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What are biologically inspired robots?

In this HealthMaker video, Gregory Hager, PhD, chair of computer science at Johns Hopkins University, discusses how studying the way living organisms work can help engineers design robotic tools.


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  • Why is robotic surgery important?

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  • Why are body sensors important?

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  • How is the brain wired?

  • Is health-based technology for everyone or just people that are tech savvy?

  • What have biomedical sensors taught you about patients?

  • What is translational medicine?

  • What don't we know about the brain?

  • The path of brain science

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