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“ DURING COVID-19 , 3D EMBEDDED ROBOTS MADE DRASTIC CHANGES TO THE HEALTHCARE FIELD THAT WILL BE PREVALENT IN THE POST-PANDEMIC WORLD ”

Q . TELL US HOW 3D TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY .

» “ 3D camera technology is vital to the innovations being made in healthcare today . During the pandemic , 3D embedded robots made drastic changes to the healthcare field that will certainly be prevalent in a post-pandemic world . “ These 3D embedded robots performed several tasks in hospitals to help reduce the spread of viruses like COVID-19 , including automated disinfection , supply transportation , custodial and guiding tasks in hospitals . “ Today , robotic nurses carry out repetitive and monotonous tasks that eat into staff ’ s time . With more time to focus on patients , staff can handle issues that require human decisionmaking skills , care and empathy . “ 3D tech is already deployed in other areas of healthcare , both at home and in hospitals , with great success . For example , 3D cameras can capture the patient ’ s 3D shape and positions during CT or MRI scans , allowing for AI software to quickly recommend and adjust the optimum scan position . “ A few additional examples include fall detection and patient monitoring via 3D cameras , which have already been deployed in hospitals worldwide . Using structured light

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