Introduction to the basic robotic technologies in the medical context, with particular emphasis on surgical robotics. 

Expected learning results: Knowledge of the main robotic surgical systems, of the challenges and methodologies of medical robot design and control. 

Expected competence in: 

• critically reading a scientific paper describing medical robotics technologies;
• discussing in detail the state of the art  of robotic applications in medicine;
• estimating potential benefits deriving from the introduction of robotic technologies in a medical procedure;
• arguing the development of a particular technology not yet available or experimentally validated;
• communicating and collaborating with people with different technical background;
• evaluating clinical, social and economical constraints in implementing a robotic technology in a medical context;
• design control scheme for teleoperation of medical robots and for shared execution of surgical tasks between humans and robots.