NDLI: An advanced medical robotic system augmenting healthcare capabilities

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Author	Hu, J. Edsinger, A. Yi-Je Lim Donaldson, N. Solano, M. Solochek, A. Marchessault, R.
Copyright Year	2011
Description	Author affiliation: Telemedicine and Advanced Technology, Research Center (TATRC), US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA (Marchessault, R.) \|\| Hstar Technologies, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA (Hu, J.; Edsinger, A.; Yi-Je Lim; Donaldson, N.; Solano, M.; Solochek, A.)
Abstract	A persistent-if less glamorous—challenge in hospitals lies in the day-to-day work of moving and lifting patients with impaired mobility. This is a challenge intensified by our burgeoning aging population, the obesity epidemic, and our aging healthcare workforce. During manual patient handling, the predominant risk of staff injury is excessive back and shoulder loading. A mobile robotic nurse assistant (RoNA) is highly desired to enhance the efficacy and quality of care that nurses and their paraprofessional staff can provide. Such an assistant could improve a nurse's working conditions by off-loading some of his or her most physically demanding duties, thereby reducing the potential for self-injury or injury to the patient. Hstar Technologies is developing a revolutionary RoNA system that provides physical assistance to nurses in a hospital ward. The design of RoNA is a safe and robust system that works effectively in a hospital environment under direct and telepresence control by a nurse or physician. RoNA has a humanoid design featuring bimanual dexterous manipulators that employ a series-elastic-actuation (SEA) system. These electric actuators provide manipulator compliance, safety, flexibility and the strength to lift patients weighing up to 300lbs. RoNA also features an innovative humanoid upper torso, a unique mobile platform with holonomic drive and posture stability enhancement, intelligent navigation control with 3D sensing and perception capability, an intuitive and innovative human-robot interaction control interface, and a highly integrated plan for healthcare system assembly. We anticipate that robotic maneuvering assistants would increase job satisfaction, reduce lifting-related injuries, and extend the years of effective service nurses could render in hospitals. These effects would reduce hospital costs and ameliorate problems posed by the shortage of nursing staff.
Starting Page	6264
Ending Page	6269
File Size	1268134
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781612843865
ISSN	10504729
e-ISBN	9781612843858
DOI	10.1109/ICRA.2011.5980213
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2011-05-09
Publisher Place	China
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Robots Hospitals Torso Actuators Joints Injuries Human-robot Interaction Robotic Nurse Assistant Series-Elastic-Actuation Omni-directional Mobile Platform Telepresence Control
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Artificial Intelligence Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Software

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