Breaking down the virtual wall

From bed to bed, a worn-out medical worker is busy looking after coronavirus patients in a crowded hospital. He observes their condition and scribbles details in medical records. An oversight could mean their condition gets worse. However, this is all taking place on a screen.

“Staff can move the cursor onto each bed and care for patients in home isolation. They can monitor treatment virtually,” said Kitti Wongthavarawat, head of the Health Innovation and Information Research Team at the Assistive Technology and Medical Devices Research Centre.

Funded by the National Science and Technology Development Agency, developers built the…