This project’s main goal is to create a roadmap on possible use of robots in future epidemics. In order to understand the current capabilities of robots within the medical field articles, videos, and any information posted on the company's website was used as reference. Our objective is to determine: if using a robot during an epidemic is currently a viable option, potential improvements to these robots to improve their performance, what benefits and/or drawback to using robots, and whether or not the robot would be accepted.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Huynh, Andrew Ngo
• Valente-Comas, Kevin Anthony

Subject

• Industry
• Computing
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032416-070431

Keyword

• Robotics--Moral and ethical aspects
• Robotics

Advisor

• Gennert, Michael A.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-03-24

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright