A.R.R.I.A

Inspiration

Medical personnel is less secured and often exposed to infectious agents, so there is a need in tools which could minimize the contact with sick people.

What it does

Especially useful during seasonal outbreaks of infectious diseases such as flu. ARRIA would rise the hospital efficiency during the seasonal infection period, as many people with mild symptoms wouldn't wait to see the doctor. Also doctors will make less contact with contagious patients and will be more secured.

Based on commercially available simple rapid antigen tests, AI algorithm could confirm viral or bacterial infectious diseases such as flu, streptococcal pharyngitis and other for which rapid tests are available. Positive results are automatically uploaded into the patient's disease history. If the results are inaccurate or unconfident the appointment for seeing the doctor and other testings are made automatically or by nurse a.s.a.p.

ARRIA would be operated by nurses, because even the performance of swab can make an impact to the result. Still greatly minimizing the time of patients being in the hospital and contact with doctors and other people.

How I built it

This is only an idea to minimize the direct contact and the risk of getting sick for the medical personnel.

Challenges I ran into

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

This idea could be an answer for:

+lack of skilled caregivers - nurses could operate the process;

+protection of medical personnel - less personnel needed, doctors are less exposed;

+remote working - less time contacting with the patient, results uploaded into patient's history, drug prescription and sick leave are attached to patient's ID;

+stimulates institutions for developing rapid tests.

What I learned

What's next for A.R.R.I.A!

This is a platform, so the rise of rapid test market could expand the abilities of this machine. A.R.R.I.A could be easily updated if new test are available on the market. It could be more automated in the future further decreasing the contact with contagious patients having mild symptoms of seasonal diseases.