Virtual reality' isn't a fantasy for surgeons

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General Electric Co scientists are working with surgeons from Brigham and Women's Hospital of Boston on a computer-simulation approach to surgery. Two-dimensional magnetic resonance images of a volunteer's brain are compiled into a 3-D computer simulation of the brain that can be rotated, pivoted and peeled to reveal various parts from all angles. At first, surgeons hope to be able to consult such 3-D images while operating on a patient. Researchers hope to develop the technique to provide far greater detail on individual parts of the brain and to provide all sorts of numerical data, such as the size and weight of a tumor. The problem is to develop 'imaging algorithms' that convert huge amounts of data into the complex geometries of individual brain parts. So far, 20 imaging algorithms have been developed.

Motors and generators, Aircraft engines and engine parts, Research, Surgery, Information management, General Electric Co., GE, Brain, Virtual reality, Computer simulation, Simulation, Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, Massachusetts)

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Tired of vacuuming or doing dishes? Industry studies how robots can help

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Service robot technology is emerging, and several manufacturers say they will soon have robots available that can clean dishes and vacuum a house. Service robots already have applications in the health care industry: they can summon elevators electronically, bring food to patients, and carry blood samples and medical test results. Some companies are commissioning studies into ways that robots can sweep floors and clean bathrooms. Industry observers are also noting how robots could be useful in the household by vacuuming floors, washing cars, carrying dishes to the dishwasher, and even filleting fish with the use of lasers.

General industrial machinery, not elsewhere classified, Product information, Robots, Robotics industry, Trends, Future Technologies, Mobile robots

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