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Doctors To Control Robot Surgeon With Their Eyes

trogador writes "Researchers from Imperial College London are improving the Da Vinci surgical robot by installing an eye-tracker, which allows surgeons to control the robot's knife simply by looking at the patient's tissues on a screen. Tracking the eyes can generate a 3D map, which in turn can make moving organs — like a beating heart — appear to stand still for easier operation. Other features include 'see-through' tissues on the surgeon's screen (so tumors can be seen underneath tissues) and 'no-cut' zones, places where the robot won't allow the surgeon to cut by mistake. Says ICL Professor Guang Zhong Yang, 'We want to empower the robot and make it more autonomous.'"

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  1. But the real question: by theaceoffire · · Score: 4, Funny

    ^_^ I foresee an issue with female clients.
    "AHHHH! NO, My eyes are UP HERE!"

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  2. Oh. My. God. by ChaoticLimbs · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am so glad I am not a woman with really nice tits.