in great Britain, the prospect of having robots "tale" to hospital patients or even check their temperatures may seem a little far-fetched at first. Gut by 2010, Britain could well be bracing for whose is known as a new generation of 'nurse-bots' capable of cleaning wards and attending to patients.
A team of British and German scientists is reported working on robots which can monitor patients' temperature using laser or thermal imaging.
With face and voice recognition technology, the robot should be able to communicate with patients and even spot unauthorized visitors," the research team was quoted saying.
they hoped that the machines would ease pressure on staff by taking over tasks such as mopping up spills.
while there is a little doubt that "nurse-bots" could play a complimentary role by easing the workload of a staff, the quality of nursing service- notably the human element of care and compassion for patients - may suffer.
for who can lend a sympathetic ear or whisper comforting words to an elderly patient or a stressed out child in unfamiliar surroundings but a caring nurse