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Corona Virus 19 creates adverse effects on the global health system leading to economic crisis. Although trials to develop vaccines are underway, it would take a while for the general public. Wearable sensors have been receiving increased attention toward monitoring the wearer’s well-being and playing a significant role in the healthcare industry. The upper respiratory tract is the first site for hosting and transmission of COVID infection. Therefore, developing a wearable nasal sensor will achieve in-home continuous monitoring of virus in the nasal cavity. The recognition site on the sensor will be a specific aptamer. Self-powering wearable sensors can be achieved through using glucose in a nasal cavity for harvesting energy required for powering the wearable sensor for detecting the COVID-19. The produced signal will send a wireless signal through Bluetooth board to the smartphone, which indicates the infection.
Jie Chen
Ahmed Khorshed
Hidaca Inc.
Engineering - computer / electrical
University of Alberta
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