In: Robotics, Augmented Reality, and Devices

A person tests out the da Vinci Research Kit.

Could an electric nudge to the head help your doctor operate a surgical robot?

A Johns Hopkins study finds stimulating people’s brains with gentle electric currents can boost learning.

A group of four young people stands around a computer. One wears glasses and has a black prosthetic arm.

Putting prosthetics research back in touch

Researchers urge the greater prosthesis engineering community to listen to end users' actual needs.

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Mathias Unberath receives NSF Early CAREER Award

The award recognizes his work on human-centered medical solutions embodied in emerging technologies.

Benjamin Killeen gestures to a tablet in the Mock OR.

Synthetic data for AI outperform real data in robot-assisted surgery

While artificial intelligence continues to transform healthcare, the tech has an Achilles heel: training AI systems to perform specific tasks requires...

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Jeremy D. Brown wins NSF CAREER award

The five-year award will support his project titled “Improving Prosthesis Usability through Enhanced Touch Feedback and Intelligent Control."

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Jeremy D. Brown named Sloan Research Fellow

Jeremy D. Brown is among 118 Sloan Research Fellows honored for their exceptional early-career science research.