April 26, 2020 2:29 PM

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Kerala using robots to minimise Covid 19 risks

<span style="color: #222222;">Robots are also part of Kerala's Covid 19 fight now. Kerala is using robots to minimise the human interaction in the Covid 19 treatment. The Robot named "Nightingale-19", is being used to provide food and medicines to Covid patients at the district Covid centre in Ancharakandi in Kannur district in Kerala. The robot also has a special display facility, attached to it, that allows patients to communicate with health workers and their relatives.<br />'' <br />'' Nightingale 19 was designed by the group of Engg students with the support of the State Health Department. On similar lines, a robot named ' ' KARMI-Bot ' is being used to assist patients at the   COVID-19 isolation ward in Ernakulam government medical college. KARMI-Bot serves food and medicines to COVID-19 patients, collects  trash, performs disinfection and enable video call between the doctor and patients.<br />'' <br />'' The robot is developed by ASIMOV robotics, a company working under Kerala start-up mission. These robots reduce the interaction between COVID-19 patients and health workers and it addresses  the shortage of PPE kits by minimising its use.Meanwhile  presently 116 active cases of Covid 19 are there in the State.338 persons has recovered so far from the disease. </span><br />

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