21-Feb-2022
Robotic VR system to teleoperate robots with potential for Covid-19 swab tests and other tasks
City University of Hong KongPeer-Reviewed Publication
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of robots and an urgent need for an advanced human-machine interface (HMI) system that can seamlessly connect users and robots. A research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and collaborating institution recently developed an innovative HMI system, which consists of flexible, multi-layered electronic skin and provides both visual and haptic feedback to users. The system can teleoperate the robot to imitate the user's actions to perform complicated tasks. It demonstrates the potential for conducting Covid-19 swab tests and nursing patients with infectious diseases.
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- City University of Hong Kong, Research Grants Council of HKSAR, Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program, Dalian Outstanding Young Talents in Science and Technology, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Display Science and Technology, Qiantang Science Technology Innovation Center