Human Vital Sign Detection by a Microcontroller-Based Device Integrated into a Social Humanoid Robot

Abstract

In recent years, the medical sector has made use of innovative and advanced electronic and robotic systems that offer enormous potential, allowing research, diagnosis, and treatments that had been considered unbelievable until today. In particular, medical robotics contributes to expanding and improving the possibilities of intervention in various sectors of medicine through the development of complex platforms integrating sensors, actuators, processing hardware, and software. The paper reports on the development, at prototype level, of an electronic device for vital sign detection. The device is integrated with Aphel, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that includes humanoid robots, supporting patients and healthcare professionals in hospitals. The achieved results highlight the advantages of the convergence between electronic devices and robotic entities in a wide range of healthcare applications.