Dr. Onaizah Onaizah

This course surveys the field of small-scale robots focusing on biomedical applications. Topics include: fundamentals of robotics, fabrication processes, remote actuation techniques, feedback using sensors or imaging; application of robotics to medicine

This course will introduce students to the world of medical robots and attempt to redefine how they think about robots. It will provide an in-depth overview of how small-scale robots are designed, fabricated and controlled. Popular remote actuation techniques will be introduced and scaling laws governing these small-scale robots will be discussed. The course will also cover how feedback for medical robots is challenging and the design considerations for integration into larger guidance systems. The Department of Computing and Software does not have a course offering on Medical Robotics. A similar course used to exist in ECE and BME but has not been offered for about 12 years as there has been no faculty around to teach it. Medical Robotics is a growing field and research area and the topics covered here are relevant for students pursuing a future in industry or academia.