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Dr. Kanade’s
work on computer vision has contributed to the advancement of
robotic assistance in high risk surgery. One such contribution has been
collaboration on a computer-assisted surgical system for total hip
replacement. Dr. Kanade also developed systems that
allow surgeons to better understand the exact position of the patient
[28pp] while performing delicate procedures, and he holds a patent on an apparatus responsive to movement [18pp] of a
patient during treatment and diagnosis. Dr. Kanade's research has led to the
development of other procedures that allow robots to perform repetitive free
hand movements that would be impossible for surgeons to perform. Free hand
sculpting in bone removal surgery has also been studied as a way to perform
precise surgical procedures. Another area of study has been the pursuit of
3-D modeling. The development of surgical procedures that allow for the reconstruction of three-dimensional images
from x-rays [14pp] provides better understanding before and after the surgery is
performed. |
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Jennie Benford, University/Heinz Archivist, Carnegie Mellon University
http://diva.library.cmu.edu/Kanade/kanademedical.html
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