병원내 비접촉식 물품 배송을 위한 모듈형 플랫폼 기반 로봇 시스템 연구

초록

The most essential functionality for robots operating in hospital during outbreaks, such as COVID-19, is the prevention of cross-contamination. This necessity arises as medical staff, overwhelmed by various duties, are at high risk of infection through patient contact. Moreover, the infection of medical personnel can exacerbate infectious disease control challenges due to workforce shortages. This paper introduces a robot specifically engineered to transport necessary items to patients, thereby reducing human exposure to infectious materials. We implements a modular platform for performing transfer and delivery tasks, and design an algorithm for marker-based service execution to ensure ease of use for users without specialized knowledge. The effectiveness of proposed delivery service platform was assessed through the System Usability Scale (SUS) by 20 medical personnel working in an isolation ward, yielding an average score of 77.12. This indicates a high level of usability, suggesting that the robot could significantly contribute to safe and efficient hospital operations during pandemics.

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