Publication Date:
2019-06-28
Description:
The development of a hospital material transporter, 'Lab Rover', is described. Conventional material transport now utilizes people power, push carts, pneumatic tubes and tracked vehicles. Hospitals are faced with enormous pressure to reduce operating costs. Cyberotics, Inc. developed an Autonomous Intelligent Vehicle (AIV). This battery operated service robot was designed specifically for health care institutions. Applications for the AIV include distribution of clinical lab samples, pharmacy drugs, administrative records, x-ray distribution, meal tray delivery, and certain emergency room applications. The first AIV was installed at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. Lab Rover was beta tested for one year and has been 'on line' for an additional 2 years.
Keywords:
CYBERNETICS
Type:
AIAA PAPER 94-1228-CP
,
NASA. Johnson Space Center, Conference on Intelligent Robotics in Field, Factory, Service, and Space (CIRFFSS 1994), Volume 1; p 405-406
Format:
application/pdf
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