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5G Networks, Haptic Codecs, and the Operating Theatre

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Capitalizing on the latest developments in 5G and ultra-low delay networking as well as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, an entirely novel Internet which will enable the delivery of skills in digital form is introduced. In this chapter, the technical challenges which need to be overcome to enable such a vision, i.e. on the development of a 5G Tactile Internet, standardized haptic codecs, and AI to enable the perception of zero-delay networks, are outlined. The chapter is concluded with examples of how this new Internet can be beneficially used in the medical and healthcare sectors.

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The material of this chapter would now have been possible without the years-long collaboration and input from Prof Prokar Dasgupta, Dr. Toktam Mahmoodi, Dr. Hongbin Liu, Prof Eckehard Steinbach, Xun Liu, and Sandra Kim.

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Dohler, M. (2021). 5G Networks, Haptic Codecs, and the Operating Theatre. In: Atallah, S. (eds) Digital Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49100-0_6

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