A highly invasive, government-funded application that uses GPS technology to monitor sickos has finally been created.
No, I'm not talking about something useful like alerting the authorities when a violent, sexual offender is on the loose. I'm talking about Japan's mobiles that track swine flu victims. This project is 100% volunteer-based and makes use of phone networks, as the mobiles effectively alert the uninfected of potential close swine flu encounters.
Implications - This project is remarkable not only because it can track swine flu victims, but also because it is run entirely by volunteers. Creating a project that has social value means that it is easy to attract people willing to donate their time to seeing the project succeed.
What's Driving This Trend
- Volunteer-based Tracking
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop volunteer-based tracking technologies for other infectious diseases or public health emergencies.
- Mobile Health Monitoring
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design mobile applications that not only track diseases but also provide real-time health monitoring and alerts.
- Socially Responsible Projects
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential for other socially responsible projects that rely on volunteer participation and can benefit public health.
Who This Affects Most
- Healthcare Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create advanced technologies that revolutionize healthcare tracking and monitoring.
- Mobile App Development
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative mobile applications for disease tracking and health monitoring purposes.
- Volunteer Management
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms or systems to effectively manage and motivate volunteers for various social impact projects.
