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Patient-Tracking NFC Wristbands

SICT's Wristbands Monitor COVID-19 Patients & At-Risk Individuals

— September 28, 2020 — Lifestyle
Silicon Craft Technology (SICT) worked with Thailand’s Department of Disease Control and the National Science and Technology Development Agency to develop smartphone-connected NFC wristbands that help to keep tabs on a patient's health status. During a pandemic, the NFC-enabled wristbands are being put to work in Thailand to track COVID-19 patients and at-risk individuals who are in self-quarantine.

The wristbands help data to be easily stored, accessed, updated and analyzed needed as changes in an individual's health or treatments take place. The wristbands are being tested for the purposes of helping to control the spread of the outbreak and advancements are being made so that the NFC-enabled wristbands can be used to support other agencies.

Image Credit: Silicon Craft Technology
Trend Themes
1. Nfc-enabled Health Monitoring - Opportunity for companies to develop innovative wearable health monitoring devices using NFC technology for tracking patient health status.
2. Digital Patient Tracking - Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop other wearable or IoT devices for tracking and monitoring patient health status in real time.
3. Smartphone-connected Medical Devices - Opportunity to develop smartphone-connected medical devices that are easily accessible for medical professionals and can securely store and analyze patient health data.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Opportunity to use NFC technology for developing patient tracking systems, remote health monitoring devices, and other digital health solutions.
2. Iot Technology - IoT industry can explore the use of NFC technology to develop innovative wearable devices, including health monitoring and tracking systems, and other applications.
3. Consumer Electronics - Opportunity for consumer electronics companies to develop NFC-enabled wearable devices for tracking and monitoring patient health data.
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