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Automation in Health Care Revolutionizing the Medical Industry

WEBFrom cutting-edge robotic technologies to innovative magnetic applications, automation is revolutionizing health care delivery and improving patient outcomes. | Industry Insights | Automation in Health Care Revolutionizing the Medical Industry

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Service Robots: Medical

WEBMedical robots are a type of professional service robot used in and out of hospital settings to improve the overall level of patient care. They ease the workload of medical staff, allowing them to spend more time caring directly for patients, while creating major operational efficiencies and cost reductions for healthcare facilities. According

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Robotics in Healthcare Applications automate.org

WEBOne factor in providing better emergency room care is having specialists on hand to evaluate patients. InTouch Healthcare's "Dr. Robot" is a telepresence robot that can allow specialists to assist on-site health workers remotely. Dr. Robot can: Navigate an E.R.; Review records and examine the patient with special cameras;

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Robotics in Healthcare Reduce Loneliness and Promote Health

WEBArtificial intelligence programming lets Pillo use its camera to track the patient’s face. The companion robot can even offer words of encouragement to promote good health and dole out medication. Pillo has a great depth of health-related knowledge. Pillo can count calories, log exercise goals, and sync up with wearable electronics.

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Robotics in the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Industry

WEBRobots in laboratory, life science and pharmaceutical applications perform tasks at rates beyond human capability. These robots function in potentially hazardous settings in proximity to biological dangers, the threat of radioactive contamination, and toxic chemotherapy compounds. Robotics are called upon to assemble and package a variety …

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Potential Challenges with Automation in the Workforce

WEBSupply and demand and wages. In the manufacturing industry, which is the largest user of automation today, the skills gap is driving up what are already strong wages and benefits, well over the US average. In 2015, manufacturing workers earned $81,289 including pay and benefits compared to $63,830 for the average worker in all nonfarm industries.

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Life Science: Biomedical

WEBBiomedical sciences are concerned primarily with the biology of human health and disease. Combining biology and medicine to focus on the health and wellbeing of humans and animal species, biomedical sciences benefit from the development of new AI and machine vision technologies for medical imaging and diagnostics. Medical machine vision and AI

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The Future of Elder Care is Service Robots automate.org

WEBThe Future of Elder Care is Service Robots. Using medical robots for elderly care will vastly reduce the current astronomical cost of elderly care. With massive improvements in healthcare and lifestyle in the last century, people are living longer. While longevity is an important achievement of modern-day, it does present challenges in terms of

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AI and Computer Vision Technology Diagnose Eye Diseases

WEBThe scans take about 10 minutes. During the scan, near-infrared light is bounced off the interior surfaces of the eye. A 3D image of tissue is built to assess the eye’s health. OCT scans help to identify eye disease early and save a patient’s sight. The AI computer vision software is trained with thousands of OCT scans from thousands of

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Robots Reduce Risk: Automation Best for Hazardous Conditions

WEBIt’s Not Rocket Science. Some factories contain conditions just as perilous to humans as those found on Jupiter and Titan. As NASA has discovered, robotics is the key to working productively without putting people at risk. Automating work cells with hazardous conditions can do the same for your machining operations.

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Caja Robotics to Automate Gaia Herbs’ Fulfillment Warehouse

WEBCaja Robotics, a leading provider of advanced robotic automation solutions, will streamline fulfillment operations at North Carolina health and wellness supplements leader Gaia Herbs.This partnership marks another addition to Caja’s growing network of active installations in Europe and across the US. Gaia Herbs, a global leader in herbal …

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Robot Safety Resources from A3 Robotics

WEBAt the forefront of A3 Robotics’ leadership role in industrial robot safety is the development of the ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012 safety standard. A3 Robotics has also recently introduced a new safety standard covering the growing presence of industrial mobile robots, ANSI/RIA R15.08-1-2020. The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration

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Improvements in Robot-Assisted Surgery Driven by Haptic

WEBHaptic feedback as a limitation for robot-assisted surgery. Haptic feedback is the physical sensation humans receive through our sense of touch. Haptic technology is a way for machines and other devices to replicate this sensorial feedback. In machines, this refers to the kinesthetic (force) and tactile (touch) feedback of an RMIS system.

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Robotic Applications: Risk Assessment and Safety

WEBThe risk assessment is an integral element of the safety concept for a robot application. It is used to identify hazards, estimate and evaluate risks, and define safety measures before construction even begins. The risk assessment is also a crucial element of technical documentation. The EN ISO 12100 standard contains basic information on how

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Industry Insights: Today’s Encoders Monitor Machine Health

WEBToday’s Encoders Monitor Machine Health. There was a time encoders strictly supported position and speed feedback. They provided the data that could be used to monitor the displacement or absolute position of whatever they were attached to - typically the motor shaft - but that was it. The system required the drive or controller to convert

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How Robots Are Taking on the Dirty, Dangerous, and Dull Jobs

WEBDirty jobs are often unsanitary or hazardous work that can impact human health. Even though these jobs are unfavorable, someone has to do them. They include waste management, livestock nurturing, and mine exploration. The robot can take away the risk from humans and keep them safe from harm. One example is the need for sewer scrapers.

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Robot Safety, Everything But Routine

WEBRobot safety is always top of mind with industry advocates. For they know the robot’s power and understand its capabilities. Robots demand respect. Like any tool, when used improperly or without sufficient knowledge, they can be dangerous. Even fatal. Yet, let’s not forget the facts. The fact is robot deaths are rare.

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Food For Thought: Robotics in the Food Industry

WEBSylvie Algarra, Food Activity Manager, Stäubli Corp. 864-433-1980, [email protected]. Robotics Online is the premiere resource from RIA, Robotic Industries Association, for industrial robotics and automation. Call (734) 994-6088 to join RIA. | Industry Insights | Food For Thought: Robotics in the Food Industry.

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Industry Insights: Thermal Imaging to Diagnose Disease AIA

WEBCurrently, many physicians employ thermal imaging cameras to detect a number of medical conditions, such as arthritis, repetitive strain injury, muscular pain, and circulatory problems. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect the hands, wrists, feet, knees, and shoulders. Arthritic joints tend to have higher

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