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Title: Humanoid service robots: The future of healthcare?
Authors: Ozturkcan, S
Merdin-Uygur, E
Keywords: humanoid service robots;service robots;social robots;healthcare;frontline;hospital;COVID-19 pandemic
Issue Date: 23-Jun-2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Citation: Ozturkcan, S. and Merdin-Uygur, E. (2022) Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, 12 (2), pp. 163 - 169. doi: 10.1177/20438869211003905.
Abstract: Copyright © The Author(s) 2021. 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.
URI: https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/25890
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/20438869211003905
ISSN: 2043-8869
Other Identifiers: ORCID iDs: Selcen Ozturkcan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2248-0802; Ezgi Merdin-Uygur https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4065-7336.
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