Exploring the utility of robots in exposure studies.
Exposure modeling
Personal exposure
Robots
Volatile organic compounds
Journal
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
ISSN: 1559-064X
Titre abrégé: J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101262796
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2021
07 2021
Historique:
received:
08
04
2019
accepted:
10
09
2019
revised:
30
08
2019
pubmed:
21
11
2019
medline:
7
8
2021
entrez:
21
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Obtaining valid, reliable quantitative exposure data can be a significant challenge for industrial hygienists, exposure scientists, and other health science professionals. In this proof-of-concept study, a robotic platform was programmed to perform a simple task as a plausible alternative to human subjects in exposure studies for generating exposure data. The use of robots offers several advantages over the use of humans. Research can be completed more efficiently and there is no need to recruit, screen, or train volunteers. In addition, robots can perform tasks repeatedly without getting tired allowing for collection of an unlimited number of measurements using different chemicals to assess exposure impacts from formulation changes and new product development. The use of robots also eliminates concerns with intentional human exposures while removing health research ethics review requirements which are time consuming. In this study, a humanoid robot was programmed to paint drywall, while volatile organic compounds were measured in air for comparison to model estimates. The measured air concentrations generally agreed with more advanced exposure model estimates. These findings suggest that robots have potential as a methodology for generating exposure measurements relevant to human activities, but without using human subjects.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31745180
doi: 10.1038/s41370-019-0190-x
pii: 10.1038/s41370-019-0190-x
pmc: PMC7234925
mid: NIHMS1541797
doi:
Substances chimiques
Volatile Organic Compounds
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
784-794Subventions
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : P30 ES005022
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : T32 ES019854
Pays : United States
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