ROSE is a technology that, through a robotic device, enables the remote performance of ultrasounds. Using two ergonomic stations—one on the patient’s side and the other on the doctor’s side—this robot aims to reduce the need for non-urgent patient travel and bring this diagnostic method to more isolated areas where a radiologist cannot be permanently available.
Promoters:
– Sensing Future Technologies
– IPN Interface Center – Instituto Pedro Nunes
– LUZ SAÚDE – Hospital da Luz de Coimbra
– University of Coimbra
Challenges Addressed:
The developments carried out as part of this project have made it possible, among other things:
– Reaching remote locations, small towns, local hospitals, private clinics, and health centers needing remote specialist support.
– Mitigating the impact of the limited number of specialist doctors for ultrasounds.
Practical Benefits for Society:
The completion of the ROSE project delivered several significant benefits, including:
– Reducing the need for non-urgent patient travel from remote areas by enabling remote examinations.
– Increasing service capacity, improving data security, and accelerating service delivery.
