{"62684":{"#nid":"62684","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Robot Cody, Provides a Bed Bath","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECody,\na robot with compliant arms and a specialized \u0022bath mitt\u0022 end\neffector developed by the Healthcare Robotics Laboratory (PI: Charlie \nKemp) has\ndemonstrated capabilities that could be used for automated bed baths. \nThis\ncould potentially be useful for individuals unable to perform functions \nof\npersonal hygiene for themselves. \u0026nbsp;A human operator can direct Cody to\nareas of skin that need to be cleaner. Cody uses a camera and a laser \nrange\nfinder to gather data, and then autonomously performs the cleaning \nfunction.\nThe Robot has also been programmed for safety precautions, such as \njoints that\nare made with low stiffness to soften potential accidental impact, \ncontrol\nmethods that exert adequate pressure (well below the threshold to cause\ndamage), and finally a \u0022stop\u0022 button to shut off movement. \u0026nbsp;This\nwork was reported at the 2010 IEEE International Conference on \nIntelligent\nRobots (IROS) held in Taipei, Taiwan last month, and is a step forward \nin the\nuse of robots in the healthcare arena.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\nLinks to Media Coverage:\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/blog\/editors\/25998\/?ref=rss\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/blog\/editors\/25998\/?ref=rss\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/blog\/editors\/25998\/?ref=rss\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.popsci.com\/technology\/article\/2010-11\/robot-bathes-human-just-right-amount-force\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.popsci.com\/technology\/article\/2010-11\/robot-bathes-human-just-right-amount-force\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.popsci.com\/technology\/article\/2010-11\/robot-bathes-human-just...\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.medgadget.com\/archives\/2010\/11\/a_robotic_car_wash_for_bedridden_patients.html\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.medgadget.com\/archives\/2010\/11\/a_robotic_car_wash_for_bedridden_patients.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.medgadget.com\/archives\/2010\/11\/a_robotic_car_wash_for_bedridd...\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/spong-bath-assistant-robot\/16894\/\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/spong-bath-assistant-robot\/16894\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/spong-bath-assistant-robot\/16894\/\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-17938_105-20022305-1.html\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-17938_105-20022305-1.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-17938_105-20022305-1.html\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.hizook.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/04\/georgia-techs-cody-robot-performs-autonomous-bed-baths-patient-hygiene\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.hizook.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/04\/georgia-techs-cody-robot-performs-autonomous-bed-baths-patient-hygiene\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.hizook.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/04\/georgia-techs-cody-robot-performs-...\u003C\/a\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27324","created_gmt":"2010-11-11 10:53:06","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:07:46","author":"Lalita Kaligotla","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-11-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-11-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1241","name":"Health Systems Institute"}],"categories":[{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2155","name":"healthcare robotics"},{"id":"11230","name":"Human Robot Interaction"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELalita Kaligotla\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lalita@hsi.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}