title: OR automation systems.
abstract: An operating room (OR) automation system is a combination of hardware and software designed to address efficiency issues in the OR by controling multiple devices via a common interface. Systems range from the relatively basic--allowing control of a few devices within a single OR--to advanced designs that are capable of not only controlling a wide range of devices within the OR but also exchanging information with remote locations.
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000191:economics; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation; D018511:Systems Integration; D014584:User-Computer Interface