At NovSU, a robotic system for self-diagnosing cancer has been developed.

The financial support of one million rubles for the development and creation of the complex was provided by PAO "Acron".

The "Oncokiosk" will enable a wide range of diagnostic procedures, said Andrey Efremenko, Vice-Rector for Research at NovSU. "The device will free doctors from pre-examination routines, as patients will already have a ready report in hand. We aim to make the 'oncokiosk' a fully-fledged product of the university that can be installed in other healthcare institutions."

The complex consists of a touch monitor and peripheral equipment, which includes a receipt printer, a USB camera, a scanner for detecting Helicobacter pylori bacteria, a microscope, and a device for measuring blood sugar levels using blood pressure.

The operation of the "oncokiosk" is based on a survey created by Vyacheslav Cherenkov, a professor in the Department of Hospital Surgery at NovSU, explained Igor Arendateleev, Deputy Director of the Engineering Center for Radio Electronic Prototyping. "The patient enters their data and answers questions such as: 'Rate the quality of your sleep', 'What is your sleep schedule?', 'Are there any changes in your skin, size, and shape of moles?'. It is important to note that the device does not provide a diagnosis but only identifies risk factors."

The initiative to develop a robotic complex for oncodiagnostics belongs to the Governor of Novgorod Region, Andrey Nikitin.