PROGRESS: Completed Project	PROJECT REF: NA
PROJECT TITLE: Quarantine system for patients with infectious diseases
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The most effective way to control spreading of infectious diseases is to quarantine the persons who suffered or potentially suffered from the diseases. Real-time monitoring and tracking the suspect disease-carriers is therefore very useful. Using this system, those suspect cases could easily be managed. The suspect person is required to wear a special-designed watch-like device only. When he/she is going out from an isolated area, the system will send out alerts to signal related personnel, such as relatives, the police, and security guards. Special Features and Advantages: (Maximum 50 words) 1) 24/7 tracking 2) Real-time monitoring the body temperature of disease-carriers 3) Detect whether the device is being put off 4) Send alerts if the disease-carriers goes out Application(s): (Maximum 50 words) 1) Quarantine areas in hospitals 2) Isolated residences 3) Temporary medical supporting centers
FOCUS AREA(S): Medical Diagnostics and Devices
KEYWORDS: Quarantine system
MODE OF COLLABORATION: consultancy, licensing
STATUS PATENT: NA	PATENT NO: NA
ORGANIZATION: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
CONTACT PERSON: Prof. Keith Chan	EMAIL: cskcchan@comp.polyu.edu.hk
TEL: (852)-27667265	FAX: (852)-27740842
WEBSITE:	DATE: 30/12/2004