An experiment was conducted at the University of Tokyo to measure the health status of people gathered in evacuation centers in real time using the latest soft and light electronic devices.
Electronic devices made of soft and light materials such as flexible plastic are called "flexible devices" and are attracting attention and are being developed and applied.
Professor Takao Someya's research group and venture companies at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering measure the health status of people staying in facilities assuming shelters in real time in order to verify how to utilize the developed "flexible device". I conducted an experiment to do.
At the gymnasium of the University of Tokyo, a sensor that measures body temperature with a thickness of about 5 mm is attached to the chest of the participant who looks like an evacuee, and the heart rate and breathing are under the mat laid for rest. A sensor that can measure the number of times is installed.
Each device has a built-in device that sends data wirelessly, which means that a computer installed nearby can monitor in real time for people who are feverish or ill. ..
Professor Someya said, "Because you can monitor your health condition from a distance, it is also effective as a countermeasure for the new corona. There are also requests from medical professionals, and we would like to aim for practical use."