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Smart reminder device to help doctors during COVID-19 pandemic<\/h2>\n
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While the second COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam has been showing signs of slowing down, medical facilities in the epicenter of \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng<\/a> are still treating hundreds of patients, and there have been many cases of medical staff contracting the virus as they work on the frontlines.<\/p>\n

To contribute to the nationwide effort against the pandemic, a group of students from the Hanoi University of Science and Technology<\/strong><\/a> has invented a smart reminder device<\/strong> that allows doctors to communicate with patients remotely, minimizing contact and risks of transmission<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The smart reminder device can connect to Wi-Fi and be controlled remotely<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Chu Cuong<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The device has a simple design with a hard plastic case, an on-off switch, and a jack in the back to recharge its battery. The internal parts include a recorder, a speaker, and other components that allow the device to connect to Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n

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\nThe inventors behind the product<\/em>
\nImage credit: Minh Huy Nguyen<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Users can either record a voice message on the smart reminder device itself to be replayed at a later time, or control the device from afar<\/strong> using a mobile app or a website.<\/p>\n

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\nDoctors can set playback time from afar<\/em>
\nVideo credit: BK Star<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

By letting each patient have a smart reminder device and using the remote control mobile app<\/strong>, doctors and medical workers at COVID-19 quarantine facilities can record messages on their own phones and have them play out loud on the patients\u2019 devices at specific times. This not only helps minimize contact, but also saves doctors the physical effort of moving among hospital wards to communicate with multiple patients.<\/p>\n

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It was intended to serve everyday purposes<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Minh Huy Nguyen<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

According to Nguy\u1ec5n Minh Huy, one of the inventors, the smart reminder device was originally invented to help out with people’s everyday life<\/strong>. However, the group has refined the tool so that it can serve in COVID-19 quarantine facilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandma has a habit of going to the market in the morning, but she has a pretty bad memory. So I gave her a smart reminder, with which she can record her own voice and play it back the next morning. That way, she can remember what to buy,\u201d Huy told tuoitre.vn.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nHundreds of these smart reminder devices have been delivered to frontline hospitals to be put to practical use<\/em>
\nImage credit: Chu Cuong<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Yesterday, 100 smart reminders were delivered to the H\u00f2a Vang Field Hospital in \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng<\/strong> \u2013 where the majority of COVID-19 patients in the city are being treated \u2013 to be put into use. \u00a0Another 50 are also making their way to the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n

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Smart devices help in COVID-19 quarantine facilities<\/h3>\n
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As one of Vietnam\u2019s leading universities, the Hanoi University of Science and Technology is known for having produced countless engineering talents. Since COVID-19 first crossed our border earlier this year, the university\u2019s students and teachers have come up with many inventions to contribute to the nationwide fight against the pandemic, such as made-in-Vietnam ventilators<\/a> and full-body disinfection chambers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the latest creative idea from these talented young minds to be implemented into practice, hopefully the smart reminder can help ease the burdens of frontline medical workers who are working day and night to keep us safe.<\/p>\n

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