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 Posted: Wed, 18 May 2005 15:52:30 Post Subject: a- robot "Doctor Robbie" started work in london |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Science-fiction moved a step closer to reality Wednesday when robots nicknamed "Sister Mary" and "Doctor Robbie" started work at a London hospital.
The pair allow doctors to visually examine and communicate with patients, whether they are in another part of the hospital or even another part of the world.
"This is a revolutionary concept which opens new avenues in telemedicine research and integrates technology with healthcare," said Professor Sir Ara Darzi in a statement.
Darzi, head of surgery, anesthetics and intensive care at London's prestigious Imperial College is also a practicing surgeon at St Mary's hospital in Paddington, west London.
The 5-foot (1.5 meter) high robots are controlled remotely by a doctor via a joystick.
Doctors can look at patients thanks to a camera mounted on top of the robot while patients can see their doctors via a screen on the robots' "face."
Patients can be asked questions and medical records -- such as X-rays and test results -- can be read.
As part of a pilot study, patients will be assessed as to how they respond to the robots' metallic ministrations.
http://reuters.excite.com/article/20050518/2005-05-18T163113Z_01_L18574722_RTRIDST_0_ODD-HEALTH-ROBOTS-DC.html |
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this is just the first step of myspace.com's evil plot to rule the world  .
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