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An update on Lab Rover: A hospital material transporterThe development of a hospital material transporter, 'Lab Rover', is described. Conventional material transport now utilizes people power, push carts, pneumatic tubes and tracked vehicles. Hospitals are faced with enormous pressure to reduce operating costs. Cyberotics, Inc. developed an Autonomous Intelligent Vehicle (AIV). This battery operated service robot was designed specifically for health care institutions. Applications for the AIV include distribution of clinical lab samples, pharmacy drugs, administrative records, x-ray distribution, meal tray delivery, and certain emergency room applications. The first AIV was installed at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. Lab Rover was beta tested for one year and has been 'on line' for an additional 2 years.
Document ID
19940026072
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mattaboni, Paul (Cyberotics, Inc. Waltham, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Johnson Space Center, Conference on Intelligent Robotics in Field, Factory, Service, and Space (CIRFFSS 1994), Volume 1
Subject Category
Cybernetics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 94-1228-CP
Accession Number
94N30577
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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