procedures and helps reduce errors made during surgery. Another precision robotic system is the Cyberknife, which is used to treat tumors with utmost precision using radiotherapy.

The PARO Therapeutic Robot is a unique invention as it is used to aid the recovery of patients from depression, surgery, or any mental illness in the form of an interactive robotic seal. The Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot disinfects hospital rooms within minutes, killing different types of bacteria. Lastly, the TUG, which is an automatic mobile robot that transports supplies within the hospital, relieving the hospital workers from carrying heavy loads.

While all 5 medical robots have their unique purpose, I feel that the Cyberknife has proved itself to be a necessity in all hospitals.

References:

Case School of Engineering. (2020, December 28). 5 Medical Robots Making a Difference in Healthcare
From https://online-engineering.case.edu/blog/medical-robots-making-a-difference