Development of a telepresence robot for medical consultation

• Main Authors: Bugtai, Nilo T., Ong, Aira Patrice R., Angeles, Patrick Bryan C., Cervera, John Keen P., Ganzon, Rachel Ann E., Villanueva, Carlos A. G., Maniquis, Samuel Nazirite F.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Medical consultation; Telecommunication in medicine; Robotics in medicine
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/359; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/1358/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

© 2017 Author(s). There are numerous efforts to add value for telehealth applications in the country. In this study, the design of a telepresence doctor to facilitate remote medical consultations in the wards of Philippine General Hospital is proposed. This includes the design of a robot capable of performing a medical consultation with clear audio and video information for both ends. It also provides the operating doctor full control of the telepresence robot and gives a user-friendly interface for the controlling doctor. The results have shown that it provides a stable and reliable mobile medical service through the use of the telepresence robot.