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.
Virus Tracking Technology
Japanese Mobiles Single Out Swine Flu Victims
Trend Themes
1. Volunteer-based Tracking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop volunteer-based tracking technologies for other infectious diseases or public health emergencies.
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3. Socially Responsible Projects - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential for other socially responsible projects that rely on volunteer participation and can benefit public health.
Industry Implications
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3. Volunteer Management - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms or systems to effectively manage and motivate volunteers for various social impact projects.