3D Telemedicine
Bringing specialized healthcare to rural and underserved communities with live 3D communication
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What’s Your Story: Lex Story
| Johannes Gehrke and Lex Story
Model maker and fabricator Lex Story helps bring research to life through prototyping. He discusses his take on failure; the encouragement and advice that has supported his pursuit of art and science; and the sabbatical that might inspire his next…
Research at Microsoft 2023: A year of groundbreaking AI advances and discoveries
AI saw unparalleled growth in 2023, reaching millions daily. This progress owes much to the extensive work of Microsoft researchers and collaborators. In this review, learn about the advances in 2023, which set the stage for further progress in 2024.
Research Focus: Week of December 4, 2023
Research Focus: Using LLMs in a Rust-based formal verification framework; Rethinking network measurements with user feedback; 3D telemedicine using HoloportationTM communication technology could enhance overseas surgical visits.
Collaborators: Holoportation™ communication technology with Spencer Fowers and Kwame Darko
| Gretchen Huizinga, Spencer Fowers, and Dr. Kwame Darko
A global team of medical providers is leveraging Holoportation, a Microsoft 3D capture and communication technology, to widen access to specialized care. Computer engineer Spencer Fowers and plastic surgeon Kwame Darko discuss the collaboration.
3D telemedicine brings better care to underserved and rural communities, even across continents
Providing healthcare in remote or rural areas is challenging, particularly specialized medicine and surgical procedures. Patients may need to travel long distances just to get to medical facilities and to communicate with caregivers. They may not arrive in time to…