The Growing Role of Robots in Healthcare

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  • Robots have become an integral part of healthcare, revolutionizing the industry with their advanced capabilities.
  • From surgical assistants like the da Vinci Surgical System to tiny robots used in operations, such as the Magnetic Microbots, robots are helping improve patient care.
  • Service robots are expected to enter the healthcare sector in the coming years, providing assistance to healthcare professionals and performing tasks efficiently.
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Robots aren't new to healthcare. For example, the da Vinci Surgical System surgical assistant was approved by the FDA back in 2000. Since then, the system has conducted more than 20,000 surgeries and has paved the way for robotic advancements in healthcare. Magnetic Microbots are a group of tiny robots used in various operations, such as removing plaque from a patient's arteries or helping disease screenings. Other robotic advancements are used to better the day-to-day lives of patients, helping them eat, like the Bestic Arm, or helping a patient regain her ability to walk, like many of Toyota's Healthcare Assistants. "In the next few years, thousands of 'service robots' are expected to enter the healthcare sector -- picture R2-D2 from Star Wars carrying a tray of medications or a load of laundry down hospital corridors," according to a recent article from The Wall Street Journal. "Fewer than 1,000 of these blue-collar robots currently roam about hospitals, but those numbers are expected to grow quickly." And that's no surprise considering the mounting financial difficulties the industry faces. Robots like the Aethon TUG can complete the work of three full-time employees, yet it "costs less than one full-time employee," according to the company. The TUG acts as a distribution system to move through hospital corridors, elevators and departments to make either scheduled or on-demand deliveries. Swisslog's RoboCourier, a similar delivery system, helps eliminate human work and completes tasks with the push of a button. "These service robots are self-aware, intelligent and able to navigate changing environments, even chaotic hospital settings," according to the WSJ. Outside the hospital setting, caregivers use robots to enhance telemedicine and care for those restricted to their homes. The Vasteras Giraff, for instance, is a two-way call system similar to Skype and is used by doctors to communicate with the elderly. A PC, camera and monitor control the robot.

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直訳とすることを重視しました。 -------------------- ロボットはヘルスケア分野において新しいものではない。例えば、ダビンチ外科システムは2000年にFDAにより認可されている。以来、同システムは20000症例以上の手術で活用され、ヘルスケア分野における先進的なロボット活用を切り開いてきた。 磁性マイクロロボットは、患者の動脈からプラーク除去を行う、もしくは、疾病検査での手助けを行う事例のように様々な領域で活用される小さなロボットのグループに属する。他のロボット活用事例としては、患者の毎日の生活を支えるために用いられるものがある。例えば、食べることを補助するBestic Arm、歩行を手助けするもの、その他トヨタのヘルスケアアシスタント等がある。 ウォールストリートジャーナルの最近の記事では、スターウォーズのR2-D2が治療器具トレーや病院の廊下で洗濯物を運んでいる写真を示しつつ、今後数年で何千もの「サービスロボット」がヘルスケア分野で活用されることが期待されており、現時点でこれらブルーカラーロボットが病院で活用されるケースはそれほど多くないものの、急速にその数は増加していくと考えられる、と紹介されている。 今後、直面する大きな課題は経済性である。Aethon社のTUGのようなロボットは、3人分のフルタイム労働者と同じ仕事を行うことができる。しかも、同社によれば一人分の労働者の費用しかかからないということだ。TUGは病院内の廊下、エレベーター、各部門をスケジュールに従うか、もしくはオンデマンドで配送を行うよう動き回ることができる。Swisslog社のRoboCourier(ロボット宅配便)も同様な配送システムであり、ボタンを押すだけで人の行う仕事を削減し、与えられた作業をしっかり行うことができる。 これらのサービスロボットは認識機能、知能を持って環境変化に追従でき、非常に大変な病院向けの設定にも対応可能であるとWSJは言っている。 病院外の活用を見れば、介護師はロボットを遠隔処方に活用したり、自宅介護を必要とする患者へのケアに利用するなどが可能となる。Vasteras Graff社はSkypeのような2ウェイのコールシステムで医師と老人の間のコミュニケーションに活用されている。パソコン、カメラ、モニターを持つロボットと言えるだろう。

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