Humanoid service robots: The future of healthcare?

Öztürkcan, Selcen and Merdin-Uygur, Ezgi (2021) Humanoid service robots: The future of healthcare? Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases . ISSN 2043-8869 Published Online First https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20438869211003905

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Abstract

Humanoid service robots made swift progress in extending a helping hand to the strained global healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. This case provides an overview of the robots’ inclusion in healthcare regarding pre- and intra-pandemic contexts. Specific focus is devoted to humanoid service robots as their shape, size, and mobility make them advantageous in using the physical spaces designed for humans. A collection of examples from hospitals worldwide is presented in illustrating the humanoid service robots’ deployment in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pointed future directions aim to facilitate better decision- and policy-making that may ease human anxiety and promote greater acceptance.
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; frontline; healthcare; hospital; Humanoid service robots; service robots; social robots
Divisions: Sabancı Business School
Depositing User: Selcen Öztürkcan
Date Deposited: 01 Sep 2022 21:58
Last Modified: 01 Sep 2022 21:58
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/43520

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