Deployable Telescopic Tubular Mechanisms With a Steerable Tongue Depressor Towards Self-Administered Oral Swab

Deployable Telescopic Tubular Mechanisms With a Steerable Tongue Depressor Towards Self-Administered Oral Swab

Swabbing tests have proved to be an effective method of diagnosis for a wide range of diseases. Potential occupational health hazards and reliance on healthcare workers during traditional swabbing procedures can be mitigated by self-administered swabs. Hence, we report possible methods to apply clos...

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Main Authors: Kirthika Senthil Kumar, Tuan Dung Nguyen, Manivannan Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Vishnu Mani Hema, Catherine Jiayi Cai, Hui Huang, Chwee Ming Lim, Hongliang Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Subjects:
COVID-19
swab
self-administered
oropharangeal swab
low-cost
tongue depressor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2021.612959/full

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