Project Name : Surgical Robotic Arm
Project Theme: Community Health & Environment
Aim : The aim of this Project is to demonstrate the concept of a surgical robotic arm that can be controlled by a surgeon using his hand gestures from a remote location and propose its applications in the fields of paramedical and battlefield surgery.
(a) Scientific Principles:
1. Simple knowledge of levers.
2. Telepresence: The technology of being able to control a robotic arm in real time.
(b) Method/ Procedure followed:
We have used the basic principles of Physics, C programming and Electronics learnt in school syllabus to design a robotic arm, taking inspiration from Laparoscopic techniques.
(c) Unique features of the exhibit: Working Model
1. Small Incisions over Large ones: Surgeons need to make only small holes 10 to 12 mm in size to insert surgical instruments (mounted on robotic arms) inside the body of the patient.
2. No Stitches, thus reducing healing time.
3. Short Operating and Healing time
4. Telerobotics: The doctor can be at one side of the world, and yet be able to perform surgery at any other corner of the world.
Battlefield Surgery: This telerobotic system can be used for performing vital surgical procedures on injured officers and personnel on the battlefield who have suffered major injuries and need urgent medical attention.
Paramedics: On similar lines, a paramedical ambulance can be fitted with a mobile robotic operating theater for performing surgery on people injured in accidents.
(d) Further scope of the exhibit/ project: Such robotic systems installed in hospitals shall be of immense benefit to the medical community and the patients.
Name of the School: St. Michael’s School, Ahmednagar
