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Surgical robotics has not yet reached a level of maturity in terms of system autonomy. Autonomous control methods are not sufficiently trusted because of safety-critical and high-consequence tasks to perform. On the other hand, remote teleoperation of surgical robotic systems imposes extreme cognitive loading to the surgeon, causing severe fatigue and, consequently, a progressive degeneration in performance. This entry discusses the recent advancements and future expectations of automation in surgical robotics.
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Ficuciello, F. (2021). Surgical Robotics. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_100031-1
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