http://www.intouchhealth.com/products-and-services/products/rp-vita-robot/ By: Ana Luisa Rivas Health Telemedicine Doctor gives a command through the iPad's interface http://storiesbywilliams.files.wordpress.com/2013 /05/rp-vita1.jpg The command is sent to a cloud network where it's then sent to the robot and processed. The hardware and software needed will be adjusted and ready to work. http://cdn.medgadget.com/wpcontent/uploads//2013/02/contro lstation-ipad2.jpg Doctor gives a command through the iPad's interface http://storiesbywilliams.files.wordpress.com/2013 /05/rp-vita1.jpg The command is sent to a cloud network where it's then sent to the robot and processed. The hardware and software needed will be adjusted and ready to work. http://cdn.medgadget.com/wpcontent/uploads//2013/02/contro lstation-ipad2.jpg RFID reader Instruments Identify Sterilize http://www.rhydolabz.com/images/medium/1320_M ED.jpg Sort iPad Tablet http://www.intouchhealth.com/products-andservices/products/controlstation-interfaces/ http://www.itechminder.com/abdul-fahad/uploads/2012/11/android-irobot-ipadtablet-7-inch-v-2-0-256-mb-ram-1009-06-melodyworld@8-300x199.jpg http://www.intouchhealth.com/products-andservices/products/controlstation-interfaces/ Navigational Sensors http://www.primesense.com/casestudies/ava/ http://www.pilotpresence.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/RPVITA-Sensors-233x300.png Interactive Multimedia LCD http://i.i.cbsi.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2013/01/09/RPVITA_220x157.jpg http://mms.businesswire.com/media/20130506005495/en/367966/5 /RP-VITA_TeleStroke.jpg?download=1 InTouch Health ControlStation App http://www.intouchhealth.com/images/cs-interfaces-big.png https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/intouchhealth/id56 6427448?mt=8 InTouch Health ControlStation App http://www.intouchhealth.com/images/cs-interfaces-big.png https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/intouchhealth/id56 6427448?mt=8 Advantages: Patients http://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/RP-Vita_has_a_built_in_Stethoscope-thumbnail580x361.jpg Disadvantages: Patients http://www.computerworld.com/common/images/site/features/2012/07/RPVITA%20(33).jpg Advantages: Doctors http://futuristicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/future-irobots-rp-vita-telepresence-robots-startwork-at-seven-hospitals-futuristic-1.jpg Disadvantages: Doctors http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm/ac1394dbdcca6a36cbf486633b129cd813095ac3/r=x404&c=534x401/local//media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/05/23/1369339271000-XXX-Robot-15-1305231651_4_3.jpg How people and machines work together to reach and solve a problem. http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/144567/article_bde8b95dc1dcb11e_1357723069_9j4aaqsk.jpeg • The technology and the machines could be used unethically to injure or be dangerous to patients and the doctors. http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2013/04/rp_vita_vitals-100034175-large.jpg Security refers to the protection of hardware, software, machines and networks from unauthorized access. http://www.mbsdirect.com/current/images/stories/ipad/ipadpasscode.png It is needed to have a good password to keep intruders away to prevent unethical actions http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/06/i pad-unlock-rm-eng.jpg Digital divide is when the population doesn’t have access to a piece of technology due to a particular reason. http://www.myowneyes.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/img_6764-edit.jpg http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/images/news_image_2012-0526_14191.jpg The cost of the robot develops digital divide around the world due to the fact that it is really expensive. http://convergence.ucsb.edu/files/articles/bridging-digital-divide/slides/8b-15554.jpg http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/tag/rp-vita/ http://mashable.com/2013/01/24/irobotsmedical-robot-gets-fda-approval-forhospital-use/ http://www.itnews.com/healthcare/59120/health-care-robot-brings-expertsbedside http://www.intouchhealth.com/productsand-services/products/rp-vita-robot/