Teaching robot may help stem nursing shortage in Ohio
Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, July 23, 2007
It's no secret that a lack of instructors plays a big factor in the growing nursing shortage. RP-7 hopes to help fill the void.
RP-7, a teaching robot that was recently introduced at Wright State University in Dayton, OH, allows a remote instructor to communicate with students (and vice versa) through live audio and video. The 5-foot-6-inch, 200-pound robot is part of a one-year pilot program to see if this type of distance learning is an effective way to help curb the instructor shortage. To help add a human feel, the professor's face is displayed on the robot when it is in use.
RP-7 was developed by InTouch Technologies Inc., of Santa Barbara, CA, about a year ago. There are about 100 in use today.
Sources: Wright State press release, Dayton (OH) Daily News, UPI
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