In: Robotics, Augmented Reality, and Devices

Diagram of an eye receiving photoacoustic retinal stimulation via an epiretinal implant. Red arrows represent a laser pulse hitting the implant, which generates blue acoustic waves depicted as wavy lines that stimulate the underlying retinal cells.

New nanomaterial for retinal implants could someday help restore sight for millions

Emad Boctor and Seth Billings's approach converts light into sound, activating damaged eye cells.

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.

Headshot of Mathias Unberath.

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...

Headshot of Jeremy Brown.

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."