Degree in Health Engineering La Salle Campus Barcelona

Degree in Health Engineering

Lead the technological advances that will define the medicine of the future.

Medical robotics

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Description
This subject aims to provide a broad vision of the design of robotic systems, and in particular the implementation of automated machines for the development of medical functions such as surgery, healthcare or rehabilitation therapies, among many others.
Type Subject
Tercer - Obligatoria
Semester
Second
Course
3
Credits
3.00
Previous Knowledge

There are no prerequisites.

Objectives

Students acquire the knowledge and develop the skills indicated below:
1. General concepts about robotics
2. Knowledge about the most used robotic platforms on the market
3. Techniques and new software tools are used to design robotic systems
4. Robotic systems applied to biomedical engineering

Contents

1. Introduction to robotics
2. Types of robots
3. Robotic system design
4. Robotic processors and actuators
5. Robotic systems to support surgery and healthcare

Methodology

This subject will be very practical . The usual dynamics of each class will consist of a combination of theoretical explanations always followed by the performance of exercises that exemplify what has just been explained.
During the course, practices are carried out to learn how to program and use robotic prototypes.

Evaluation

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Evaluation Criteria

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Basic Bibliography

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Additional Material

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