Robots take up the slack in CGH's labour crunch
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An instance of how we try to use technology to increase productivity in order to overcome our labour crunch which is due to low birth rate, small work force, and resistance towards foreign import.
Robots are gradually being introduced in the construction industry (to lay tiles on the floor) and healthcare in Singapore. For the latter, robotics surgery is making its presence felt, and now, we have robots to monitor and take care of patients in hospitals, taking over duties which used to be done by nurses....
Note that in Japan, A.I. robots are slowly being used to take care of the elderly, and the latest is hotel check-in counters manned by robots...see HERE
excerpt from article:
'the robot arm can work non-stop and do the job without mistakes, unlike people who get tired and could become careless '
If doing qn below on tech simplify our lives, note that it's not enough to mention the advantage of tech... this advantage mentioned must have a simplifying effect and you have to show this. See following excerpt from the first link at the top. In the absence of tech, the nurse would have to keep coming back at intervals to check on the patient; but with the catheter, the whole process is simplified as this will now be done automatically. 'Simplify' has this idea of doing away with the cumbersome stages in-between:
'Instead of a nurse checking every 15 minutes for six hours to see if a patient who has had a catheter inserted is bleeding, a special blood-sensitive "bandage" can do the job, freeing the nurse for six hours of more fulfilling work.'
If doing a related qn, can consider opening with a BANG using the interesting example of Japan hotel using dinosaur robot to help with customer check-in...: Imagine being greeted by a dinosaur when trying to check-in at the reception when arriving at a hotel!
Qn: 'Technology has failed to simplify our lives.' Do you agree?
Pertaining to the above essay qn, you have to ensure u engage the keyword 'simplify' and SHOW the effect of simplification by tech when elaborating your points...Many students didn't do well as they merely bring up the benefits or advantages of tech, e.g. the invention of a vaccine for the Ebola virus. Exactly HOW does the vaccine 'simplify' our lives? Merely saying that there's this problem and SciTech has solved it does NOT clearly show the effect of simplifying. Take a look at this link HERE to see how the write explain and SHOW the simplifying process......
Excerpt from link:
While robots, of course, cannot replace humans, they can help the human carer take care of many more patients at the same time, and even provide a better level of care. For example, one therapist is currently needed to help a patient at a time, to do exercises such as arm coordination. With technology, one therapist can work with several patients at the same time, as the therapist will be alerted when intervention is needed.
Devices such as a blood-sensitive bandage can free nurses from having to check a patient every 15 minutes for the first six hours, to see if he is bleeding. Technology can help even doctors, as it alerts them, say, when they prescribe something a patient is allergic to.
An instance of how we try to use technology to increase productivity in order to overcome our labour crunch which is due to low birth rate, small work force, and resistance towards foreign import.
Robots are gradually being introduced in the construction industry (to lay tiles on the floor) and healthcare in Singapore. For the latter, robotics surgery is making its presence felt, and now, we have robots to monitor and take care of patients in hospitals, taking over duties which used to be done by nurses....
Note that in Japan, A.I. robots are slowly being used to take care of the elderly, and the latest is hotel check-in counters manned by robots...see HERE
excerpt from article:
'the robot arm can work non-stop and do the job without mistakes, unlike people who get tired and could become careless '
If doing qn below on tech simplify our lives, note that it's not enough to mention the advantage of tech... this advantage mentioned must have a simplifying effect and you have to show this. See following excerpt from the first link at the top. In the absence of tech, the nurse would have to keep coming back at intervals to check on the patient; but with the catheter, the whole process is simplified as this will now be done automatically. 'Simplify' has this idea of doing away with the cumbersome stages in-between:
'Instead of a nurse checking every 15 minutes for six hours to see if a patient who has had a catheter inserted is bleeding, a special blood-sensitive "bandage" can do the job, freeing the nurse for six hours of more fulfilling work.'
If doing a related qn, can consider opening with a BANG using the interesting example of Japan hotel using dinosaur robot to help with customer check-in...: Imagine being greeted by a dinosaur when trying to check-in at the reception when arriving at a hotel!
Qn: 'Technology has failed to simplify our lives.' Do you agree?
Pertaining to the above essay qn, you have to ensure u engage the keyword 'simplify' and SHOW the effect of simplification by tech when elaborating your points...Many students didn't do well as they merely bring up the benefits or advantages of tech, e.g. the invention of a vaccine for the Ebola virus. Exactly HOW does the vaccine 'simplify' our lives? Merely saying that there's this problem and SciTech has solved it does NOT clearly show the effect of simplifying. Take a look at this link HERE to see how the write explain and SHOW the simplifying process......
Excerpt from link:
While robots, of course, cannot replace humans, they can help the human carer take care of many more patients at the same time, and even provide a better level of care. For example, one therapist is currently needed to help a patient at a time, to do exercises such as arm coordination. With technology, one therapist can work with several patients at the same time, as the therapist will be alerted when intervention is needed.
Devices such as a blood-sensitive bandage can free nurses from having to check a patient every 15 minutes for the first six hours, to see if he is bleeding. Technology can help even doctors, as it alerts them, say, when they prescribe something a patient is allergic to.
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