Telehealth Robot Visits State Capital
UC College of Nursing telehealth robot "V-Go" made a stop at the Statehouse in Columbus Wednesday, April 22.
His visit was part of an information reception planned by Maple Knoll Village, Springdale, and UC College of Nursing and UC College of Engineering and Applied Science.
UC faculty and students, alongside representatives from Maple Knoll, showcased current technologies in use at the Innovation Collaboratory on the Maple Knoll campus and engineering students also shared details about sensors they are developing to help older adults age in place.
UC and Maple Knoll Village have a 30-year history of working together in nursing, medicine and pharmacy education and practice. Their partnership was made official through the signing of an affiliation agreement in April 2015.
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