%0 Journal Article %A Jovanovic, Kosta %A Schwier, Andrea %A Matheson, Eloise %A Xiloyannis, Michele %A Rozeboom, Esther %A Hochhausen, Nadine %A Vermeulen, Brecht %A Graf, Birgit %A Wolf, Peter %A Nawrat, Zbigniew %A Escuder, Jordi %A Mechelinck, Mare %A Sorensen, Birgitte %A Boscolo, Paola Roberta %A Obach, Michael %A Tognarelli, Selene %A Jankovic, Milica %A Leroux, Christophe %A Ferrigno, Giancarlo %A Siepel, Francoise J %A Stramigioli, Stefano %T Digital Innovation Hubs in Health-Care Robotics Fighting COVID-19: Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers Across Europe %D 2021 * IEEE %X The use of robotics in health care has seen a recent rise in interest due to its potential for use during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The transmission rate of COVID-19 has meant that health-care workers are under increasing pressure, risks, and workload to manage the requirements of personal protective equipment, strict disinfection procedures, and the heightened medical needs of patients. %@ 1070-9932 %K Robots %K COVID-19 %K Robot sensing systems %K Robot kinematics %K Vaccines %K Pandemics %K Europe doi 10.1109/MRA.2020.3044965 %U http://hdl.handle.net/11556/1079 %~ GOEDOC, SUB GOETTINGEN