AI used to help a stroke patient recover voice
Paralyzed patient's brain activity is translated into words spoken by avatar.…
Robot Followup
Minnesota is sending eight robots to nursing homes in the state. These models can even "teach" yoga classes.…
Moxi, a robot assistant for nurses
Delivery-focused assistants provide much needed relief for nurses stressed by the pandemic.…
But how long will it take for an answer?
Amazon’s Alexa is coming to a hospital near you“Alexa, tell my nurse to bring me a blanket.”Fast CompanyRuth Reader [https://www.fastcompany.com/90689082/amazon-alexa-echo-in-hospitals?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fastcompany%2Fheadlines+%28Fast+Company%29]…
ER Room Redesigned. Hallelujah!
The ER Experience is definitely not one of the happiest I've known. Fast Company tells of a reengineering [https://www.fastcompany.com/90677962/this-1-6-billion-hospital-redesign-dramatically-reduces-er-wait-times?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fastcompany%2Fheadlines+%28Fast+Company%29] undertaken by the University of Pennsylvania.…
Care Bots
> ‘Care bots’ are on the rise and replacing human caregivers https://t.co/WjWNuwPt1i — Guardian US (@GuardianUS) June 3, 2021 [https://twitter.com/GuardianUS/status/1400392681763782660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]…
Contactless Medicine
Smart Speakers Could One Day Be Contactless Heart MonitorsAs it turns out, smart speakers have proven to be handy in hospitals, allowing patients to independently control devices, as well as lessen the workload for clinicians and caretakers. And now, researchers from the University of Washington have developed an artificial intelligence…
A story to warm a stroke patient's heart
Dave Pell shares a remarkable story at Next Draft [https://wp.me/p3R0cO-56H]. > "Magennis ... was home alone Tuesday, Aug. 13 and called Comcast customer services to address a problem with his cable. He put his phone on speaker and placed it on a table, so he could take notes while…