DocAndersen
The first rule of automation is, does what you are doing require automation? I ask that question often when I consider technology issues. That said, several things are adding automation that may not quite be ready. So let’s play ready or not. I will post a bunch of poll questions about technologies that are currently or will soon be automated. You get to share your thoughts, should that be automation or not? It is a fun game we can all play on a Monday.
The technologies are listed below:
- Driverless cars (with a driver still sitting in the driver’s seta)
- Driverless cars with no driver in the driver’s seat.
- Remote surgery performed by a doctor far away from you.
- Full robotic surgery
Let me expand these to make sure everyone understand what each one means:
A driverless car means that the car and the AI does the driving. The two options are with a human sitting in the driver’s seat but not during, able to take over or no human.
Fully robotic surgery means that a robot performs the entire surgery, no humans involved.
Remote assisted surgery means a human operates a robot, remotely, that performs the surgery.
I am always interested in what people think about automation. I can argue both sites of automated driving. The single largest accident type in the world is rear-ending another car. More than 57% of all the accidents in the world involve one car striking the rear of another car. Insurance rates are higher in areas where people drive more miles, around more traffic, because the likelihood is that you will have an accident (not your fault) for every 250,000 miles driven. The other side is that the AI may choose six people on the road injured versus the one person riding in the AI-driven car. Both sides are valid, and both sides have excellent points.
The remote surgery is interesting. A doctor who is extremely skilled at an operation has a greater success rate for the surgery. I do not have numbers for this, but it is something you can find on the internet. I know that the move from Scalpel based surgery to arthroscopic surgery where possible reduced recovery time, the impact of surgery, and capabilities of surgical procedures. ACL and MCL tears (ligaments in your knees) used to derail professional sports careers; With the new method, athletes can recover in less than 12 months.
Enough of me talking – it is your turn – enjoy the poll!!!!
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Question of
Driverless cars with no driver in the seat
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Driverless cars with a driver still in the drivers seat.
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Remote surgery preformed by a doctor far away
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Fully Robotic surgery
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Yes
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No
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Question of
i would want a human doctor in the room with me either way.
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Yes
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No
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As much as human are prone to make mistakes I will trust a human over a system that could malfunction for a reason beyond control.
interesting – even though they have driven more than 10 million miles and had a total of 3 accidents only one of which was potentially the driver less car’s fault?
the average number of accidents is 150 per 1 million miles driven by humans.
that would be 15000 accidents or more compared to 3…
Personally, I’d prefer a driver behind the wheel and a proper human surgeon to do the operation. I wouldn’t feel comfortable otherwise.
i can understand that, there will be a driver in most of the initial driver less cars.
Q: DRIVERLESS CARS WITH NO DRIVER IN THE SEAT
Yes (3 votes) – 33%
No (6 votes) – 67%
Q: DRIVERLESS CARS WITH A DRIVER STILL IN THE DRIVERS SEAT.
Yes (6 votes) – 67%
No (3 votes) – 33%
Q: REMOTE SURGERY PREFORMED BY A DOCTOR FAR AWAY
Yes (3 votes) – 33%
No (6 votes) – 67%
Q: FULLY ROBOTIC SURGERY
Yes (2 votes) – 20%
No (8 votes) – 80%
Q: I WOULD WANT A HUMAN DOCTOR IN THE ROOM WITH ME EITHER WAY.
Yes (7 votes) – 78%
No (2 votes) – 22%
Thanks for participating – I am thinking about writing an article about automation for a magazine and needed to collect some data.
as always the community came through. Thanks for the comments, thoughts and ideas.
Doc, That was very interesting. I would want to add about the driverless car with on driver sitting there that they really adjust it so the car will do all the work and not veer off the road or stay too close to the car in front of them.
Doc, just want to ad when I saw the dog I thought that was your post. What does your dog think of what you wrote?
my dog does not like technology in any form! he thinks it is a waste of time. we should/could be out on his walk!
they have worked on that – today many cars have a system that would prevent that for most drivers. They ignore the warnings and follow too close. The AI would maintain a standard safer distance. AI or driverless cars would reduce minor traffic accidents!
As much as robots would be useful, I wouldn’t want to be operated by a ‘thing’ whether it’s remotely controlled or full automated. The touch of the hands of a human, the smile, the worry, the encouragement makes the difference than the same from a robot.
While I don’t have an issue with a driverless car with no driver, I prefer a driver. Someone I can always stare at. I can stare at a robot but it won’t be much fun.
interesting points – what if a robotic/remote surgery meant you were going to have someone doing the surgery that had done it 500 times? That they knew every nuance of that surgery?
The same for AI? what if we were in a world where there were no car accidents? The percentage of driver error collisions with cars is higher than people realize.
All I can say Doc is that I am petrified in a car whether there is a driver or not… As for surgery, as an ex registered nurse, I think a surgeon has to do the surgery with his hands just because a robot or assisted one would not know what to do in case of complications. I realize the robot is not by his lonesome but still I would be scared to have my very own cataract surgery (coming on 31st of March) performed solely by a robot. I understand that the doctor does not use a scalpel anymore for this type ifof surgery but I still want him there in the room just in case there is a complication as he said there is a chance in 1000 it may happen…
there is a doctor in the room with remote surgery but I do understand your point completely!
Nicely explained! By the way, the photo is adorable.
Thanks – i am trying to get information out so that people know what is possible!
I don’t know if I would have opted for a robot operation. I’m afraid of ordinary operations.
fair enough, but if you are afraid, would you allow a human to perform the operation?
I already allowed it. I’ve had three operations already. Maybe another one is waiting for me and this one will be the “worst” for me.
i am so sorry, i understand why you don’t like surgery. I wish you the best and hope for the best outcome going forward!
Thank you so much for the nice wishes. I also hope for the best.
well warm thoughts and hopes from team Virily!!!
The robotic surgery is happening, with a doctor assisting of course. I think it is wonderful.
A day in a dog’s life, sort of like my cats snoozing.
yes robotic surgery (or remote assisted surgery) is happening today! The doctor is also present in the room.
thanks Carol!!!
You are very welcome. Have a good day and week.
you have a wonderful week as welL!!!!
I would absolutely not let myself be operated on by a robot, dear friend …. but as for driverless cars, you know my opinion …. I don’t trust robots … well I won’t wait for it
in fact I do know your thoughts on the driverless cars.
Thanks for voting pal!!!!!
It’s good that I’m so old that I don’t have to deal with this and I won’t use it
i understand.
It may happen in your lifetime but you don’t have to use or consider this!
Maybe once again a car without a driver will come in handy …. when they take my driver’s license because of age, of course if I wait for it …. hard to believe
i didn’t even think about that use case. At some point, they do take your license.
You can have a driving license of up to 80 with us if you are healthy … then you have to take a medical exam every year …. for a bus and a truck you have to renew for 1 day every year for the renewal of knowledge … if you do not renew this they take your license
i don’t know what the age limit is in the US. My mother is more than 80 and still has her license.
I would think that all human bodies are unique in their own ways.
Sometimes what happen after you open (cut) is not going to be what you expected. What more unexpected events may happen.
I guess surgery is still to complicated for robots.
actually we are mostly the same, the delta is why you want someone that has done the surgery many times before.
It is an interesting problem!
Dear Doc, my new article is about Michael Bloomberg. I would love to know your opinion since you are in the United States. Thanks
i will check it out, thanks for the update!
My thoughts are: I am afraid of the future and I am afraid of new technologies.
i do understand that, technology is evolving though.
Our current fears will be seen as jokes in 100 years (if the Earth survives) but this kind of new things are difficult to implement. I read a study published by The Economist about driverless cars that was telling wonderful things about it. It was really convincing.
when we get to where we have more driverless cars than cars driven, we will see insurance rates drop!
I would want driverless cars to have a driver and a surgeon assisted surgery. I don’t need a surgeon to sit by my side, I just need a human doctor making the decisions in the surgery based on the data provided by the system.
i can understand that (both) thanks for commenting!!!