Students at iLab Veracruz.IWAY MAGAZINE
Three groups of young researchers working in Veracruz have developed low-cost technological devices that could save lives.
A bracelet that monitors a baby’s vital signs, a wristband that measures solar exposure and a seatbelt sensor that alerts a driver who nods off are the three devices created by 13 talented students under 25 at the iLab Veracruz.
he B-Heart bracelet measures temperature, blood-oxygen levels and heart rate, and if there’s any variation in those indicators it sends one of two alerts in the form of an SMS message, one that indicates a slight variation and the other, an emergency situation.
The students who developed the device, who are looking for financing to manufacture it, estimate they can sell the bracelet for about 2,500 pesos, or US $185.
The SunnyGo, meanwhile, monitors UV rays when you’re sunbathing and emits an alert when it’s time to find some shade. It will cost between 650 and 1,000 pesos, or $48 to $75, say its designers.
The CareBelt is a seatbelt sleeve that contains sensors that alert a driver by emitting a sound and vibrating if he’s about to fall asleep. Not only that, but should the driver suffer a heart attack, fainting spell or epileptic fit the device will interact with a vehicle that has an integrated computer system, reducing its speed, flashing its lights and sounding the horn. In conjunction with a mobile app, it can notify emergency services or family members in real time.
Its price will run about 2,500 pesos.
These are among several projects on the go at the iLab, an innovation center for information and communication technologies at Veracruz University in Xalapa. It currently involves 189 participants and 25 supported projects, and has 13 projects in the process of being patented.
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