Abstract—The development of various medications, vaccines
and surgical methods in healthcare has been significantly
contributing to longer life expectancy. However, there are still
various challenges that need to be addressed in the healthcare
system. One of the biggest challenges in streamlining processes is
that medical staff are required to do various repetitive tasks
manually. This study aims to examine how automation and
robotics can be utilized to improve the efficiency of
healthcare/biomedical services. The high-end collaborative robot,
the “YuMi” robot is proposed to modify and streamline
biomedical lab operations to work side-by-side with biomedical
lab technicians to assist various repetitive and routine tasks. Four
potential frameworks (i.e., aged care, sorting and dispensing
medicines, assisting at surgical operations and sample collection)
are developed to identify potential applications of the Yumi robot.
With the Covid-19 pandemic situation, there is an immediate
need for safe sample collections and patient interaction to
mitigate the outbreak of the virus. In this study, a framework for
the sample collection and testing of Covid-19 is also proposed to
minimize the risks of medical staff and local transmissions.
Samples testing of suspected patients, travellers, and those in
close contact with Covid-19 patients will proceed without direct
interactions with healthcare workers, eventually, minimizing
exposure and spread of this communicable disease