Akibot: A telepresence robot for medical teleconsultation

• Main Authors: Carranza, Karmelo Antonio R., Day, Nicole Jillian B., Lin, Lawrence Matthew S., Ponce, Albert R., Reyes, Wilbur Rex O., Abad, Alexander C., Baldovino, Renan G.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: Robotics in medicine > Philippines; Medical consultation > Philippines; Biomedical; Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3351; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/4353/type/native/viewcontent/HNICEM.2018.8666283
• Institution: De La Salle University

One problem in the healthcare industry in the Philippines is the maldistribution of doctors. This greatly affects the accessibility of patients to proper healthcare. As a matter of fact, in 2015, 59.2% of deaths in the Philippines are attributed as deaths unattended by a doctor. Although there are c...