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20-09-2022 | Artificial Intelligence | Review

The potential scope of a humanoid robot in anatomy education: a review of a unique proposal

Authors: Adil Asghar, Apurba Patra, Kumar Satish Ravi

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 10/2022

Abstract

Introduction

Applications based on artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming more popular in teaching learning. Advanced technologies have facilitated robots to carry out various human-like functions, which have navigated the interest of educators to discover the role of robots as potential teachers, instructors, or teaching assistants in education.

Methods

An extensive search for articles for humanoid robots and education either in the title or keywords was done utilizing PubMed, Google Scholar and Web of Science data sets. The tracking terms were artificial intelligence, education, medical education, anatomy, robots, humanoid robots, teaching, teaching assistant and tutor.

Results

The usage of artificial intelligence in the form of humanoid robots is quite common. However, literature citing its usage in medical education is rare. Humanoid robots as a teacher or teaching assistants are predominantly used in learning foreign languages. Primarily, a humanoid robot can discharge five functions as a potential teacher.

Conclusion

Humanoid robots can effectively fulfil numerous educational goals in medicine since they can replicate human responses, work relentlessly regardless of students' repeated mistakes, be loaded with innovative teaching methodologies, and be upgraded with more current information. As a subject of medicine, anatomy is highly visual; therefore, constant endeavors have been initiated to develop technology-enhanced learning over the decades. Although artificial intelligence in humanoid robots has been successfully used in primary education and in learning a foreign language, its scope as an anatomy teacher or teaching assistant is a new and unique idea that needs exploration.

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Title: The potential scope of a humanoid robot in anatomy education: a review of a unique proposal
Authors: Adil Asghar
Apurba Patra
Kumar Satish Ravi
Publication date: 20-09-2022
Publisher: Springer Paris
Keyword: Artificial Intelligence
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 10/2022
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-022-03020-8

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