UNESA KECE ROBOT
Unesa.ac.id, Surabaya – Three robots the collaboration of lecturers, students and alumni from the Faculty of Engineering were demonstrated on Tuesday (16/6) in the rectory lobby of Unesa Lidah Wetan Campus. Rector of Unesa, Prof. Dr. Nurhasan and a number of other officials participated in witnessing the prowess of the Robot named KECE.
Rector said the Kece Robot has functions as a food delivery robot, a medical device delivery robot, a room sprinkler and a disinfectant spraying drone. If ready and perfect, the robot will be handed over to the provincial government, in this case the governor of East Java so that the robot can be felt the benefits of hospitals that treat Covid-19 patients.
"Hopefully the FT's efforts to assist the government in dealing with covid-19 can go well," rector said.
Meanwhile, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Maspiyah, M.Kes explained kece robot will provide a sense of security for medical personnel. Because, this robot serves as an introduction to food and medical devices so as to minimize the physical contact of medical personnel with covid-19 patients.
"In addition to the introduction of medicine and food, this robot also serves for sterilization of the room. So if the room is used up by patients and others then this robot will serve to sterilize from viruses and bacteria. So this robot in addition to serving patients also pay attention to medical personnel," said Maspiyah.
Maspiyah added, KECE robot with two functions, namely carrying medicine and sterilize this room, is the latest finding. If previously there were robots that could carry their own medicine, and robots that sterilize their own rooms, then KECE Unesa robots could do both.
Agung Prijo Budijono, S.T, M.T pembina kece robot maker team said, the robot created by his team is equipped with video-based communication that can support the performance of medical personnel remotely.
"So this robot can also be used for communication with patients. So from afar doctors can also ask about the patient's condition, and the patient can respond directly to questions from the doctor," he concluded. (sur/sir)
