Deakin University, Telstra Invent Remote Ultrasound Technology; Distant Digital Examinations Possible in the Future

In the latest news in robotics technology, Deakin University in partnership with Telstra was able to develop a new ultrasound technology that makes distant digital examination possible in the future. Furthermore, the new ultrasound robotics technology gives distant operators a "sense of touch" which can improve accuracy when doing the examination.

Deakin University in collaboration with Telstra invented a new robotics technology that makes digital ultrasound possible even from a considerable distance. The haptically-enabled robotics (HER) ultrasound technology uses haptics and robotics to provide examiners force feedback to help them remotely monitor patients even when they're miles away from the examination area.

Patients can provide immediate feedback as to where the part of their body hurts when being probed by the HER robotics. The haptics give the medical examiners a sense of virtual touch allowing them to make the ultrasound examination as accurate as if they were with the patient personally.

Taken From : University Herald