Robotic Assistance in Hospitals
This project introduces a robotic system designed to support medical staff in high-risk isolation wards. To minimize infection risk and reduce staff workload, we developed a team of two different types of robots:
a care robot for telemedicine and emergency detection, and a delivery robot for transporting items. The entire system is managed by a central server and provides an intuitive dashboard for medical personnel and an app for patients.
My Role
As a co-author, I was responsible for evaluating the system's real-world performance and usability. My specific contributions included:
Designing the user study scenarios to test the telemedicine, delivery, and emergency alert services.
Conducting interviews with participants, including two nurses with experience in isolation hospitals for COVID-19 and two individuals with personal quarantine experience.
Analyzing participant feedback to summarize key findings and provide recommendations for future improvements to the system.