Robotics - Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center

Robotic External Links

	BEAR Article in Robot Magazine BEAR Article in BBC News BEAR Article in Medical Design Magazine BEAR Video on CNN Bear Video on Associated Press Bear Video on WJZ Channel 13 in Baltimore, MD BEAR Article in the Boston Globe TIME Magazine - BEAR Robot named a "Best Invention of 2006" The Bear Robot: Rescuing Soldiers on the Battlefield and Helping the Infirm at Home Battle Bot: Machine Designed to Extract Wounded Troops
	AUVSI: Transformers: Robots in disguise Although the idea of using unmanned vehicles to remove wounded soldiers from the battlefield isn't likely to translate soon to an operational system, companies around the world are tapping into the market. And if the USA is lagging in coming to the battlefield extraction fold, a little funding could go a long way in an industry ripe to boom.
	Robots to extract wounded with less risk to medics When a Soldier is wounded and exposed to enemy fire, the first priority is getting him or her to safety.
	’Bot Buddies Explosive ordnance disposal is a dangerous task for anyone to undertake, but new robots are giving servicemembers more capability and control while keeping them out of harm’s way.
	Unmanned to the Rescue Unmanned platforms have assumed an important role on today’s battlefield, and as technology advances so too do the missions that they become capable of. Casualty care is a promising option.
	CUGR ACTD The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Unmanned Ground Reconnaissance (CUGR) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) will demonstrate the military utility of using a robotic platform in limited access areas for chemical, radiological and biological detection.
	PACKBOT Projects The PACKBOT projects funded by TATRC known as the Bloodhound and Valkyrie casualty location, assessment and extraction robots have been completed.
	Vitality Signs The TATRC robot team is being equipped to locate casualties using the Ultrawide band radar Soldier Vision and Remote Casualty Location and Assessment Device (RCLAD).
	Robotics Rescue Article No one gets left behind. Thanks to GPS, in the near future U.S. military forces could be much better positioned to keep this promise without jeopardizing additional lives.
	More Robot Grunts Ready for Duty Hunting for guerillas, handling roadside bombs, crawling across the caves and crumbling towns of Afghanistan and Iraq -- all of that was just a start.
US Army TATRC Robotic Casualty Extraction & Evacuation Portfolio Dr. Gilbert's Power Point Presentation on Robotic Casualty Extraction & Evacuation.
Hospital & Surgical Links
Doc at a Distance Robot surgeons promise to save lives in remote communities, war zones, and disaster-stricken areas.
Robots in the OR -- Stat! Under a TATRC research grant, Surgeon Michael R. Treat and his team at Robotic Surgical Tech, Inc. have developed a robotic surgical assistant, named "Penelope," to perform tasks usually assigned to the scrub nurse.
Robots Make the Rounds To Ease Hospitals' Costs TOBOR is a robot used in VA hospitals as a delivery "droid" that ferrying medicines from the hospital's central pharmacy to its wards 24 hours per day via the hospital corridors and elevators

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