Xinhua News Agency, Las Vegas, January 6 (Reporter Tan Jingjing, Huang Heng, Gao Shan) The 2022 Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show opened on the 5th. Last year's exhibition was held in a virtual form due to the new crown epidemic, and this year it returned to Las Vegas to hold a physical exhibition. In the context of the current serious rebound of the new crown epidemic in the United States, medical health has become a hot spot in the exhibition, and various new technologies and applications related to the fight against the epidemic have attracted much attention.
People visit the Convention Center in Las Vegas, USA, on Jan. 5. (Photo by Wu Xiaoling, Xinhua News Agency)
Tele-diagnosis and treatment, sleep monitoring, mental health counseling, wearable devices... At the exhibition, there are not only a wide variety of anti-epidemic medical "little assistants", but also "new things" that help people relax and reduce stress during the epidemic.
Ultra dry mist disinfection robot
As soon as the setting time arrives, the robot's automatic lifting nozzle immediately begins to spray ultra-dry mist disinfectant, 360 degrees without dead angles, and the ultraviolet lamp on the robot starts at the same time, "two-pronged". At the exhibition, a disinfection robot developed by China's Shanghai Qinglang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. attracted a lot of attention.
As the epidemic continues to spread, the all-round disinfection of public facilities has become a "just need". According to Wang Mingmin, the company's head of North America, this disinfection robot is equipped with omnidirectional obstacle avoidance technology, which can sense indoor dynamics and suspended obstacles, and automatically bypass obstacles. Disinfection robots are mainly used in hospitals, restaurants, hotels, schools and other indoor places with high density of people and strong mobility, which can not only alleviate the shortage of manpower, but also ensure the safety of personnel.
Smart masks
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, masks have become a necessity for high use. At this exhibition, a smart mask developed by Japan's Donat Robotics Company upgraded the mask to a translation "little assistant" to promote cross-border and cross-language communication during the epidemic. This silicone mask, superimposed on a regular mask, receives audio through a built-in microphone, transmits data to a smartphone via Bluetooth, converts speech into text, and enables translation into 8 languages.
Tai Ziyangyou, head of the company's global business, told reporters that the epidemic has reshaped people's communication methods, and everyone needs to wear masks during the epidemic. Smart masks can be applied to different scenarios such as hospitals and tourism. Doctors can convey information to patients who speak different languages through smart masks. When traveling across borders, in many places such as hotels and restaurants, people can communicate through the translation of smart masks.
A woman takes a photo in the Hisense display area of Chinese company at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA, on January 5. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Zeng Hui)
Sleep monitor
During the epidemic, how has people's sleep quality and sleep habits changed from before? What are the health effects? A sleep monitor developed by the American technology company SleepScore uses a non-contact technology to monitor the user's sleep quality, display detailed data through a mobile phone program, and provide users with targeted suggestions and guidance to improve sleep.
Tracy Flomelt, the company's head of marketing, told reporters that after analyzing a large amount of sleep data during the epidemic, they found that people generally slept later during home isolation, office and study, slept longer, and their sleep habits changed. The company shares information with more users through a mobile app that provides targeted recommendations to help improve sleep.
Miniature lung trainer
How can I see the health of my lungs through my breath? How can I improve lung function? At the exhibition, a lung trainer developed by South Korean start-up Breathes offers a solution to improve lung health.
Weighing only 66 grams, this lipstick-sized instrument measures and analyzes lung capacity, lung muscle condition, and more by exhaling and inhaling, providing users with personalized recommendations for breathing exercises. According to the company's director, this trainer is designed to help smokers, athletes, dancers, people exposed to polluted environments and so on to improve lung health.