How can wearables benefit public health?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Wearables and mobiles have already been providing substantial amounts of data at the population level. As an example, smartphone apps have been used to track close contacts and to anticipate potential hot-spots for large scale transmission of infectious diseases. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4481,"3":{"1":0},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">Wearables and mobiles have already been providing substantial amounts of data at the population level. As an example, smartphone apps have been used to track close contacts and to anticipate potential hot-spots for large scale transmission of infectious diseases.

Do robotic surgeons operate independently?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Almost all surgical robots are assistive and under the supervision of experienced surgeons, but there are numerous ways that robotic surgeons can help reduce medical errors. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4483,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">Almost all surgical robots are assistive and under the supervision of experienced surgeons, but there are numerous ways that robotic surgeons can help reduce medical errors.

How do robots help nurses do their jobs in hospitals?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"In certain hospitals there are already medication dispensing robots that retrieve the right medication packages for further delivering. This is a very important topic since it helps to reduce the likelihood of human error when delivering medications and respective doses to patients."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4483,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">In certain hospitals there are already medication dispensing robots that retrieve the right medication packages for further delivering. This is a very important topic since it helps to reduce the likelihood of human error when delivering medications and respective doses to patients.

How can augmented reality be used in healthcare?

Augmented reality has a number of potential uses in healthcare. Surgeons can overlay images from an MRI onto a patient’s body, or it could help patients with visual therapy or even certain visual corrections. It can also be used in trainings, imposing visual symptoms, like wounds, onto a mannequin, or to simulate other healthcare providers in a real operation room.

Gregory Welch IEEE Senior Member, IEEE Computer Society

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