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Automated Monitoring System for Hospitals

Status Report #3February 6th, 2012

Objective: To create an automated system that will monitor and enforce personal protective equipment guidelines.

Need for Design

Over 2 million infections annually cause over 100,000 deaths and $4.5 to 6.5 billion in extra costs for hospitals.

MilestonesFrame Design 2/6/2011Received Loaner Equipment 2/3/2012Constructing Prototype 2/6/2011Debugging Prototype 3/29/2011

Completed Tasks

Frame DesignReceived RFID Loaner EquipmentReceiving Health Care Equipment and RFID Tags

Ongoing/Pending Tasks

Programming MicrocontrollerWriting PPE Donning/Doffing AlgorithmWebsite 10%Invention Disclosure 70%

Upcoming Tasks

Implementing Frame, Healthcare EquipmentImplementation of RFID EquipmentTesting the Donning/Doffing Algorithm

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