robotics
Reynolds EM et al, Telemedicine journal and e-health, 2012
Objective:
To describe remote presence robotic utilization and examine perceived physician impact upon care in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Study Design:
Data were obtained from academic, university, community, and rural medical facilities in North America with remote presence robots used in ICUs. Objective utilization data were extracted from a continuous monitoring system. Physician data were obtained via an Internet-based survey.
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Published:
27 June 2012 |
Keyword(s): e-Health, Intensive care unit, Robotics, Telemedicine, United States
Bemelmans R et al, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2010
The ongoing development of robotics on the one hand and, on the other hand, the foreseen relative growth in number of elderly individuals suffering from dementia, raises the question of which contribution robotics could have to rationalize and maintain, or even improve the quality of care.
The objective of this review was to assess the published effects and effectiveness of robot interventions aiming at social assistance in elderly care.
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Published:
15 December 2010 |
Keyword(s): Effects, Elderly, Literature Review, Robotics
Ereso AQ et al, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 211(3)
Background
Certain clinical environments, including military field hospitals or rural medical centers, lack readily available surgical subspecialists. We hypothesized that telementoring by a surgical subspecialist using a robotic platform is feasible and can convey subspecialty knowledge and skill to a remotely located general surgeon.
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September 2010 |
Keyword(s): Remote, Robotics, Surgery, Telemedicine, United States
Vergaro, Elena et al, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 7(1)
Background
Although robot therapy is progressively becoming an accepted method of treatment for stroke survivors, few studies have investigated how to adapt the robot/subject interaction forces in an automatic way. The paper is a feasibility study of a novel self-adaptive robot controller to be applied with continuous tracking movements.
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Published:
15 March 2010 |
Keyword(s): Italy, Rehabilitation, Robotics, Stroke
Hou, Chunhai et al, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 38(2)
In this paper, real-time multimedia applications are integrated into a Web-based robotic telecare system. Using Java media framework (JMF), a video/audio conference system is developed to improve the interaction among caregivers, and switches remote robot manipulating privilege with the help of a centralized management server.
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1 October 2003 |
Keyword(s): Multimedia, Robotics, Telecare, Web
Ettelt, E. et al, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 22(3)
This paper discusses design issues of a mobile robotic assistant for health or home care applications with the objective of relieving hospital personnel or domestic users of time-consuming routine tasks. These tasks are delegated to the robot via natural language and in turn autonomously executed.
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1 July 1998 |
Keyword(s): Digital Homecare, Robotics
Argyros, Antonis et al, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 34(3)
The present work considers the development of a wheelchair for people with special needs, which is capable of navigating semi-autonomously within its workspace. This system is expected to prove useful to people with impaired mobility and limited fine motor control of the upper extremities. Among the implemented behaviors of this robotic system are the avoidance of obstacles, the motion in the middle of the free space and the following of a moving target specified by the user (e.g., a person walking in front of the wheelchair).
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Published:
1 July 2002 |
Keyword(s): Disabled Persons, Greece, Navigation, Robotics, Wheelchair
Hoppenot, Philippe, and Etienne Colle, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 34(3)
Disabled people assistance is developing thanks to progress of new technologies. A manipulator arm mounted on a mobile robot can assist a disabled person for a partial restoration of the manipulative function. A user pilots the robot via a control station, using enhanced reality techniques. To be affordable such a system must be cost-effective. That constraint limits perception means: ultrasonic ring, dead reckoning, and low-cost camera. The development of the project has followed two stages.
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Published:
1 July 2002 |
Keyword(s): Assistive Technology, Disabled Persons, Elderly, Mobile Device, Robotics
Topping, Mike, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 34(3)
The Handy 1 was developed in 1987 by Mike Topping to assist an 11 year old boy with cerebral palsy to eat unaided. The system is the most successful low-cost, commercially available robotic system in the world today [10] capable of assisting the most severely disabled with several everyday functions such as eating, drinking, washing, teeth cleaning, shaving and makeup application.
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Published:
1 July 2002 |
Keyword(s): Assistive Technology, Disabled Persons, Robotics, UK
Martínez-Ramos, Carlos et al, Telemedicine and e-Health, 15(6)
A pilot study was done to address the efficacy of a General Packet Radio Service mobile phone-based telemedicine system used to improve follow-up after ambulatory surgery. The method involves sending images of surgical wounds or other areas from the patient’s home, to assess local complications and avoid unnecessary hospital visits. Ninety-six (N = 96) patients were enrolled in the study. The phone used was a Nokia 6600, which provides images in Joint Photographic Experts Group format. These images were sent via e-mail and visualized on a standard 17-inch screen of a personal computer.
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Published:
30 June 2009 |
Keyword(s): Cellular Phone, Digital Homecare, Robotics, Spain, Surgery, Telemedicine
Lai, Fuji, J Telemed Telecare 2009;15
In the USA, several telestroke networks have been successfully implemented in which a stroke centre of excellence provides expertise to community and rural hospitals via telemedicine. Stroke patients can thus receive round-the-clock access to stroke expertise. The Remote Presence (RP) system is used in several of these telestroke networks.
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Published:
1 April 2009 |
Keyword(s): Networks, Robotics, Stroke, Telemedicine, United States
Göransson, Ola et al, Medical and Care Compunetics 5, 2008
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this survey was to examine health care professional’s attitudes towards technology involving support from artificial intelligence (AI), robots and humanoids. Within 10-15 years, every third student has to choose occupation within the health care sector to obtain the current personal level, due to the aging population and retirement within the health service sector.
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Published:
June 2008 |
Keyword(s): Attitude of Health Personnel, Attitude to Computers, Monitoring, Patient Care, Pilot Projects, Robotics, Sweden, Telemedicine
