Today in class, we studied the use of robot pills in the medical industry and the issues and IT systems used in the device. Robot pills are also known as nanotechnology, and it enables the doctors to see the patients body with a pill that the patient drinks. The pill contains a camera and a navigation system that allows the pill to make its way through around the body without muchdifficulty. The sensors in the pill allows the pill to detect the surroundings. The pill swallowed by the patient travels through the gastronomical tract, and with the miniature camera, diagnosis and surgery is possible. The robot pills controlled from the outside of the body actually makes surgery less evasive, safer, faster and more efficient. The biggest issue/concern regarding the robot pill is the reliability of the pill and its functions. Breakdowns of the pill when inside the body is dangerous for the patient. The robot pill has to function properly without any glitches, 
and the surgeon needs to have total control of the pill during surgery. It must also make sure that the tissue is not damaged due to the robot’s operation inside the body. Another big issue is the equality of access of the pill. Not all hospitals have such advanced technology and it will definitely take years for most of the hospitals to incorporate robot pills. As for now, only the developed countries have access to robot pills, and it will be a challenge for all hospitals worldwide to have access to such technology.
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Although this article is not on Robot Pills, the article discusses robots handling, and distributing pills.
Kenny
ReplyDeletemuch more technical detail and actually what was covered in class is required here.