Would you let a robot take your blood?
A Robot With A Hypodermic Needle
Written by Lucy Black
27 July 2013
Would you let a robot take your blood? The answer to this question illuminates our real relationship to machines that aspire to rise above the robot vac. Is there another sort of uncanny valley?
Veebot is a very clever use of some basic image processing plus some very accurate positioning mechanisms. It first locates a good vein using infrared. Once it has a target it switches to ultrasound to make sure that there is enough blood flow to make it worth inserting the needle.
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International Society for Presence Research: June
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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES
humanistic ------------------------------------------- mechanistic
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
trust, confidence, anxiety, expectations, 'needles' - phobia, previous experiences, model of the 'other', intelligence, physical tests to differentiate mental health problems, subjective feelings - 'creepiness'
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| safety, measurement, imaging, mechanics, technology, electromagnetic spectrum, infra red, ultrasound, motion, accuracy, research, trials, evidence, logic, blood sample, appearance, (surgical robots R-here)
factors
in RFT - 'right first time'
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public awareness, interaction, relationships, community of practice - acceptance, publicity, media, dissemination | investment, policy, certification, law, standards, testing, supervision, labour relations |