Domestic Robots: An Emerging Market

An introduction to medical robotics, from core robot terms and structure to real surgical and clinical applications. A clear overview of how robots assist in healthcare.

Gernot Kronreif

A workshop report on the promise and the risks of robots and AI in healthcare. Weighs practical applications alongside the ethical questions they raise.

the ENVI committee

Applies virtual reality ideas to robots by feeding simulated inputs to their sensors. Shows how blending real and virtual sensing can train robots more efficiently.

Markku Suomalainen, Alexandra Q. Nilles and Steven M. LaValle

Reviews how virtual reality is used to make human-robot interaction more immersive and realistic. Covers the benefits and the technical challenges like latency and mismatch.

Yu Lei, Zhi Su2 and Chao Cheng

A detailed chapter on space robotics, covering orbital manipulators and surface rovers. Explains the telerobotics and autonomy needed for extreme space environments.

Kazuya Yoshida and Brian Wilcox