Peter Snow is a lecturer working in rehabilitation engineering using virtual reality and robotics. He develops systems to help people with phantom limb pain and other conditions. He is also using gaming software to create training tools for surgeons, allowing them to practice complicated procedures in a safe environment.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/healthcare-engineering/health-handbasket-episode-5-are-robots-future-rehabilitation

Date of episode recording: 2023-07-18
Duration: 00:25:59
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Ferdouse Akhter
Guests: Peter Snow
Producer: Cerys Bradley; Alice Hardy

Peter Snow is a lecturer working in rehabilitation engineering using virtual reality and robotics. He develops systems to help people with phantom limb pain and other conditions. He is also using gaming software to create training tools for surgeons, allowing them to practice complicated procedures in a safe environment. For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/healthcare-engineering/health-handbasket-episode-5-are-robots-future-rehabilitation Date of episode recording: 2023-07-18 Duration: 00:25:59 Language of episode: English Presenter: Ferdouse Akhter Guests: Peter Snow Producer: Cerys Bradley; Alice Hardy

Are robots the future of rehabilitation?

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