Other Applications of Robots in The Medical Industry
Adopting thoughtful innovations and blending technical expertise in the hospitals can help for better design, smoother integration, and a collaborative approach to seamlessly develop the relationship between technology, hospitals, and patient care. “AI continues to advance and looks promising for nursing” (Clipper et al.). Companies like Diligent Robotics are developing AI applications for virtual nursing assistance that have the potential to transform healthcare, especially for fetch and gather nursing support tasks (Clipper et al.). Robots can also help in transporting medical supplies and meals to patients. Robots could be utilized during pandemic situations by helping in sanitation and disinfection of infections like Ebola and COVID-19 that are present on surfaces in hospitals (Crawford). These robots could help society in maintaining social distancing as well as providing medical care to patients. Robots can also participate in surgeries like fundoplication, esophageal surgery, gastric surgery, pancreatic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery (Giulianotti et al.).
Robots Interacting with Patients (Clipper et al.)
Robot Developed to Support Nurses in Hospital (Clipper et al.)