Humanoid service robots : the future of healthcare? /

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...

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Main Authors:	Ozturkcan, Selcen (Author), Merdin-Uygur, Ezgi (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, 2021.
Series:	SAGE business cases.
Subjects:	Androids > Technological innovations > Case studies. Medical innovations > Case studies. Robotics in medicine > Case studies. Médecine > Innovations > Études de cas. Robotique en médecine > Études de cas. Medical innovations. Robotics in medicine. Electronic books. Case studies.
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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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
ISBN:	9781071926239 1071926233