Robotic Assistants
October 18, 2011 | Terry Sharrer
Telepresence robots have had limited use to date, in part because Wi-Fi and cellular services have restricted connectivity. But, as both services expand so too does the potential for a robot to do patient rounding, coaching, and medication instructions in the hospital, and even remote location checkups. A robot doesn’t diminish interpersonal contacts; it expands communication. MORE WITH VIDEO