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SUMMARY:Biomechanics Laboratory Seminar Series
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LOCATION:Biomechanics Research Laboratory @ UIC
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:           Biomechanics Seminar Series=0D=0A=
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    Topic: Sensory Glove Interface as assistive technology for microsurgery and investigation of the 'Quiet Hand Technique'=0D=0A=
    Speaker: Jude Renil Martin=0D=0A=
    Location: Biomechanics Research Lab 1032 ERF- 842 West Taylor St.=0D=0A=
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 Traditional microsurgical technique is in a transitional stage that is leading =0D=0A=
 us to the next evolution - that of computer-assisted surgery. Computer =0D=0A=
 assisted surgery will survive but only as a part of the typical surgeon's =0D=0A=
 practice. They will be the more common procedures of the future and the =0D=0A=
 enabling technology allowing surgeons to accomplish work they have =0D=0A=
 never been able to do before. Through digitization and enhanced dexterity =0D=0A=
 surgeons would be able to give better care to patients through the use of =0D=0A=
 modern hi-fi gadgets, which are the core of fundamental changes that are =0D=0A=
 occurring now in medicine and surgery. With the use of computers and sensors =0D=0A=
 the surgeon can overcome physical limitations, hand tremors are minimized and =0D=0A=
 all movements become much more exact.=0D=0A=
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 Can the use of such assistive technologies along with finer refinements in =0D=0A=
 surgical techniques improve the overall effectiveness of surgical practices?=0D=0A=
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 In a joint collaboration between The Biomechanics Research Laboratory and =0D=0A=
 Department of Neurosurgery, Rush Presbyterian Hospital research is being =0D=0A=
 conducted on the procedural effectiveness of a finer refined surgical =0D=0A=
 technique called the `Quiet Hand Technique'(R.L Fergusson et al, 2004) along =0D=0A=
 with the assistive sensory glove interface. My work is primarily dedicated =0D=0A=
 to the design, analysis and development of the Computer assistive sensory =0D=0A=
 glove interface and the utilization of the interface to study the technique.=0D=0A=
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