The ultrasonography robot for survey of patients with infections

2020: Implementation of the robot in hospitals

At the end of March, 2020 researchers of one of leading universities of China developed the robot who will be able to examine the patients infected with a coronavirus in the absence of the doctor.

The device consists of a robotic hand on wheels which can execute ultrasonography, take dabs of a mouth and estimate a condition of bodies using a stethoscope. Such tasks are usually carried out by doctors personally, but as in this case they can control operations of the robot via cameras and sensors, it is optional to medical personnel to be in one room with the patient.

Researchers of one of leading universities of China developed the robot who will be able to examine the patients infected with a coronavirus in the absence of the doctor

The chief designer of the robot, professor of Tsinghua University Zheng Gangti pays tribute to courage of doctors, but considers that the help of the robot at accomplishment of the most dangerous tasks with high risk of infection will not prevent. The robot was developed from the very beginning of flash in Wuhan. Having gathered a team, Zheng Gangti turned to work - they reprogrammed two mechanized manipulators. New robots are almost completely automated and are even capable to disinfect themselves after accomplishment of manipulations.

The command provided two robots who were already tested by doctors in the Beijing hospitals. One of them is in university laboratory so far, and another is already transported in hospital of the city of Wuhan. Doctors began preparation for its use. If everything goes according to the plan, the robot will begin to examine koronavirusny patients since the end of March. In chambers of the robot will accompany the nurse or other employee — despite complete autonomy of the robot, he disturbs patients, and presence of the person should calm them.

Zheng Gangti would like to construct more than such robots, but as the cost of one robot is 500,000 yuans ($72,000), the university cannot finance its experiences any more. Specialists could assemble several robots who were thrown on fight against a coronavirus at once, and then began to look for financing sources for serial production.^[1]

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