Medical tele-robotic system
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1. A method for monitoring a patient within their home with a tele-presence robot, comprising:
- providing a mobile robot in the patient'"'"'s home, the mobile robot being controlled from a remote station;
capturing an image of an operator operating the remote station;
transmitting the image of the operator to the mobile robot;
displaying the image of the operator on a monitor of the mobile robot;
transmitting a command from the remote station to move the mobile robot;
moving the mobile robot within the patient'"'"'s home in response to the command;
capturing an image of the patient with a robot camera; and
,transmitting the patient'"'"'s image to the remote station.
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Abstract
A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remote control station that also has a camera and a monitor. The remote control station may be linked to a base station that is wirelessly coupled to the robot. The cameras and monitors allow a care giver at the remote location to monitor and care for a patient through the robot. The holonomic platform allows the robot to move about a home or facility to locate and/or follow a patient.
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1. A method for monitoring a patient within their home with a tele-presence robot, comprising:
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providing a mobile robot in the patient'"'"'s home, the mobile robot being controlled from a remote station; capturing an image of an operator operating the remote station; transmitting the image of the operator to the mobile robot; displaying the image of the operator on a monitor of the mobile robot; transmitting a command from the remote station to move the mobile robot; moving the mobile robot within the patient'"'"'s home in response to the command; capturing an image of the patient with a robot camera; and
,transmitting the patient'"'"'s image to the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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