The International Robot Exhibition 2005 – one of the largest robot exhibitions in the world – opened on November 30 at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Japan) featuring many fascinating robots, including those for childcare, medical training, and student education…
Many robots from 152 companies and 40 organizations in Japan and other countries participated in the exhibition. Besides robots designed for manufacturing, an increasing number are being developed for various other purposes, such as medical assistance, caregiving, cleaning, and security…
Notably, a new robot designed for training doctors and medical students to perform surgeries was showcased. This robot resembles a surgical doctor and can conduct operations on the vascular system of a human model.
Researchers indicated that by controlling this robot, doctors and medical students can acquire the necessary skills for performing vascular surgery – a treatment method for patients involving the insertion of tubes into blood vessels. This type of surgery is complex and requires impeccable skills to ensure that no incidents occur.
“We are developing techniques to enhance surgical training and create a simulated environment by mimicking the surgical process,” stated Fain-Biomedical Inc., the company that developed the robot.
Additionally, there was the PaPeRo childcare robot that can play and look after children, as well as Toshiba’s robot capable of answering human questions even when multiple inquiries are posed simultaneously…
The International Robot Exhibition is a biennial event organized by the Japan Robot Association and the Japanese industrial newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. This year’s exhibition will last for four days, concluding on Saturday, December 3.
T.VY (According to Xinhua, The Japan Times)
