Jovanovic, KostaSchwier, AndreaMatheson, EloiseXiloyannis, MicheleRozeboom, EstherHochhausen, NadineVermeulen, BrechtGraf, BirgitWolf, PeterNawrat, ZbigniewEscuder, JordiMechelinck, MareSorensen, BirgitteBoscolo, Paola RobertaObach, MichaelTognarelli, SeleneJankovic, MilicaLeroux, ChristopheFerrigno, GiancarloSiepel, Francoise JStramigioli, Stefano2021-03Jovanovic , K , Schwier , A , Matheson , E , Xiloyannis , M , Rozeboom , E , Hochhausen , N , Vermeulen , B , Graf , B , Wolf , P , Nawrat , Z , Escuder , J , Mechelinck , M , Sorensen , B , Boscolo , P R , Obach , M , Tognarelli , S , Jankovic , M , Leroux , C , Ferrigno , G , Siepel , F J & Stramigioli , S 2021 , ' Digital Innovation Hubs in Health-Care Robotics Fighting COVID-19: Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers Across Europe : Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers across Europe ' , IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine , vol. 28 , no. 1 , 9330556 , pp. 40-47 . https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2020.30449651558-223Xresearchoutputwizard: 11556/1079The 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.8553355enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDigital Innovation Hubs in Health-Care Robotics Fighting COVID-19: Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers Across Europe: Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers across Europejournal article10.1109/MRA.2020.3044965RobotsCOVID-19Robot sensing systemsRobot kinematicsVaccinesPandemicsEuropeRobotsCOVID-19Robot sensing systemsRobot kinematicsVaccinesPandemicsEuropeControl and Systems EngineeringComputer Science ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureProject IDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/825003/EU/Digital Innovation Hubs in Healthcare Robotics/DIH-HEROinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/825003/EU/Digital Innovation Hubs in Healthcare Robotics/DIH-HEROFunding InfoThe work presented in this article received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant 825003 DIH-HERO.The work presented in this article received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant 825003 DIH-HERO.http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85100458289&partnerID=8YFLogxK