The team of inventors consisting Eng Sahan C. Ranasinghe,Eng. Anuruddha Tennakoon and Eng. Buddhika Marasinghe donated the invention Semi Automated Telepresence Robot to National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases, Welisara, Ragama which was funded by SLIC under project- Fight Against COVID -19.
This is a Semi Automated Telepresence Robot for indoor transportation for deliver meals, drugs, and garbage collection and for patient interview in covid-19 wards, suspect patients’ wards and Can be used for wards which are patients with other infectious diseases. In addition to that, this is suitable for manufacturing plants and warehouses. This robot can be used as a remote control or run on automated guided path. But you can override anytime. It has obstacle detection sensors and mechanical dampers to avoid collision. Also most importantly it has a camera and display for Video conferencing facility to communicate with patients. Health care staff can monitor or interview the patients and get the feedback about their symptoms immediately with less exposursity of medical staff to covid-19 patients.
