OpenSurgery: DIY surgical robots as a critical alternative to costly healthcare

Author Filip VisnjicCategory Arduino MembersPosted on: People

Created by Frank Kolkman at the Design Interactions/RCA, the OpenSurgery project investigates whether building DIY surgical robots, outside the scope of medical regulations, could plausibly provide an accessible alternative to costly professional healthcare services worldwide. The project aims to provoke alternative thinking about medical innovation by challenging the socioeconomic frameworks healthcare currently operates within.

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