TELEROBOTICS IN MEDICINE: Remote Surgery, Robotic Systems, Teleoperation, and the Future of Healthcare - Softcover

Raymond, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798177071336

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

TELEROBOTICS IN MEDICINE
Remote Surgery, Robotic Systems, Teleoperation, and the Future of Healthcare

What happens when advanced robotics, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and medicine come together?

Telerobotics in Medicine explores the rapidly developing field of medical telerobotics and the technologies that are changing how healthcare professionals can interact with patients, medical devices, and robotic systems across distance.

From remotely controlled surgical robots to robotic-assisted rehabilitation, telepresence systems, remote diagnostics, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence, this book provides an accessible introduction to the technologies, principles, opportunities, and challenges shaping the future of remote healthcare.

Rather than focusing only on futuristic possibilities, the book examines how telerobotic systems actually work. It introduces readers to teleoperation, robotic control, sensors, communication networks, human-machine interaction, surgical robotics, and the role of software and artificial intelligence in modern medical robotic systems.

Inside, readers will explore:

• The foundations and evolution of medical telerobotics
• How teleoperation and remote robotic control work
• The technology behind robotic-assisted surgery
• Remote surgery and the importance of communication networks
• Robotic systems used in rehabilitation and physical therapy
• Telepresence robots and remote interaction with healthcare environments
• Sensors, imaging, feedback, and human-machine interfaces
• Artificial intelligence and automation in medical robotics
• The role of robotics in emergency and remote healthcare
• Technical, clinical, ethical, legal, and cybersecurity considerations
• The challenges of latency, reliability, safety, cost, and infrastructure
• The future relationship between physicians, patients, robots, and intelligent systems

The book also considers an important question: how can healthcare benefit from robotic systems without losing the human judgment, communication, and responsibility that remain essential to medical practice?

As healthcare becomes increasingly connected, the ability to operate, monitor, assist, and communicate across physical distance is becoming an important area of technological development. Telerobotics offers possibilities for extending specialized expertise, supporting patients in remote environments, improving rehabilitation, and creating new approaches to medical care.

Whether you are a student, healthcare professional, technology enthusiast, robotics learner, researcher, or simply curious about the future of medicine, Telerobotics in Medicine provides a clear and structured introduction to one of the most fascinating intersections of healthcare and robotics.

Discover how machines can extend human reach across distance—and how telerobotics may help shape the next generation of healthcare.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798177071336
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 133