Biomedical Robotics

Catalog description

RBE 580/BME 580/ME 5205 Biomedical Robotics (2 Credits) This course will provide an overview of a multitude of biomedical applications of robotics. Applications covered include: image-guided surgery, percutaneous therapy, localization, robotassisted surgery, simulation and augmented reality, laboratory and operating room automation, robotic rehabilitation, and socially assistive robots. Specific subject matter includes: medical imaging, coordinate systems and representations in 3D space, robot kinematics and control, validation, haptics, teleoperation, registration, calibration, image processing, tracking, and humanrobot interaction.Topics will be discussed in lecture format followed by interactive discussion of related literature. The course will culminate in a team project covering one or more of the primary course focus areas. Recommended Background: Linear algebra, ME/RBE 3001 or equivalent Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have taken the Special Topics (ME 593U) version of the same course.