Robots Exploration in Healthcare Support for Infectious Disease Scenarios: An overview
International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and Engineering · 2020
The development of semi-autonomous and autonomous robotics fields has grown significantly in a variety of applications.One essential aim of existing robots is to operate and interact in a dangerous environment that is inconvenient for humans.It is estimated that by 2030, millions of workers worldwide will be replaced by robots, and this is evident of a robotic revolution taken place in healthcare worldwide wherein procedures and tasks have been made more safe and efficient.The literature review is on existing and the advancement of robotic technology in healthcare and beyond.healthcare robots are required to work safely in the human environment and interact closely with humans during operations unlike their industrial counterpart.This paper provides the state of the art of robotic technology, ethical consideration of robot deployment and future direction toward the fight against infectious disease such as SARs, MERs, Ebola, and Covid-19.