Kimberlyn Loarie

RP-VITA IN TELEMEDICINE

Remote Presence Virtual and Independent

Telemedicine Assistant

Created by iRobot and InTouch Health

Used in medical field

“Robot Nurse”

RP-VITA: WHAT IS IT?

See InTouch Health’s official animations for uses of RP-VITAhttp://www.intouchhealth.com/products-and-services/products/rp-vita-robot/

RP-VITA: WHAT IS IT?

I’m sick.

Hello! What are

your symptoms

?(Coug

h)

AutoDRIVE independent navigation and mobility

Obstacle Detection Obstacle Avoidance (ODOA)

technologies

SureCONNECT® software- to ensure secure internet

connection

Vocal (command) and facial (patient) recognition

HOW IT WORKS

Model Name RP-VITA® RP-7i® RP-Lite® RP-Vantage® RP-Xpress®

Advantages (see above)

Autonomous docking

and limited driving

capabilities

Lower price;

stethoscope, and

Composite and S-Video

ports included

Two cameras;

extendable

arm for use in surgical

medicine; lightweight

Smaller; Portable;

Less costly

Disadvantages High price

No iPad screen

for patient record

display

Mobile by use of human

transport; not powered

to drive itself

Large, harder to

maneuver; no ability to

use arm to aid in surgery

Dependent on human

being, less autonomous

MODELS

For full product descriptions visit InTouch Healthhttp://www.intouchhealth.com/products-and-services/products/rp-7i-robot/

BENEFITS

Increased medical staff accessibility

Broadened patient treatment

options

Reduced costs

1. InTouch Health Homepage: RP-VITAhttp://www.intouchhealth.com/products-and-services/products/rp-vita-robot/2. iRobot Press Release Homepage; July 24, 2013http://www.irobot.com/us/Company/Press_Center/Press_Releases/Press_Release.aspx?n=072412-InTouch3. “Rise of the Telepresence Robots” By Parmy Olson; July 15, 2013 issue of Forbeshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2013/06/27/rise-of-the-telepresence-robots/4. “iRobot receives FDA approval for physician avatar RP-VITA”By Brian Dodson; January 30, 2013 (accessed 11/6/13)http://www.gizmag.com/irobot-intouch-health-rp-vita-medical-fda-approval/25977/5. Crain’s Detroit Business: “More hospitals are using robots, but jury's still out on success” By Modern Healthcare; May 29, 2013 (accessed 11/6/13)http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20130529/NEWS/130529884/

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