May 29, 2001
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Anthony DiGioia and Takeo Kanade and Kaigham (Ken) J. Gabriel, Professors of ECE and Robotics, are the principal investigators of a new Medical Robotics and Information Technology (MERIT) Center that will create robotic technologies for healthcare.
"MERIT is a partnership between medicine and technology," said Gabriel. "It's going to bring medical practitioners and technology together so they can work together to do what they do best."
Merging Carnegie Mellon's strengths in robotics, computer science, information technology and engineering, the interdisciplinary center will create computer-based tools, assisting surgeons in minimizing invasive medical procedures and improving patient outcomes.