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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Defense Ministry says it’s developing system to monitor patients from afar
Israel’s Defense Ministry says it created a system for measuring patients’ medical data from afar — preventing the need for physical contact, which can spread the coronavirus — out of a military radar, thermal camera and optical sensors, in a joint research program with defense contractors.
Using the system, which passed an initial test, healthcare workers can remotely measure pulse, respiratory rate and temperature, the ministry says.
“The goal of the test was to determine the systems’ reliability and accessibility. As a result of the test, plans are underway for the implementation of these systems in medical centers,” the ministry says.
— Judah Ari Gross
