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COIT11223 - Information Technology and Society

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Information Technology and Society (COIT11223)

   

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COIT11223 - Information Technology and Society

   

Information Technology and Society (COIT11223)

   Added on 2020-05-16

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ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUESRobot NurseName of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note:
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ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES1Executive summaryRobots are evident everywhere, be it automobile industry or in restaurants greeting thecustomers. However, it can even be found soon in a hospital taking care of the patients. Theidea of robot nurses is a revolutionary step which will spell both as a boon or bane for thepeople associated with the healthcare industry. The study is based on a such a promisingproduct called robot nurse which is exactly aimed to perform tasks that a human nurse woulddo and at the same time will be outperforming the same.
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ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES3IntroductionWorld Economic Forum has given an estimation that by 2020, through the world atotal of 5 million people will lose their jobs due to the automation of various fields,advancements in the field of genetics, introduction of robots into various sectors, artificialintelligence and the other technological advancements. The predictions also involve that 7million jobs will be lost among which 2 million jibs will be created in the technological field.These predictions are basically focussed on the developed nations and the emergingeconomies. Due to the global ageing population, a large number of people are relying on thehealth care services. Thus, to cope up with such high demands Robot Nurse can be analternative (Erikson and Salzmann-Erikson 2016). This study focuses on the potentialities ofrobot nurse, and the various social, ethical, legal aspects as well as the risks associated withit. Product descriptionA technological marvel which is used for this report is a Robot Nurse which is tosome extent has some humanoid characteristics like providing emotional support, can makeautonomous decisions, and perform physical activities. Robot nurses have an integratedartificial intelligence that can understand the emotions and facial expressions of the patient. Ithas camera (equipped with infrared) that can recognizes face, microphone that can recognisethe voice, can communicate with the patients through the speaker, also programmed tocommunicate in different languages. The Robot Nurse is strong enough to assist in movingpatient from one place to another. These robots can talk with the patients who do not havevisitors. The nursing robot are designed for the bed ridden patients by performing simplefunctions like operating electrical equipment, assisting patients by bringing stuff according totheir request. The robot nurse is also capable of holding the weigh of the patients. This robot
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