Scientists enhance robotic surgery by giving human controllers electric shocks


A new haptic glove can give even clumsy surgeons steady hands — just by sending them a friendly electric shock. The system is designed for robotic arms, which act as physical extensions of a human surgeon. These tools add precision and reach to operations, but they can’t prevent accidents when the human controller slips up. In traditional operations, a surgeon looks at their hands as they operate. But when they’re controlling a robot, they have to follow the procedure on a monitor, which shows footage from cameras attached to the machine. This indirect view diminishes their sense of distance, making it tricky…

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