By Jonathan Kimak
Canadian-made robots are making the rounds in rural areas of Nova Scotia. The robots, named I See You, allow patients to see a specialist without having to drive for hours to a large city for a check up. Instead the patient can go to their local hospital and their doctor can communicate with them via the robot. The robot allows for real time video communication between doctor and patient via an internet connection.
The robot is also able to roam around the hospital, being controlled by a remote connected to the doctor’s computer. So patients don’t even have to leave their hospital bed to be seen. It also allows the doctor to see x-rays and the patient’s chart.
The technology was developed by Dr. Ivar Mendez, a neurologist from Halifax. He currently has 3 robots, one in Cape Breton and two that will be deployed in coming months.
It looks pretty cool and seems extremely useful, but it’s a little close to looking like a Dalek for my tastes.
VIA [ CTV News ]
