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31 Mar 2021  |  Global  |  Technology Research

Autonomous Mobile Robots: R&D Portfolio Assessment

Autonomous Mobile Robots are Finding Wide-range of Applications in Warehouse Management, Last-mile Delivery, Healthcare, Hospitality and Security

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The need for automation in logistics and warehouses is being driven by the increasing popularity of e-commerce which has experienced a further boost, same-day delivery demands, shortage of labor, and the time wasted by labor in travelling long distances and carrying out monotonous tasks and lastly the incapability to scale existing solutions such a...

Smart grid modernizations have led to the development of remunerative programs that encourage consumers to optimize their energy consumption in response to penalties, pricing signals, or curtailment requests. The potential flexibility being infused by the programs have rendered consumers energy load and onsite generation capabilities to be consider...

Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) provide actionable information for improving the decision making abilities of the health professionals. However, the traditional CDSS platforms have drawbacks such as alert fatigue, diagnostic errors, workflow disruptions that can have detrimental effect on patients health outcomes as well as healthcare prov...

Healthcare providers typically manage kidney failure, diabetes, and respiratory failure with large, bulky medical equipment in a hospital setting. Conventional interventions typically reduce patient mobility; the treatment burden, mental anxiety, potential for non-compliance, and other drawbacks for specific therapies can result in poor health outc...

A robotic arm is a programmable mechanical arm that consists of actuators placed at the joints to enable different functions and handle varying payloads, similar to how the human arm works. Some common activities performed by robotic arms include: picking and placing, sorting, welding, screwing, machine tending, painting, and injection molding. In ...

16 Aug 2021  |  Global  |  Technology Research

Recent Trends and Innovations Facilitating COVID-19 Waste Management

Technological advancements in biohazardous waste handling and treatment methods to facilitate the development of effective COVID-19 waste management ecosystem

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Waste management technologies are amongst the most important tools we can deploy to reduce our impact on nature. Further, efficient and eco-friendly waste management solutions also enable a healthy environment by reducing the probability of contagion transmissions. During the pre-COVID period, efficient and effective waste collection and treatment/...

This research study, Disruptive Electrolyzer Technologies Enabling Green Hydrogen Production, focuses on the latest achievements in electrolyzer technologies. The study highlights the necessity for electrolysis technology and discusses the major challenges its development faces in gaining wide-scale market adoption and competitiveness. Current ...

•The need for robotic exoskeletons is driven by the need to eliminate worker injuries, to help disabled individuals walk by providing lower-limb support, and to reduce factory-related fatalities. Robotic exoskeletons are motorized wearable robots that provide superhuman strength to workers, thereby enabling them to lift heavy equipment in applica...

Connected medical devices are experiencing major interest from the healthcare industry because of their ability to integrate digital technologies, link with smartphones and online platforms, and share data. Advanced and small-sized sensors are set to accelerate the miniaturization of connected medical devices and improve their accuracy. As such, sm...