Toyota: Healthcare Robots

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Toyota Healthcare Robots

• Matt Olsen
• MIS 304
• 11/3/2011

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Overview

• What is a healthcare robot?
• How does it work?
• How does it affect peoples life?
• How does it affect business applications?

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What is Toyotas Healthcare Robot?

• Series of robots to assist disabled people
  Toyota Partner Robot Series
• Independent Walk Assist
• Patient Transfer Assist
• Robot Suit

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How does it work?

• Independent Walk Assist
• Mechanical exoskeleton for peoples legs
• uses computer sensors to help people suffering
  from paralysis or other ailments to walk again.
• Patient Transfer Assist
• machine with padded arms that can help health
  care workers lift disabled patients from their
  beds and then carry them around
• Robot Suit
• Worn as a normal suit
• aimed at helping people achieve mobility after
  suffering a stroke or accident.

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How Does It Affect Peoples Lives?

• Toyota endeavors to provide the freedom of
  mobility to all peoplethere is a strong need for
  robots in the field of nursing and healthcare
• Assists sick and injured to return to health by
  providing them with the mobility they need
• Reduces physical burden on caregivers

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How does it affect business applications?

• Assisting disabled people in the workplace
• Robots and computers will be moving in greater
  mass into the workforce

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References

• http//abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/toyota-
  shows-machines-sick-elderly-move-14855252
• http//www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221408/Toy
  ota_expects_to_offer_healthcare_robots_in_2013

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