A remote-controlled mortuary robot

Abstract

In Uganda and worldwide, currently the cleaning and the embalming process of the dead bodies is done majorly using human labor known as mortuary attendants who are prone to the high risks of infections inside the mortuaries. And yet mortuaries are important integral in hospital which helps for storage of un identified bodies, examination in the post mortem room or removal for autopsy. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one the method the mortuary attendants use to protect themselves from infections while performing their tasks in the mortuary. However, this method is constrained by certain factors like improper use of the PPE, too much heat due to the time taken putting on the PPE while performing the tasks in the mortuaries and also some hospitals in Uganda luck the PPE for the mortuary attendants. And this is one of the reasons why most mortuary attendants are at a risk of infections in the mortuaries. In this system, the remote is used to control the robot movement inside the mortuary and also control the manipulation of the arms in performing the cleaning, the carrying and the embalming process.