Improving CPR outcomes with robot assistance

Dr. Jong Yoon, associate professor in the University of Washington Bothell’s School of STEM, is developing technology to better support first responders in these critical moments through his Smart Medical Devices Lab, Yoon leads the “Collaborative Robot-Assisted Ultrasound System for CPR” project. 

Dr. Yoon emphasizes that the project’s goal is not only to create innovative medical tools but also to provide hands-on, interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduates.