(CBS Newspath) – The coronavirus pandemic has replaced the way we live, but it has also led to a wave of inventions to help others with the virus.
A supermarket in Helsinki, Finland, practices COVID-19. Because shoppers were concerned about touching surfaces, the store added freezer door handles while consumers operate with their arms.
No touch is required at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, where shoppers are doing their best.”So we created the concept of the foot-controlled manual elevator,” says Prote Sosothikul, vice president of The Seacon Square branch.store, which oversees the mall. In the elevators, the pedals update the buttons and are not only used to call the elevator, but also to the ground.
Wearing a mask in public can help you stay safe, but it’s not imaginable in the restaurant. Therefore, an Israeli inventor proposed a mask that can be worn while eating. An undeniable lever opens it with each bite and then closes it immediately.
Offering food to diners no longer requires a human touch at Kimbo Restaurant
Robots are also being used at the Kanyiyna Health Center in Rwanda to treat patients.The machines have temperature sensors and can also ask questions and record messages for a doctor to examine.”Decrease or decrease the transmission threat,” says Dr. David.Turatsinze, who works at the clinic.
In Japan, machines give a new opportunity to virtual graduation.Students at Tokyo’s BBT University controlled avatar robots from their homes to collect their diplomas.It’s a high-tech way to hold a higher education degree.