Robotics is a highly interdisciplinary field. Not only do we need mechanical and electrical engineers to build and control a robot, but we also require computer scientists to program it, materials scientists to improve the endurance and adaptability, biologists to inspire designs based on nature systems, and many others from diverse disciplines. We need diverse groups of people … [Read more...] about Science Needs Diversity, Robotics Needs Diversity: Fostering a Culture of Inclusion [From the Editor’s Desk]
Columns/Departments
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Launches a Science and Technology Watch Board [President’s Message]
In its January 2025 meeting, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Administrative Committee decided to create a Science and Technology Watch Board (STB). The purpose of the STB is twofold. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11037263 For the open access PDF link of this article please click here. … [Read more...] about IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Launches a Science and Technology Watch Board [President’s Message]
Caveats on the First-Generation da Vinci Research Kit: Latent Technical Constraints and Essential Calibrations [Survey]
Telesurgical robotic systems provide a well established form of assistance in the operating theater, with evidence of growing uptake in recent years. Until now, the da Vinci surgical system (Intuitive Surgical Inc, Sunnyvale, California) has been the most widely adopted robot of this kind, with more than 6,700 systems in current clinical use worldwide [1]. To accelerate … [Read more...] about Caveats on the First-Generation da Vinci Research Kit: Latent Technical Constraints and Essential Calibrations [Survey]
Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Needle Insertion Robots: A Review of Systems for Liver and Kidney Interventions [Survey]
MRI-guided intervention for the liver and kidney has achieved considerable progress in tumour diagnosis and treatment over the past two decades. However, due to the space constraints associated with the narrow and deep bore of the MRI machines, it is still extremely challenging for clinicians to position and drive the needle-shaped probes used for delivering the treatment where … [Read more...] about Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Needle Insertion Robots: A Review of Systems for Liver and Kidney Interventions [Survey]
Survey of Simulators for Aerial Robots: An Overview and In-Depth Systematic Comparisons [Survey]
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) research faces challenges with safety, scalability, costs, and ecological impact when conducting hardware testing. High-fidelity simulators offer a vital solution by replicating real-world conditions to enable the development and evaluation of novel perception and control algorithms. However, the large number of available simulators poses a … [Read more...] about Survey of Simulators for Aerial Robots: An Overview and In-Depth Systematic Comparisons [Survey]
