Telepresence Robots Appear at Boston Children's Hospital

In the Children's Hospital of Boston, USA, management introduced a new pilot program to work with patients recovering from surgery. The robot is quite capable of brightening up the little time spent in the hospital. Functions of the robot allow children to communicate with friends and relatives, wander through the corridors of the hospital (or their own home) and generally have fun, as far as possible.

The development of telepresence robot was carried out by the engineers of Vgo Communications Inc. Robots can do a lot, for example, to attend school remotely if there is such a desire and opportunity. The device includes audio sensors, articulation cameras, speakers and a relatively large display. As planned, the child should have an almost complete sense of being in a remote place where he cannot go at the moment.
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Robots from Vgo Communications Inc. allow doctors to contact their patients and their parents for a couple of seconds, plus they can collect medical information. Children who use robots move less, and for this category of patients recovering from surgery, the minimum of movement is good. In addition, robots help not to fall far behind their peers, who continue to learn.

Now in the hospital already five robots help children recover from surgery. The cost of the robot is 6 thousand US dollars. 40 children work with these five robots. It is worth saying that the height of the device is 164 centimeters, which is quite enough. The robot moves with the help of four wheels. Well, and communication is carried out through networks Verizon, on 4G.