Medical robots can play an important role in mitigating the spread of infectious diseases and delivering quality care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods and procedures involving medical robots in the continuum of care, ranging from disease prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and home care, have been extensively deployed and also present incredible opportunities for future development. This article provides an overview of the current state of the art, highlighting the enabling technologies and unmet needs for prospective technological advances within the next five to 10 years. We also identify key research and knowledge barriers that need to be addressed in developing effective and flexible solutions to ensure preparedness for rapid and scalable deployment to combat infectious diseases.

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传染病医疗机器人：COVID-19大流行的教训和挑战

在COVID-19大流行期间，医疗机器人在减轻传染病的传播以及为患者提供优质护理方面可以发挥重要作用。医疗机器人在疾病预防，筛查，诊断，治疗和家庭护理等连续护理中所采用的方法和程序已得到广泛部署，并且为未来的发展提供了令人难以置信的机遇。本文概述了当前的技术水平，重点介绍了在未来五到十年内，使能技术和未满足的对未来技术进步的需求。我们还确定了在开发有效而灵活的解决方案时需要解决的关键研究和知识障碍，以确保为快速，可扩展的部署来战胜传染病做好准备。