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Already Doctors use a machine called the da Vinci Surgical System that allows them to do microsurgery using a robot. The instruments used for the surgery are inserted through incisions no larger than a dime. The surgeon sits at the console and looks through two eye holes at a 3-D image of the procedure while maneuvering the arms with two foot pedals and two hand controllers. The surgeon's hand movements are scaled and filtered to eliminate hand tremor then translated into micro-movements of the robotic arms. It was used in 48,000 procedures in 2006. The surgeon can be near the patient or hundreds of miles away. Remote surgery is essentially advanced telecommuting for surgeons, where the physical distance between the surgeon and the patient is immaterial.The University of Nebraska Medical Center is developing a radio-controlled robot that can move around inside the stomach or abdomen to give surgeons an inside view of the area being operated on. It is also equipped with a retractable needle, allowing it to perform surgical procedures. The device is made up of two rotating aluminum cylinders connected by a thick axle, which carries the camera. The robot is only 15 millimeters in diameter, allowing it to be inserted through the small incisions in the abdomen. It is controlled from a console equipped with a joystick similar to the joystick of video games. The funny thing is, I found an article where a kid figured out how to use this robot on his own, in a few minutes to the frustration of an experienced surgeon who said it took him hours of training to figure it out.