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video and data analytics platform for the operating room .
“ The power to capture surgical images , analyse them , and learn from what you see is how surgeons improve their craft ,” Stoyanov said . “ When that happens , we can improve the practice of medicine and create better experiences for patients .”
Lights , camera , robot vision !
Humans see the world through their own eyes and process those images in the brain .
Robots , on the other hand , ‘ see ’ the world in pixels of images captured by stateof-the-art cameras .
Vision is a critically important function for all machines including computers and robots . Without a vision system , robots wouldn ’ t be able to perform basic tasks such as picking up objects .
“ Robot vision is the ability that enables robots to see similarly to the way that we see ,” Stoyanov said . “ We use vision as one of the primary senses to navigate the world –
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