Singapore, April 10 -- A research team at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed three innovative smart medical devices-AI Hand-Centric Tactile Interaction System (PhyTac);A portable wireless spirometer device andWorld's Smallest Multifunctional Surgical Robot,for health monitoring, surgical assistance and rehabilitation.

Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with robotics technology, the devices seek to help doctors address challenges in treatment and diagnostics, improve medical procedures and enhance efficiency.

PhyTac is a cone-shaped AI hand-centric tactile interaction system fitted with a maximum of 368 sensing elements that could correspond to the exact points of force exertion in the hand. Th...