As the global pandemic forces people to reevaluate their lifestyles and change the whole way they do even the smallest of actions, and rampages its way through almost all countries of the world, stopping this exponential progression has become the toughest and most essential issue at hand. Technology, as usual, is the first to offer up some viable long term solutions, and figure out a way from this crisis.
How can robots aid in this battle?
Robots can help out in the simplest way imaginable, by reducing contact between doctors and patients, and thus reduce the contamination risk of this highly communicable disease.
The most mundane and often overlooked tasks like disinfection, cleaning, blood tests, temperature tests, urine samples, etc., can easily be accomplished by robots instead of humans, thus reducing vulnerability, while also allowing doctors and nurses to utilise vital time to serve critical patients or other necessities.
Robots with cameras and sensors fitted into them can carry out most of the daily functionalities, and medical staff can monitor them to perform tasks as necessary.
Microphones and medical measuring devices can also be utilised to integrate robots and medicine, so that minimal contact is necessary, and the checkups can be monitored from any location.
Several countries are already taking advantage of robots and robotic devices to reduce the number of active doctors engaged as well as the risk of contamination. The most effective way to disinfect contaminated surfaces is to have a full sanitation process by a manned robot.
Conclusion
As the world grapples for a way out of this unfathomable disaster, technology and innovation are providing some semblance of relief, and is the sole way out of this. Robots will have a more impactful presence at not just this period, but for the intermittent future, and are sure to change the way hospitals, medicine, healthcare and general life operates.