U-blox donated medical company 4G module
The global wireless module and chip leading supplier u-blox company announced that as part of the present stage of corporate social responsibility initiative, the company has donated 500 4G modules to a Norway company called "No Isolation".
NO Isolation is a network of health care companies, the first to those who suffer from disease and must be hospitalized for a long period of time or stay at home, the child developed a robot.
Their robot AV1, which can represent the children to participate in school activities, travel or birthday party, so that these children can also participate in daily activities.
By virtue of the 4G module, AV1 can transmit audio and video anywhere. As long as there are 4G network coverage, the child's parents, teachers and friends will not have to connect AV1 and Wi-Fi. The robot will automatically connect to the 4G, and it can be controlled by the child. With a camera, a microphone and speakers, the robot can send a video stream to the child's mobile phone or tablet PC, so that they can see and hear the situation around the stand in real time. In addition, the child can talk with the robot in a normal voice, and determine the direction of its line of sight.
"AV1 brings the ability to participate in daily activities for their children, so that they have a sense of integration." No Isolation chief executive officer Dolva Karen said. Through cooperation with u-blox, we use LTE technology to make up for the current health care system, to help solve the problem of loneliness and social isolation of these children suffer from chronic diseases."
Aabel Marius, chief technology officer, said, "the operation of AV1 can not be separated from the 4G module. Robots need to work in the classroom, to participate in the birthday party and travel, without the cumbersome WiFi configuration, do not have to worry about no network coverage."