Design and Simulation of Medical Assistance Robot for combating COVID-19

Abstract

The number of applications for a humanoid robot is at an all-time high, and one such area where humanoid robots could be used is the hospital sector. The Covid-19 pandemic which started in 2019 has accelerated the research in this field. This paper proposes a novel design and simulation of a semi-humanoid robot which could be used in a hospital environment. The robot includes a 5 degrees of freedom robotic arm which could be used for pick and place functionality. The pick and place functionality of the robot is viewed in MoveIt. The robot is simulated in a hospital environment using gazebo to view how the robot interacts in it.