Introduction to the Special Section: Convergence of Automation Technology, Biomedical Engineering, and Health Informatics Toward the Healthcare 4.0

被引:12
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作者
Pang Z. [1 ]
Yang G. [2 ]
Khedri R. [3 ]
Zhang Y.-T. [4 ]
机构
[1] ABB AB, Corporate Research, Vasteras
[2] State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
[3] Department of Computing and Software, Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L8, ON
[4] Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
Caregiving Home; convergence; Healthcare; 4.0; healthcare robotics; human-robot symbiosis; Industry;
D O I
10.1109/RBME.2018.2848518
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摘要
Industry 4.0 is spilling out from manufacturing to healthcare. In this article, we provide a brief history and key enabling technologies of Industry 4.0, and its revolution in healthcare - Healthcare 4.0 - and its reshaping of the landscape of the entire healthcare value chain. We discuss the shift in the system design paradigm from open, small, and single loop to closed, large, and multiple loops. We provide the example of a Caregiving Home, and discuss emerging research topics and challenges, including healthcare big data, automated medical production, healthcare robotics, and human-robot symbiosis. Relevant papers published in this special section are also presented. © 2008-2011 IEEE.
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页码:249 / 259
页数:10
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