Evaluation and selection of a collaborative robot for a tuberculosis sample collection isolated booth

Abstract

Tuberculosis is considered one of the most lethal infectious diseases. One of the common tuberculosis diagnosis methods is sputum testing. The sputum collection process represents a risk for the medical personnel who can get infected during the procedure, which is why an automated solution within an isolation booth is preferred. The paper’s goal is to present a methodology for selecting a suitable collaborative robot to be integrated into the isolation booth, based on a set of predetermined requirements. The obstacle collision forces of the selected robot are measured to assess its suitability for the required task.