Humanoid service robots : the future of healthcare? / Selcen Ozturkcan and Ezgi Merdin-Uygur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ozturkcan, Selcen, author.

Merdin-Uygur, Ezgi, author.

Series:

SAGE Business Cases.

SAGE business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Androids--Technological innovations--Case studies.

Androids.

Medical innovations--Case studies.

Medical innovations.

Robotics in medicine--Case studies.

Robotics in medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, 2021.

Summary:

Humanoid service robots made swift progress in extending a helping hand to the strained global healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. This case provides an overview of the robots' inclusion in healthcare regarding pre- and intra-pandemic contexts. Specific focus is devoted to humanoid service robots as their shape, size, and mobility make them advantageous in using the physical spaces designed for humans. A collection of examples from hospitals worldwide is presented in illustrating the humanoid service robots' deployment in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pointed future directions aim to facilitate better decision- and policy-making that may ease human anxiety and promote greater acceptance.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-0719-2623-3

9781071926239

OCLC:

1389574907