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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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Video-calling robots to keep elderly connected during Covid-19
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-03-17 11:02
The Belgian robotic firm, ZoraBots, is lending robots for free to elderly care homes to help residents stay connected despite the ban on visits imposed to fight the spread of Coronavirus. The robot is a 1.2-metre-tall butler-style machine that can ...
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Robot to help hospitalized patients keep in touch with their loved ones
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-07-02 22:17
Patients who were hospitalized during the Covid-19 pandemic were not allowed to receive visits from their loved-ones, in order to prevent the spread of the virus. However, to make sure the patients could still keep in touch with their family and friends, ...
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Young student develops an automatic sanitiser dispenser
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-03-31 10:52
Siddh Sanghvi, a seven-grade Indian student in the UAE used STEM technology to create a robot that dispenses sanitiser detecting a hand from a 30cm range. He had the idea while after watching a video of people touching the hand sanitiser's bottle to ...
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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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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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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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Student creates hands-free doorbell to help the fight against Covid-19
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-16 10:16
High School student Sarthak Jain created a doorbell that doesn’t require touch, as a way to do his part in the fight against Covid-19. "Amidst the pandemic I see everyone wearing masks even while at home. This compelled me to contemplate on all ...
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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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Inventor shares designs for a social distancing laser hat
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-06-16 10:19
Youtube user StupotMcDoodlepip created a Social Distancing Laser Hat to help people maintain the correct distance between each other, to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The device consists of a rigid hat on top of which there is a rotating ...
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