[CES2022] Remote Medical Care and Droplet-Blocking Tables... Contactless Technologies Changed by COVID-19

Contactless Remote Medical Consultation Solution OnMed Station Introduced at CES 2022

[Las Vegas (USA) = Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] At 'CES 2022,' the world's largest electronics and IT exhibition, which resumed offline events after two years, the latest technologies for virus prevention and non-face-to-face medical services were introduced in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the 6th (local time) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the United States, the 'OnMed Station' was a representative example. This is a remote medical consultation booth developed by the American medical device company OnMed. Here, COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests can be confirmed within 30 minutes. Those who wish to be tested enter their personal information into the registration system, pay $160, and then perform the PCR test inside the booth using a diagnostic kit. If positive, results are available in 11 minutes; if negative, within 30 minutes.

A company official introduced, "It can detect more than 99% of the major COVID-19 variants." It quickly notifies test results to those who need certification before departure. Remote medical consultation services are also provided at the OnMed Station. Medical staff check the patient's physical condition through voice and facial recognition technology and thermal imaging sensors installed in the booth, then provide appropriate prescriptions via a monitor. It is also possible to measure blood pressure or receive prescriptions remotely. The inside of the booth is equipped with an air purification system and sterilization functions necessary for hygiene management.

Table 'Anvita' for Virus and Droplet Protection Introduced at CES 2022

Among domestic companies, Vision Semicon's virus and droplet blocking table 'Anvita' attracted attention. Anvita is a table designed in dome and parasol shapes, with cross-shaped lines that blow air upwards. Even when eating or drinking at the table while conversing, droplets or viruses in the air are drawn upward into the intake. It works on a principle similar to an air curtain that blocks contaminants.

The company also showcased 'Storant,' a smart automated restaurant solution combining a barista and serving robots capable of non-face-to-face ordering, at CES 2022. When customers order through a kiosk, the barista robot prepares the drink, and the serving robot delivers beverages to those seated at the Anvita tables in an integrated store. It operates unmanned 24 hours a day. A company official said, "Interest in non-face-to-face services has increased due to COVID-19, and after opening the first Storant store in Daejeon last year, the number of directly managed stores has now increased to 10."

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