Critical Reflection

When I first entered this module, I was quite worried as I lacked confidence in speaking due to my poor communication skills, so I have set a goal to become a better version of myself than I was yesterday. Some key learning from this module, such as boosting my confidence, which is currently one of my main goals as I feel having confident it enables me to be able to face the issue more effective. Also, I feel that by reading the lesson slides out loud in class, this has created an opportunity for me to make mistakes and learn along the way which enables me to improve and be better prepared for any presentations in the future. Moreover, I have learned a more professional way of writing reports and preparing slides, such as ensuring parallel structure in the slides. One of the things that I have learned is to use the 7 edition APA citation style as it is a widely accepted and standardized way to cite sources in academic writing. It is also one of the requirements, and it is important in academic writing or reports as it helps to ensure that the report is credible, accessible, and avoids plagiarism. Regarding communication in class, I still need time to improve my communication skills by avoiding using Singlish when speaking or presenting and being more confident when speaking to larger groups.

This module has taught me about critical thinking and critical reflection. Critical thinking refers to making assumptions based on evidence and logical reasoning. Meanwhile critical reflection means looking at different points of view and having an open mind take can take in new ideas. Hence, with these skills that I learned, it will enable me to make better decisions and be more aware of my assumptions.

Here are some thoughts on having a group project in this module. As it has been a challenging 13 weeks with quizzes, assessments, projects, and lab reports to be submitted in between this tight schedule, this has taught me the importance of planning and time management. As this module has a group project that required us to present as a team, it allowed me to work with people from different backgrounds and learn to handle or resolve problems in a group. Furthermore, as a group leader, understanding each member's strengths and weaknesses helped me assign tasks according to their abilities which allow them to perform to their best ability. With this understanding this will create a stronger group bonding thought better communication.

This presentation have given me a opportunity to improve my presentation skills by presenting my research study to my peers. I would classify this as the most difficult skill to enhance as this type of opportunity does not come often in our current courses, and it is a very important and essential skill to have in order to better adapt to the outside world. Also, This have had gave me the opportunity to learn, unlearn, and relearn. Some key learnings from the presentation included using hand gestures, proper posture, and keeping the audience engaged by asking relevant questions to hook their attention. I also need to unlearn things like using Singlish, as it sounds unprofessional in a formal meeting, and relearn proper body language and maintaining eye contact when presenting. There is room for improvement, such as using space effectively when presenting and engaging the audience with more confidence.

Through this module, this has taught me the importance of using a professional tone and format. It has also increased my confidence in presenting to others and key stakeholders in the future. I also learn the ability to convey complex ideas and information to be short and clear. These skills will benefit me in both my future workplace and personal life which enables me to improve my personality and the ability to work as a team. In addition, this module has taught me the importance of being an active listener and constantly getting feedback as life is a non-stop journey. In short, With the valuable skills and knowledge I have gained from this module, I believe this will help me in my future projects and career advancement.

Summary Reader Response Final Draft 4

According to the article “How tech can ease the cleaning industry’s manpower crunch”, written by GERMii (2021), cleaning robots that are equipped with Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) technology are a revolution in the cleaning industry. The pandemic has significantly impacted the world, changing their attention to cleaning and sterilizing. As the requirement for cleanliness is increasing, robots complement the cleaners by accomplishing monotonous roles, while the cleaners can prioritize sterilizing “high-touch, high-risk or difficult-to-clean areas” (GERMii, 2021, para. 4). At the same time, organizations need to teach their staff to operate the robots and use data from the robots to optimize cleaning operations. With Covid-19 causing the demand for cleaners to fluctuate, organizations can send their cleaners for training and upskilling when the demand is low. This article's emphasis on cleanliness also leads to over-cleaning and excessive usage of chemicals, potentially causing an impact on health, cost, and the environment. Organizations need to inform and instruct their cleaners on mitigating these risks. The article also wrote about SoftBank Robotics’ floorcare cleaning robot, Whiz, which uses UV-C to disinfect surfaces, reducing the use of hazardous chemicals. Cleaning robots are now equipped with the newest technology and are a revolution in the cleaning industry. As technology advances, cleaning robots will benefit the sanitation industry by providing lower cost, cleaning efficiency, and cleaning capabilities, especially with the prominence of sanitation being in the spotlight.

One benefit of using cleaning robots is their cost and efficiency ratio in long operating hours. A cleaning robot can help with covering the cleaning tasks that need to be performed most frequently, such as vacuuming and disinfecting surface (Flynn, 2022). Robotic floor cleaning has emerged as a valuable use case to help healthcare and other organizations to achieve consistent cleanliness and operational efficiency. Robotic floor scrubbers directly address the demand-supply imbalance created by increasing cleaning demand and a limited workforce. Working collaboratively with employees, and cleaning robots like the unit operated by Brain Corp make supervisory teams more efficient and effective (Baylin, 2020).

Today's advanced models often incorporate autonomous mapping technology that can accurately reconstruct the floor plan which will benefit in cleaning efficiency. Most cleaning robots come with an app that allows the user to choose a specific route for the robot to follow. It can be programmed to run at a specific time of the day to clean a specific area that need cleaning most often (Flynn, 2022). With robots being more flexible and cost-effective compared to the norm of using manpower, cleaning work can be programmed to run at any time of the day.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the industries that required the most cleaning and sanitizing is the healthcare industry, as it plays an important role in keeping the virus off the street. The flow of people in and out of buildings poses risks to staff, caregivers, and the public. With the technology of the cleaning robots, the robots can be programmed and made to be automated which will be more flexible (NCSS, 2020). Automation of the cleaning robots will allow an increase in efficiency and will be more convenient for users to be able to operate it at odd hours. Hence, cleaning robots can do most of the redundant cleaning without the need for manual human intervention. This would greatly increase cleaning efficiency and reduce the cost in the long run.

Despite the advantages that cleaning robots can provide, robots have limited mobility (GERMii, 2021) as some places are unreachable for the cleaning robots. Having cleaning robots may replace people, which could potentially increase the unemployment rate (Holzer, H., 2022). However, the Singaporean government has been attempting to provide upgrading training through SkillFuture, which allows people to have more job opportunities (SkillFuture Singapore, n.d.). Research does show that by introducing cleaning robots not only benefits the public but will also provide support to the healthcare industry. This is because robots provide the industry, with support for high-quality patient care, effective clinical procedures, and safe environments for patients and healthcare professionals in the medical field (Intel, n.d.).

In conclusion, as technology advances, humans will be more likely to exposed to advanced methods of cleaning that might provide more efficient ways of ensuring cleanliness in all industries. Robots with sanitization capabilities will be highly demanded by many industries in the long run, cleaning robots are cost-efficient. With technology being in the limelight, cleaning robots will greatly boost the industries’ needs for cleanliness and efficiency in terms of manpower issues and cost-efficiency.

 

Final Report - Methodology

1. Methodology

From this section, more information like statistics or images can be gathered from primary research, such as first-hand experience or real feedback from users. For secondary research, we made use of research reports, industry surveys or online information like websites.

1. Primary Research

Since OTSAW is our target stakeholder, we wrote an email to OTSAW for feedback on our proposed enhancements as part of our primary research. (Refer to Appendix A for references). Also, observations were made by our team members on delivery robots used locally, which provided us insights into how delivery robots operate currently. 

2. Secondary Research

For our Secondary research, we made use of existing data through online sources like OneSearch, Google and Google scholar to gather the information we need. The majority of the background information gathered was from google. If a source was cited from another source, the team will look into the source that it was cited from to ensure its validity and accuracy.

After analysing the content of several sources, we found that existing delivery robots in Singapore can only deliver to the lift lobbies of high-rise buildings, resulting in customers having to leave their houses to collect their items below their building. This may be inconvenient to the end customers, especially for customers that have physical disabilities. We were able to identify the problem and performed an analysis to improve the existing Camello delivery robot. We came up with an idea to install a robotic arm that uses artificial intelligence, which allows the robot to deliver to the doorsteps of high-rise buildings. The enhancement of the robot improves user experience, productivity, and efficiency, cuts expenses and boosts customer satisfaction. 

Summary Reader Response Draft 3

According to the article “How tech can ease the cleaning industry’s manpower crunch”, written by GERMii (2021), cleaning robots that are equipped with Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) technology are a revolution in the cleaning industry. The pandemic has significantly impacted the world, changing their attention to cleaning and sterilizing. As the requirement for cleanliness is increasing, robots complement the cleaners by accomplishing monotonous roles, while the cleaners can prioritize sterilizing “high-touch, high-risk or difficult-to-clean areas” (GERMii, 2021, Robots can complement cleaning staff section, para. 4). At the same time, organizations need to teach their staff to operate the robots and use data from the robots to optimize cleaning operations. With Covid-19 causing the demand for cleaners to fluctuate, organizations can send their cleaners for training and upskilling when the demand is low. This article's emphasis on cleanliness also leads to over-cleaning and excessive usage of chemicals, potentially causing an impact on health, cost, and the environment. Organizations need to inform and instruct their cleaners on mitigating these risks. The article also wrote about SoftBank Robotics’ floorcare cleaning robot, Whiz, which uses UV-C to disinfect surfaces, reducing the use of hazardous chemicals. Cleaning robots are now equipped with the newest technology and are a revolution in the cleaning industry. As technology advances, investing in technologies for cleaning robots will benefit many of the industry as it provides efficiency and cleaning capability, especially with the prominence of sanitation being in the spotlight.

One of the benefits of having cleaning robots is their cost of efficiency in the long run and their long operating hours and with the help of technology, this would ensure the cleanliness of the area with minimum supervision. A cleaning robot can help with your task lists like covering the cleaning tasks that need to be performed most frequently, such as vacuuming and disinfecting surfaces (Flynn, 2022). Robotic floor cleaning has emerged as a valuable use case to help healthcare and other organizations to achieve consistent cleanliness and operational efficiency. Robotic floor scrubbers directly address the demand-supply imbalance created by increasing cleaning demand and a limited workforce. Working collaboratively with employees, and cleaning robots like the unit operated by Brain Corp which make supervisory teams more efficient and effective (Baylin, 2020).

Today's advanced models often incorporate autonomous mapping technology that can accurately reconstruct the floor plan. Most cleaning robots come with an app that lets you program a specific route on your floor plan for the robot to follow. So, it can be programmed to run at a specific time each day to clean the specific areas that need cleaning most often (Flynn, 2022.). With that robots are more flexible and cost-efficient compared to manpower because cleaning work can be programmed to run at any specific time.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the industries that required most cleaning and sanitizing is the healthcare industry, as it plays an important role in keeping the virus off the street. The flow of people in and out of buildings poses risks to staff, caregivers, and the public. Therefore, with the technology of the cleaning robots as it can be programmed and set cleaning tasks to be automated which is more flexible (NCSS, 2020), this would greatly increase efficiency and it will be more convenient as it’s flexible and able to operate at odd hours. Hence, this offer the use of machines to improve human skills without the need for manual human intervention. This would greatly increase cleaning efficiency and cost efficiency in the long run.

Despite the potential factors of having cleaning robots, things like robots have limited mobility (GERMii,2021) as some of the ground is uneven so robots are unable to reach and therefore unable to clean, but overall it increases efficiency in another area. Hence, this will cause fewer job opportunities for the people which will increase the unemployment rate (Holzer (2022). However, in Singapore, the government is trying to provide more upgrading training through skill-future, allowing people to have more job opportunities (SkillFuture Singapore, n.d ). Overall, the research shows that with the introduction of cleaning robots not only benefits the public but also specially to the healthcare industry, with the high-quality patient care, effective clinical procedures, and a safe working environment for patients and healthcare professionals are all made possible by using robots in the medical field (Intel, n.d ).

In conclusion, as technology advances, we will be exposed to a more advanced method that might have a more efficient way of ensuring cleanliness in all industries. Despite all the negative impacts like robot features and the increase in the unemployment rate. Cleaning robots are still very efficient as they can be programmed to do multiple tasks. Hence, robots with cleaning and sanitizing capabilities are in high demand by many sectors as it is cost-efficient and the long-term benefits. With the help of cleaning robots, this will greatly boost the industry's cleanliness and efficiency in terms of manpower issues and cost efficiency.

 

References

GERMii (2021). Govinsider. How tech can ease the cleaning industry’s manpower crunch. 

https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/article/how-tech-can-ease-the-cleaning-industrys-manpower-crunch-robots-germii

 

Baylin (2022). How robots improve cleaning performance in healthcare facilities. https://braincorp.com/blog/how-robots-improve-cleaning-performance-in-healthcare-facilities/

 

Flynn (2022). Are cleaning robots effective? RobotLAB Group - Robotics Solution Integrator. https://www.robotlab.com/cleaning-robots/blog/are-cleaning-robots-effective#:~:text=Cleaning%20robots%20are%20most%20effective,or%20any%20other%20cleaning%20task.

 

Flynn (2022). Are cleaning robots effective? RobotLAB Group - Robotics Solution Integrator. https://www.robotlab.com/cleaning-robots/blog/are-cleaning-robots-effective

 

NCSS (2020). Smart Cleaning Robots.

https://www.ncss.gov.sg/press-room/publications/detail-page/smart-cleaning-robots

 

(Holzer, 2022). Understanding the impact of automation on workers, jobs, and wages. 

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2022/01/19/understanding-the-impact-of-automation-on-workers-jobs-and-wages/#:~:text=Indeed%2C%20digital%20automation%20since%20the,for%20highly%20educated%20analytical%20workers.

 

Skillsfuture credit. SSG(2022). SkillsFuture Credit. 

https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit#:~:text=SkillsFuture%20Credit%20aims%20to%20encourage,opening%20credit%20of%20S%2450

 

Marr (2022). Developing the most in-demand skills for the future of work. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2022/06/15/developing-the-most-in-demand-skills-for-the-future-of-work/?sh=3f1f1ca1b977

 

Defi, es. al (2022). Healthcare Workers' point of view on medical robotics during COVID-19 pandemic - A scoping review. International journal of general medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8995177/ 

 

Intel (n.d). Robots in the medical field are transforming how surgeries are performed, streamlining supply delivery and disinfection. Robotics in Healthcare: The Future of Robots in medicine. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/healthcare-it/robotics-in-healthcare.html#:~:text=High%2DQuality%20Patient%20Care,social%20engagement%20for%20elderly%20patients.

 

 

 

Summary Reader Response draft 2

 According to the article “How tech can ease the cleaning industry’s manpower crunch”, written by GERMii (2021), cleaning robots that are equipped with Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) technology are a revolution in the cleaning industry. The pandemic has significantly impacted the world, changing their attention to cleaning and sterilizing. As the requirement for cleanliness is increasing, robots complement the cleaners by accomplishing monotonous roles, while the cleaners can prioritize sterilizing “high-touch, high-risk or difficult-to-clean areas” (GERMii, 2021, Robots can complement cleaning staff section, para. 4). At the same time, organizations need to teach their staff to operate the robots and use data from the robots to optimize cleaning operations. With Covid-19 causing the demand for cleaners to fluctuate, organizations can send their cleaners for training and upskilling when the demand is low. This article's emphasis on cleanliness also leads to over-cleaning and excessive usage of chemicals, potentially causing an impact on health, cost, and the environment. Organizations need to inform and instruct their cleaners on mitigating these risks. The article also wrote about SoftBank Robotics’ floorcare cleaning robot, Whiz, which uses UV-C to disinfect surfaces, reducing the use of hazardous chemicals. Cleaning robots are now equipped with the newest technology and are a revolution in the cleaning industry. As technology advances, investing in technologies for cleaning robots will benefit a few areas of industry like the healthcare industry and many others, which provides efficiency, especially with the prominence of sanitation being in the spotlight.

One of the benefits of having cleaning robots is its cost of efficiency in the long run and the long operating hours. A cleaning robot can help with your task lists like covering the cleaning tasks that need to be performed most frequently, such as vacuuming and disinfecting surfaces (Flynn, 2022). With the help of technology, this would ensure the cleanliness of the area with minimum supervision.

Today's advanced models often incorporate autonomous mapping technology that can accurately reconstruct the floor plan. Most cleaning robots come with an app that lets you program a specific route on your floor plan for the robot to follow. So it can be programmed to run at a specific time each day to clean the specific areas that need cleaning most often (Flynn, 2022.). Robots are more flexible and cost-efficient compared to manpower because cleaning work can be programmed to run at any specific time.

Robotic floor cleaning has emerged as a valuable use case to help healthcare organizations achieve consistent cleanliness and operational efficiency. Robotic floor scrubbers directly address the demand-supply imbalance created by increasing cleaning demand and a limited workforce. Working collaboratively with employees, and cleaning robots like the unit operated by Brain Corp make supervisory teams more efficient and effective (Baylin, 2020),

Some other areas, like self-catering and construction companies responsible for implementing cleaning and floor care solutions, often face challenges due to labor shortages and/or lack of skills, resulting in irregular cleaning. A further concern is when there are cleaning gaps that result in an unhealthy environment due to dirt overload. While traditional automated scrubbers are efficient, they still require direct human manipulation and supervision. This is where autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) come in (Buildings, 2021). They offer the use of machines to improve human skills without the need for manual human intervention. This would greatly increase the efficiency and cost efficiency in the long run.

Despite the potential factors of having cleaning robots, things like robots have limited mobility (GERMii,2021) as some of the ground is uneven so robots are unable to reach but overall it increases efficiency in another area. Hence, this will cause lesser job opportunities for the people, which will increase the unemployment rate (Holzer (2022). However, in Singapore, the government is trying to provide more upgrading training through skill-future which would allow people to have more job opportunities (SkillFuture Singapore, n.d ). Overall, the research shows that with the introduction of cleaning robots, high-quality patient care, effective clinical procedures, and a safe working environment for patients and healthcare professionals are all made possible by using robots in the medical field ( Intel, n.d ).

In conclusion, as technology advances, we will be exposed to a more advanced method that might have a more efficient way of ensuring cleanliness in all industries. Despite all the negative impacts like robot features and the increase in the unemployment rate. Cleaning robots are still very efficient as they can be programmed to do multiple tasks. Also, robots with cleaning and sanitizing capabilities are in high demand among medical professionals as the staff will be less likely to be infected with surface germs. Hence, having cleaning robots will greatly boost the industry's cleanliness and efficiency in terms of manpower issues and cost efficiency.

References: 

1.             (GERMii, 2021). How tech can ease the cleaning industry’s manpower crunch. Govinsider. https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/article/how-tech-can-ease-the-cleaning-industrys-manpower-crunch-robots-germii 

 

2.            (Baylin, 2022). How robots improve cleaning performance in healthcare facilities. https://braincorp.com/blog/how-robots-improve-cleaning-performance-in-healthcare-facilities/ 

 

3.             (Flynn, 2022). Are cleaning robots effective? RobotLAB Group - Robotics Solution Integrator. https://www.robotlab.com/cleaning-robots/blog/are-cleaning-robots-effective#:~:text=Cleaning%20robots%20are%20most%20effective,or%20any%20other%20cleaning%20task. 

 

4.             (Flynn, 2022).  Are cleaning robots effective? RobotLAB Group - Robotics Solution Integrator. https://www.robotlab.com/cleaning-robots/blog/are-cleaning-robots-effective  

 

5.             (Buildings, 2021 ). The next cleaning revolution: Autonomous Mobile Robot Scrubbers. https://www.buildings.com/janitorial-pest-control/article/10196042/the-next-cleaning-revolution-autonomous-mobile-robot-scrubbers 

 

6.             (Holzer, 2022). Understanding the impact of automation on workers, jobs, and wages. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2022/01/19/understanding-the-impact-of-automation-on-workers-jobs-and-wages/#:~:text=Indeed%2C%20digital%20automation%20since%20the,for%20highly%20educated%20analytical%20workers. 

7. Skillsfuture credit. SSG | SkillsFuture Credit. (2022). 

https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit#:~:text=SkillsFuture%20Credit%20aims%20to%20encourage,opening%20credit%20of%20S%2450.     

  

7.        (Marr, 2022). Developing the most in-demand skills for the future of work. Forbes.https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2022/06/15/developing-the-most-in-demand-skills-for-the-future-of-work/?sh=3f1f1ca1b977 

 

8.             (Defi, es. al, 2022). Healthcare Workers' point of view on medical robotics during COVID-19 pandemic - A scoping review. International journal of general medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8995177/ 

 

9.             (Intel, n.d) Robots in the medical field are transforming how surgeries are performed, streamlining supply delivery and disinfection. Robotics in Healthcare: The Future of Robots in medicine. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/healthcare-it/robotics-in-healthcare.html#:~:text=High%2DQuality%20Patient%20Care,social%20engagement%20for%20elderly%20patients.  

Summary Reader Response draft 1

According to the article “How tech can ease the cleaning industry’s manpower crunch”, written by GERMii (2021), cleaning robots that are equipped with Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) technology are a revolution in the cleaning industry. The pandemic has significantly impacted the world, changing their attention to cleaning and sterilizing. As the requirement for cleanliness is increasing, robots complement the cleaners by accomplishing monotonous roles, while the cleaners can prioritize sterilizing “high-touch, high-risk or difficult-to-clean areas” (GERMii, 2021, Robots can complement cleaning staff section, para. 4). At the same time, organizations need to teach their staff to operate the robots and use data from the robots to optimize cleaning operations. With Covid-19 causing the demand for cleaners to fluctuate, organizations can send their cleaners for training and upskilling when the demand is low.

The article's emphasis on cleanliness also leads to over-cleaning and excessive usage of chemicals, potentially causing an impact on health, cost, and the environment. Organizations need to inform and instruct their cleaners on mitigating these risks. The article also wrote about SoftBank Robotics’ floorcare cleaning robot, Whiz, which uses UV-C to disinfect surfaces, reducing the use of hazardous chemicals.

Cleaning robots are now equipped with the newest technology and are a revolution in the cleaning industry. As technology advances, investing in technologies for cleaning robots will definitely benefit in a few areas like any industry and provides efficiency, especially with the prominence of sanitation being in the spotlight.

According to the article, “How Robots Improve Cleaning Performance in Healthcare Facilities” written by (Baylin, J , 2022), robotic floor cleaning, in particular, has emerged as a valuable use case to help healthcare organizations achieve consistent cleanliness and operational efficiency.

Robotic floor scrubbers directly address the demand-supply imbalance created by increasing cleaning demand and a limited workforce. Working collaboratively with employees, and cleaning robots like the unit operated by Brain Corp make supervisory teams more efficient and effective.

In another article from this article, “Are cleaning robots effective?” written by (Vaudel, C. n.d.), one of the benefits of having cleaning robots is its cost of efficiency in the long run and the long operating hours. A cleaning robot can help with your task lists like covering the cleaning tasks that need to be performed most frequently, such as vacuuming and disinfecting surfaces. 

In the same article “Are cleaning robots effective?” written by (Vaudel, C. n.d.), today's advanced models often incorporate autonomous mapping technology that can accurately reconstruct the floor plan. Most cleaning robots come with an app that lets you program a specific route on your floor plan for the robot to follow. So it can be programmed to run at a specific time each day to clean the specific areas that need cleaning most often. Robots are more flexible compared to manpower because cleaning work can be programmed to run at any specific time. 

Another article “The Next Cleaning Revolution: Autonomous Mobile Robot Scrubbers

“ written by  Buildings. (n.d.). Self-catering and construction companies responsible for implementing cleaning and floor care solutions often face challenges due to labor shortages and/or lack of skills, resulting in irregular cleaning. A further concern is when there are cleaning gaps that result in an unhealthy environment due to dirt overload. While traditional automated scrubbers are efficient, they still require direct human manipulation and supervision. This is where autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) come in. They offer the use of machines to improve human skills without the need for manual human intervention.

Despite the potential factors of having cleaning robots, things like robots have limited mobility (GERMii,2021) as some of the ground is uneven so robots are unable to reach but overall it increases efficiently in other area. Hence, this will cause lesser job opportunities for people according to (Holzer, H. J. 2022), this will increase the unemployment rate, however, the government is trying to provide more skills learning in skills future, which would allow people to have more job opportunities (Marr, B, 2022). Overall, the research shows that with the introduction of cleaning robots, high-quality patient care, effective clinical procedures, and a safe working environment for patients and healthcare professionals are all made possible by using robots in the medical field ( Intel, n.d ).

In conclusion, as technology advances, we will be exposed to a more advanced method that might have a more efficient way of ensuring cleanliness in all industries. Despite all the negative impacts like robot features and the increase in the unemployment rate. Cleaning robots are very efficient as they can be programmed to do multiple tasks. Robots involving cleaning and disinfection were in great demand among healthcare professionals too. Hence, having cleaning robots will greatly boost the industry's cleanliness and efficiency in terms of manpower issues and cost efficiency. 

References: 

1. GERMii. (2021). How tech can ease the cleaning industry’s manpower crunch. Govinsider. https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/article/how-tech-can-ease-the-cleaning-industrys-manpower-crunch-robots-germii 

2. Baylin, J. (2022, June 9). How robots improve cleaning performance in healthcare facilities. Brain Corporation. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from https://braincorp.com/blog/how-robots-improve-cleaning-performance-in-healthcare-facilities/ 

3. Vaudel, C. (n.d.). Are cleaning robots effective? RobotLAB Group - Robotics Solution Integrator. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://www.robotlab.com/cleaning-robots/blog/are-cleaning-robots-effective#:~:text=Cleaning%20robots%20are%20most%20effective,or%20any%20other%20cleaning%20task. 

4. Defi, I. R., Iskandar, S., Charismawati, S., Turnip, A., & Novita, D. (2022, April 6). Healthcare Workers' point of view on medical robotics during COVID-19 pandemic - A scoping review. International journal of general medicine. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8995177/ 

5. Vaudel, C. (n.d.). Are cleaning robots effective? RobotLAB Group - Robotics Solution Integrator. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://www.robotlab.com/cleaning-robots/blog/are-cleaning-robots-effective  

6. Holzer, H. J. (2022, March 9). Understanding the impact of automation on workers, jobs, and wages. Brookings. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2022/01/19/understanding-the-impact-of-automation-on-workers-jobs-and-wages/#:~:text=Indeed%2C%20digital%20automation%20since%20the,for%20highly%20educated%20analytical%20workers. 

7. The next cleaning revolution: Autonomous Mobile Robot Scrubbers - Buildings. (n.d.). Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://www.buildings.com/janitorial-pest-control/article/10196042/the-next-cleaning-revolution-autonomous-mobile-robot-scrubbers 

8. Marr, B. (2022, October 12). Developing the most in-demand skills for the future of work. Forbes. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2022/06/15/developing-the-most-in-demand-skills-for-the-future-of-work/?sh=3f1f1ca1b977 

9. Robots in the medical field are transforming how surgeries are performed, streamlining supply delivery and disinfection. (n.d.). Robotics in Healthcare: The Future of Robots in medicine. Intel. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/healthcare-it/robotics-in-healthcare.html#:~:text=High%2DQuality%20Patient%20Care,social%20engagement%20for%20elderly%20patients.  

Summary Draft 2

From the article “How tech can ease the cleaning industry’s manpower crunch” (GERMii,2021) the pandemic made a significant impact by changing the world’s attention to cleaning and sterilizing. The requirement for cleanliness is increasing, robots complement the cleaners by accomplishing monotonous roles, while the cleaners can prioritize sterilizing “high-touch, high-risk or difficult-to-clean areas” stated by Harold Van Haltren, CEO of pathogen mitigation company GERMII. However, organizations need to teach their staff to operate the robots and use data from the robots to optimize cleaning operations. With Covid-19 causing the demand for cleaners to fluctuate, organizations can send their cleaners for training and upskilling when the demand is low.

According to GERMii (2021), emphasis on cleanliness also leads to over-cleaning and excessive usage of chemicals, which potentially causes an impact on health, cost, and the environment. Organizations need to inform and instruct their cleaners on mitigating these risks. Alternatively, SoftBank Robotics’ floorcare cleaning robot, Whiz, uses Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) to disinfect surfaces, reducing the use of hazardous chemicals.

Due to the pandemic, the demand for cleaning and sterilizing has increased, investing in these cleaning robots will be prominent in the healthcare industry with the help with new technologies will benefit us even more, especially with the prominence of sanitation being in the spotlight.

(GERMii, 2021). How tech can ease the cleaning industry’s manpower crunch. Govinsider.

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