Tuesday, July 21, 2009

How Can Technology Help Prevent Pandemics?

Cisco believes networking among doctors and sensors in the field can help prevent pandemics, such as H1N1.

In the demo, a camera is installed at a toll booth to measure a driver's body temperature. A network of such sensors build a picture of how many people in the area have a feaver, which may be an indicator of a disease. Meanwhile, doctors and health professional can share the latest statistics and diagnostics of patients on a social networking site, providing valuable information on the progress of the disease so that actions can be promptly taken to prevent the disease from spreading further.

Details from the PCWorld article.

Demo starts at 1:35 in the following video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlqPph1kTaE
(for a larger screen)


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