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• Public library creates device to sanitize books through UV radiation

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-26 16:54

  

  In the Indonesian Island of Java, a library has developed a mechanism to sterilize books using ultraviolet light. The device is called Dropbox and has the form of a filling cabinet, with six drawers that can fit 14 books each. Inside, there are 5 UV light ...

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• Hands-free door handle to slow the spread of the new coronavirus

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-03-27 16:50

  

  During the Covid-19 outbreak, Wyn Griffiths’ wife went to the hospital and realized that, despite being careful to frequently wash her hands, there was no way to avoid touching door handles. Realizing that door handles are a potential vehicle of infection ...

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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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• Indian scientists create platform to deal with Covid-19

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-04-14 10:51

  

  In India, a group of scientist joined forces to help the country fight the Covid-19 pandemic. The group counts with more than 500 scientists, from the country’s top institutions and internationally, and includes also engineers, doctors, science ...

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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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• Senior student creates face masks for people with hearing impairments

  Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-04-06 12:20

  

  A college student from the Eastern Kentucky University is aiding the deaf and hard of hearing community by creating face masks that are suitable for them. "I just saw that people were making masks on Facebook for everyone to have instead of the ...

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• Team 3D prints a tool to open doors without using hands

  Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-03-19 12:29

  

  Because door handles are among the most germ-ingested objects, a team at Materialise developed a tool that allows to open doors without using hands. The easy-to-use openers do not require drilling holes or replacing doors’ handles. The tool is composed by ...

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• Refugees start awareness team and sewing team to cope with the outbreak of COVID 19 within the refugee camp

  Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-03-27 13:49

  

  Some residents of the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesvos created an awareness team in response to the increased sense of urgency about hygiene and handwashing, to help the 20,000 inhabitants of the camp during the COVID19 epidemic. “The conditions ...

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