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Robots Take Over Coronavirus Care

Future Medical Technology Comments Off

Apr 052020

With the 2020 Coronavirus now a clear issue for the whole world to face, it’s time that the globe took action together. One of the biggest challenges with the infection is that it seems to be hitting medical staff quite heavily, meaning that front line medical staff who are needed to end this situation, are falling ill from it. Finding trained staff who can do the job, though, isn’t easy. That’s why a smart hospital in Wuhan, China, has started to use robots to help make sure that medical staff aren’t under so much risk.

Hospital Robot

These robots are being used for everything from delivery of medication to checking the vitals of a patient. They can also step in and carry out some key factors like disinfecting the facility and even keeping patients who are in quarantine in high spirits. Robots were able to take over the majority of the running of basic features like this so that exhausted medical staff could get a chance to get some sleep.

As you enter this hospital, a 5G-powered temperature measurement device will check anyone for symptoms. Robots also worked checking on things like heart rates, blood oxygen levels, and various other factors by using smart bracelets and rings. They were able to also deliver mediation to the people who were ill, take patients on important physical exercise trips, and even help to give bored quarantine patients a chance to enjoy some comical robo-dancing!

As China has led the way in much of the containment procedures which are gaining popularity in other nations keen to fight back, their use of robotics might also become a major source of inspiration. By working with the Cloud Minds Technology team in Beijing, these solutions look like they could make a huge difference to everyone.

The bots were donated to the hospital for their usage, making sure that they could be used to help improve the structure in China Mobile and Wuhan Wuchang Hospitals, respectively. Medical staff were given a chance to try and get some rest, using remote management tools to help get the robots to do what they need. It’s innovations like this that might pull the country out of what looks like it could have been a years-long disaster.

With 12 sets of robots and various smart devices all working in tandem, it’s been possible for Wuhan to help manage and contain the condition breaking out. They have even been able to close down some of the temporary hospitals in Wuhan, which has helped to minimise the risk of the virus spreading.

Robots, though, could be the hidden solution to the staff shortage that is causing so many problems across Europe and America. With frontline medical staff often overwhelmed, this could offer a proven solution to bring an end to the problem and help staff recover and get some energy back.

The robots will also remain on standby should they be needed to spring into action once again.

Citation

https://www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-care-at-one-hospital-got-taken-over-by-robots/

Military Grade Neurogaming Coming Soon

Neurogaming, Virtual Reality Comments Off

Mar 142020

World of Tanks Neurogaming

For some time now, people in the military industry have been wondering how we can best used forms of virtual entertainment, like video games, to boost our military capacity. Many companies have achieved this in the past, from tactical shooters like America’s Army and ARMA to more fun-finding games like World of Tanks. However, we are now seeing the developers of World of Tanks, Wargaming, move into a whole new niche: Neurogaming.

This deeply exciting idea is being run under the funding group name of VRTech. It’s going to be all about creating something akin to an IMAX VR experience for anyone who wishes to take part. It’s bene built for the competitive gaming scene, but it could have even more focus on helping everything from civil service training to military training.

At a recent demo from Wargaming, they also showed off a deeply exciting new program known as Polygon. Polygon is for all intents and purposes a unique military training simulator. This has become one of the richest, highest quality simulators that most people who have been given access to it have ever seen. They say that it feels incredibly realistic; that moving through an area with your fireteam feels about as real as we could expect a VR simulation to feel at this moment in time.

As part of their wider Neurogaming system, this is using a rift of computers powered with OptiTrack and Oculus Rift set-ups all around you. they are attached to the legs, feet, hands, and arms to help improve body immersion. It’s looking like one of the most in-depth opportunities for military and warfare training that we have ever seen.

With it providing a multiplayer option already, people who tried it out weren’t even on the same continent yet enjoyed flawless gameplay together. The quality of the body animation is said to be the best that we have seen in a VR simulation yet and could only improve. Given this is till a prototype, it’s scary to think of the potential for such software to change how we do almost every aspect of our military training.

For now, though, it’s still quite some way away from release. For those who doubted the idea of ever having military-grade training tools to work with, though, times are changing. VR always had the potential to change how our services train themselves: who ever thought it would get so real so fast, though?

Citation

https://uploadvr.com/neurogaming-polygon-arcade-simulation-training

NAWA Electric Motorcycle Eyes the Future

Future Motorcycles Comments Off

Feb 112020

nawa racer

For years, the idea of an electric motorcycle has been seen as nothing more than a fantasy. However, that is about to change. While the NAWA Racer might not be the first electric bike to be produced, it’s the most exciting of all the prototypes out there. Developed by French geniuses NAWA, this new bike is going to be very much a choice for the eco-riders out there.

The bike comes with a very sleek and eye-catching design, and reminds us of something you’d see around 1960s London. It’s fresh, it’s unique, and it comes with a very modern design inside. Unlike most electric vehicles, too, this will be driven by using an ultracapacitor. This will charge and discharge constantly, with ease, and can provide a jump

It’s expected that the NAWA can deliver about 93 miles per charge. However, this could last for as long as 187 miles without needing a recharge if you are driving around the city. This is because it uses regenerative braking systems that produces a mass amount of power. With around 4/5ths of that power being used for powering the bike, too, this is as self-sufficient as bikes are likely to come anytime soon.

That’s outstanding, and the ultracapacitor will be working alongside lithium ion batteries. This delivers a unique level of performance, then. One that we haven’t seen any time before.

For electric biking enthusiasts, then, the future might just be about to arrive. While the NAWA won’t be on the streets anytime soon, it’s performance at the CES 2020 was one that brought the house down.

nawa racer back side

It can even reach around 80% of a full charge within just an hour. By ensuring you aren’t waiting around for a recharge, this is the bike for busy people of the future. Speaking about the new ride was Ulrik Gape, the CEO of NAWA Technologies. He said of their new design: “The NAWA Racer is our vision for the electric motorbike of tomorrow — a retro-inspired machine but one that is thoroughly modern,

“It is lightweight, fast and fun, perfect for an emission-free city commute that will put a smile on your face. But it also lays down a blueprint for the future. NAWA Technologies’ next-gen ultracapacitors have unleashed the potential of the hybrid battery system — and this design of powertrain is fully scaleable. There is no reason why this cannot be applied to a larger motorbike or car or other electric vehicle. What is more, this technology could go into production in the very near future.”

So, it sounds like a very exciting project indeed. While it might be some time before we find out the full potential of the NAWA Racer, it looks outstanding indeed.

Citation

https://inhabitat.com/nawa-reveals-hybrid-electric-motorcycle-at-ces-2020/

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