Post # 2 Business without Boundaries

Business without Boundaries

The coronavirus pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge to individuals, families, medical facilities, businesses, and the economy worldwide. Although any crisis of such magnitude can be deeply troubling and anxiety-provoking, it can also serve as an important catalyst for creative action and innovation outcomes.

Let’s look at the rays of hope shining through the black clouds which shows us how mankind has upped its innovative game to beat this pandemic.

 


Low-Cost PPE KIT – The Indian Navy Innovation

A doctor in the Indian navy has developed a low-cost PPE kit. The kits are made of a special fabric that allows a high level of protection to the healthcare workers with high breathability suitable for hot and humid conditions.

 COVSACK

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has designed a disinfection chamber “COVSACK-Covid Sample Collection Kiosk” that can help healthcare workers take the sample from suspicious patients, without the need for PPE kits. The kiosk can be disinfected automatically via its inherent features without any human intervention.

ZAFI - The robot

The voice-activated zafi robot was developed with the specific purpose of delivering meals and medication to covid infected patients without requiring direct interaction. The robot has a range of 1,500 meters of radio-controllable system. 

Respir Aid

Respir Aid is a portable breathing support system developed by Biodesign innovation Lab to meet the shortage of ventilators. It uses a ventilation strategy called Intermittent positive airway pressure that can moderate essential respiratory parameters. This makes it suitable for patients who are at serve risk of lung collapse.

Smart stethoscope

IIT Bombay has developed a digital stethoscope that can listen to heartbeats from a distance and record that can listen to heartbeats from distance AND record them, the auscultated sound from a patient is wirelessly sent to the doctor using a blue tooth, thus minimizing the risk of health care professionals contracting the novel coronavirus from the patient.

Eco brick

Dr. Binish Desai, popularly known as the recycling man of India, is turning biomedical waste generated during the pandemic into eco-friendly brick, this eco-friendly brick was mainly made from PPE kits and masks made from non-woven fabric to help decrease the burden on the environment.

 

Man and mankind rise to occasion and tackle situation is proven again. In every emergency, there are always people who use their creativity and compassion to help those around them to survive and thrive.

 

 

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