Application of a Robotic <scp>Tele‐Echography</scp> System for <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 Pneumonia

Wang, Jing; Peng, Chengzhong; Zhao, Yan; Ye, Ruizhong; Hong, Jun; Huang, Haijun; Chen, Legao

doi:10.1002/jum.15406

Cited by 48 publications

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“…The advantages of remote ultrasound scanning were demonstrated and could become a feasible and safe method for the diagnosis and assessment of COVID-19. Similarly, Wang et al [ 27 ] used 5 G network and MGIUS-R3 robotic system to perform remote diagnosis. The proposed method is feasible for lung, heart and vasculature exams, while the medical stuff is protected and resource/result can be easily shared over the network.…”

Section: Robots In Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

A literature survey of the robotic technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wang

2021

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

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Since the late 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has been spread all around the world. The pandemic is a critical challenge to the health and safety of the general public, the medical staff and the medical systems worldwide. It has been globally proposed to utilise robots during the pandemic, to improve the treatment of patients and leverage the load of the medical system. However, there is still a lack of detailed and systematic review of the robotic research for the pandemic, from the technologies’ perspective. Thus a thorough literature survey is conducted in this research and more than 280 publications have been reviewed, with the focus on robotics during the pandemic. The main contribution of this literature survey is to answer two research questions, i.e. 1) what the main research contributions are to combat the pandemic from the robotic technologies’ perspective, and 2) what the promising supporting technologies are needed during and after the pandemic to help and guide future robotics research. The current achievements of robotic technologies are reviewed and discussed in different categories, followed by the identification of the representative work’s technology readiness level. The future research trends and essential technologies are then highlighted, including artificial intelligence, 5 G, big data, wireless sensor network, and human-robot collaboration.

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Section: Robots In Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

A literature survey of the robotic technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wang

2021

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

194

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“…On the other hand, there are proposals that allow monitoring the temperature of individuals using portable thermal cameras [ 19 ], but they still require a human present for operation, unlike the proposal presented in this document. Regarding robotics applied in similar cases, few studies have been found in the bibliography, highlighting the proposal of [ 20 ], which uses a humanoid robot to measure body temperature. Compared to the last, this work incorporates a mobile device as a remote control and visualization tool, increasing performance and improving interaction with the system.…”

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“…In relation to robotics, [ 19 ] implemented a Tele-Echography system to avoid contact with patients, using a robotic arm and a 5G communication network to guarantee stability. Finally, a humanoid robot is developed to alert and measure the temperature of people using a thermal scanner, the processes are activated with the signal of a presence sensor [ 20 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Body Temperature Control Using a Robotic Arm

Varela-Aldás

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et al. 2021

Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering

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At the end of 2019, a highly contagious virus appears, changing the form of interaction between humans, this has implied the use of technology as a support tool to counteract the effects of the new disease (COVID-19). Although many technologies have been successfully adapted, applied robotics promises to reduce or even eliminate the need for person-to-person contact. This article presents the control of the body temperature of the clients of a commercial premises through the implementation of a system that includes a robotic arm, two sensors and a mobile device. The robotic arm is constructed using 3D printing and a low-cost electronic circuitry, body temperature is obtained using an infrared sensor, and a mobile device displays, alerts, and stores the information. The developed code allows remote control of the robot positions or a pre-programmed sequence is automatically activated that includes temperature measurement and hand disinfection. The results show the robot in operation and the data acquired by the system, observing adequate temperatures in most of the users and a single alert during the tests carried out. The conclusions establish the importance of the system in the real application and highlight the multiple benefits of this proposal.

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“…A videoconferencing system was used to allow the sonographer and patient to communicate with one another. A similar study was carried out by [72] who used a robotic tele-echography system to conduct a remote diagnosis of a patient for pneumonia 700 km away. Examinations were successfully performed on the patient's lungs, heart, and blood vessels.…”

Section: Remote Surgerymentioning

confidence: 93%

Service Robots in the Healthcare Sector

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Traditionally, advances in robotic technology have been in the manufacturing industry due to the need for collaborative robots. However, this is not the case in the service sectors, especially in the healthcare sector. The lack of emphasis put on the healthcare sector has led to new opportunities in developing service robots that aid patients with illnesses, cognition challenges and disabilities. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst for the development of service robots in the healthcare sector in an attempt to overcome the difficulties and hardships caused by this virus. The use of service robots are advantageous as they not only prevent the spread of infection, and reduce human error but they also allow front-line staff to reduce direct contact, focusing their attention on higher priority tasks and creating separation from direct exposure to infection. This paper presents a review of various types of robotic technologies and their uses in the healthcare sector. The reviewed technologies are a collaboration between academia and the healthcare industry, demonstrating the research and testing needed in the creation of service robots before they can be deployed in real-world applications and use cases. We focus on how robots can provide benefits to patients, healthcare workers, customers, and organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, we investigate the emerging focal issues of effective cleaning, logistics of patients and supplies, reduction of human errors, and remote monitoring of patients to increase system capacity, efficiency, resource equality in hospitals, and related healthcare environments.

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Application of a Robotic Tele‐Echography System for COVID‐19 Pneumonia

Cited by 48 publications

References 16 publications

A literature survey of the robotic technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic

A literature survey of the robotic technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Body Temperature Control Using a Robotic Arm

Service Robots in the Healthcare Sector

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