Covid-19
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Inventor develops an infrared detectors mask to identify high temperature in individuals
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-03-26 12:28
A mask with two infrared detectors that detect temperature. The detectors are based on the Seed Studio Grove MLX90615 Digital Infrared Temperature Sensor. The temperature data are shown through a Grove – OLED Display 1.12” V2. The digital infrared ...
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Students develop remote controlled robot to assist patients with Covid-19
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-07-08 18:51
Engeneering students from the Ecole Superiore Polytechnique (ESP), in Dakar, have developed a medical robot designed to help medical professionals stay safe while treating patients with Covid-19. We've found that health care workers are highly ...
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Engineer creates robot to help healthcare workers provide remote care for their patients
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-08 20:21
Anthony James Bautista, engineer and assistant professor at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), created a robot to help medical professionals take care of their patients while minimizing direct contact, reducing the risk of infection. The device was ...
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Innovator from Kenya creates device to sanitize money and help fight Covid-19
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-09-16 18:03
Dansin Wanjohi lives in Mwea, Kenya, and works as an agent for M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service, a job which requires him to handle cash everyday. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kenyan Ministry of Health urged the population to replace cash ...
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Students develop smart dustbin for contactless waste disposal
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-04 18:42
A team of students at Lovely Professional University developed a contactless dustbin for healthcare services called “Ally”. The motivation to develop this device was the create specialized equipment to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in ...
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Students develop robots to spray disinfectant in large outdoor areas
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-05-26 10:58
Abd Ali Atwi and Ali Hassan, two engineering students from Lebanon, teamed up to create robots that are able to disinfect large areas and, as such, help control the spread of the new coronavirus. The robots are equipped with a tank that holds up to 25 ...
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NASA develops vibrating necklace to help people avoid touching their faces
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-07-02 18:32
A small team of three, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, has developed a pendant designed to help people avoid touching their face. This invention was created amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, following the World Health Organization’s recommendation that people ...
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Movement provides tablets for hospitalized patients to communicate with their families
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-27 18:14
To combat the isolation of hospitalized patients, unable to receive visitors during the Covid-19 pandemic, a movement in Portugal was created to provide the patients with a means of communicating with their loved-ones. The movement aims to donate 2500 ...
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Researches develop system to improve intubations procedures of Covid-19 patients
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-07-16 09:18
Researchers from the Federal University of São Carlos (Universidade Federal de São Carlos – USFCar), have created a system to improve the intubation procedure of patients with Covid-19. In a typical intubation procedure, a tube is connected to a ...
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Student develops wearable device to help people live during the Covid-19 pandemic
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-05-26 17:33
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization and each country’s National Health Authorities were advising citizens to maintain social distance and follow proper health and safety measures. In order to make this process easier, Prabin Kumar ...
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