Design and Implementation of a Novel, Intrinsically Safe Rigid-Flexible Coupling Manipulator for COVID-19 Oropharyngeal Swab Sampling
Heng Zhang,Qiwen Wang,Chuliang Chi,Yongquan Chen,Zonggao Mu,Zheng Li,Yuanmin Lan,Aidong Zhang,Heng Zhang,Qiwen Wang,Chuliang Chi,Yongquan Chen,Zonggao Mu,Zheng Li,Yuanmin Lan,Aidong Zhang
Driven by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, demand for oropharyngeal swab sampling (OP-swabs) is surging. However, medical staff can easily become infected by the virus during the sampling process. In an effort to combat this, we developed a novel, intrinsically safe rigid- flexible coupling (RFC) manipulator to improve the safety and reliability of OP-swab sampling to test for COVID-19, which is presented...
