MD+DI charts AI’s journey in medtech, highlighting robotics-driven haptic simulators from SensAble Devices and neural network diagnostics to boost accuracy and reduce healthcare costs.
Key points
- SensAble Devices’ haptic simulator merges robotics with force-feedback for surgical training.
- Artificial neural networks improve diagnostic accuracy in Pap tests, coronary disease and cancer screening.
- IBM Watson’s AI platform accelerates data analysis and predictive modelling in healthcare innovation pipelines.
Why it matters: This timeline highlights AI’s pivotal impact on medtech, informing diagnostics and surgical training, and guiding future innovation strategies.
Q&A
- What is haptic feedback?
- How do neural networks improve diagnostics?
- What is cooperative intelligence?
- Why did Watson boost AI’s profile in healthcare?