Assisted living robots are set to lend a helping hand

It’s difficult to name an area of our lives that hasn’t been affected in some way by the Covid-19 pandemic. And whilst many of these impacts have been largely unwelcome, there have been some positives including - perhaps most notably - our relationship with technology.

The ability to interact remotely has become more important than ever, and the acceleration of new technologies that allow this has provided a solution to issues presented by Covid-19 across a range of different industries including the healthcare sector.

Whilst the concept of digitalisation in healthcare is not new, the appetite for it has increased substantially in recent months. “The pandemic has highlighted the growing need for remote healthcare delivery and medical services,” Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE fellow and professor of electronics and nanoengineering at Glasgow University told The Engineer. “Robotics and wearable technology can of course provide a solution and help support this.”

Dahiya added that many of the UK’s increasing aging population suffer from reduced mobility and require regular check-ups and access to professional medical services, an instance whereby these types of technology could significantly improve quality of life.