COVID-19 sheds light on healthcare robots, because they minimize the trauma of patients and permit safe distance between doctors and patients via teleoperation for infection control. This course aims to prepare students to thrive in the modern healthcare paradigm in the peri- and post-pandemic eras. It covers robotic healthcare solutions such as DaVinci platform, AI in medical image processing, robot-assisted laparoscopy, and their corresponding regulations. Particularly, it covers miniature robots that access hard-to-reach regions inside human body and perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks. Students will learn the state-of-the-art robotic technologies deployed in clinic workspace, and labs sessions are offered for students to obtain hands-on experiences. At the end of the course, students will understand the open challenges, the future directions, and the socioeconomic impacts of healthcare robotic technologies. Performance is evaluated in exams about in-depth analysis of exemplar robotic systems, as well as research projects rooted from real-world healthcare challenges.

Continuous Assessment: 50%

Examination: 50%

Examination Duration: 2 hours