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...