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.
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.
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