Service robots in the healthcare sector

J Holland, L Kingston, C McCarthy, E Armstrong… - Robotics, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
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 …

Robots under COVID-19 pandemic: A comprehensive survey

Y Shen, D Guo, F Long, LA Mateos, H Ding, Z **u… - Ieee …, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a result of the difficulties brought by COVID-19 and its associated lockdowns, many
individuals and companies have turned to robots in order to overcome the challenges of the …

Progress in robotics for combating infectious diseases

A Gao, RR Murphy, W Chen, G Dagnino, P Fischer… - Science Robotics, 2021‏ - science.org
The world was unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, and recovery is likely to be a long
process. Robots have long been heralded to take on dangerous, dull, and dirty jobs, often in …

Review on the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control system based on AI

J Yi, H Zhang, J Mao, Y Chen, H Zhong… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
As a new technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has recently received increasing attention
from researchers and has been successfully applied to many domains. Currently, the …

Recent developments of actuation mechanisms for continuum robots: A review

IA Seleem, H El-Hussieny, H Ishii - International Journal of Control …, 2023‏ - Springer
Traditional rigid robots face significant challenges in congested and tight environments,
including bulky size, maneuverability, and safety limitations. Thus, soft continuum robots …

You've got a friend in me: sociable robots for older adults in an age of global pandemics

NS Jecker - Ethics and Information Technology, 2021‏ - Springer
Social isolation and loneliness are ongoing threats to health made worse by the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. During the pandemic, half the globe's population have …

Design and control of a highly redundant rigid-flexible coupling robot to assist the COVID-19 oropharyngeal-swab sampling

Y Hu, J Li, Y Chen, Q Wang, C Chi… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) has caused mortality and
morbidity worldwide. Oropharyngeal-swab (OP-swab) sampling is widely used for the …

Application of artificial intelligence (AI) to control COVID-19 pandemic: Current status and future prospects

S Ashique, N Mishra, S Mohanto, A Garg… - Heliyon, 2024‏ - cell.com
The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the everyday
livelihood of people has been monumental and unparalleled. Although the pandemic has …

AIoT used for COVID‐19 pandemic prevention and control

SW Chen, XW Gu, JJ Wang… - Contrast media & …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The pandemic of COVID‐19 is continuing to wreak havoc in 2021, with at least 170 million
victims around the world. Healthcare systems are overwhelmed by the large‐scale virus …

Using fiber optic bundles to miniaturize vision-based tactile sensors

J Di, Z Dugonjic, W Fu, T Wu, R Mercado… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vision-based tactile sensors have recently become popular due to their combination of low
cost, very high spatial resolution, and ease of integration using widely available miniature …