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Researchers unveiled a humanoid robot that can measure blood pressure by touching a patient’s chest.
Robot uses sensors on its fingertips to perform the measurements.
Obtains ECG and PPG readings, and then uses algorithms to infer diastolic and systolic blood pressure.
Sensors share unusual design inspirations - the ancient art of origami with bioinspiration in the form of a blood-sucking leech.
Technology could automate routine medical procedures, and also reduce in-person interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assigning routine medical tasks to robots sounds like an attractive way to free up healthcare workers.
Potentially they could prove useful for health monitoring of elderly people in special care facilities.
Robotics mitigate risk and improve patient care effectiveness and quality as focused remote healthcare technology.
Study by Simon Fraser University, led by Woo Soo Kim, published in NPJ Flexible Electronics.
