CHRISTINA MSEJA
UNIVERSITY of Dodoma
(UDOM) students have created a computer system to monitor progress of
pre-mature babies in incubators and another for automatically counting
people entering and exiting busy buildings.
The other innovation by the country’s
largest university is the computerised system for detecting toxic gases
in homes and at working places. In an interview at the 13th Exhibitions
on Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, the hopeful
scientists showcased their inventions to people who visited the fair in
Dar es Salaam.
A third-year student pursuing Bachelor of
Science in Physics, Mr Prosper Mshama explained that the Pre mature
Babies Incubator Computer System will enable health practitioners to
monitor the progress of the pre-mature babies even if the nurses are out
of ward.
“Health practitioners have been facing a
great challenge in taking care of pre-mature babies in health
facilities…this system will enable them to monitor the progress and
conditions of the babies in incubators without physically being there,”
he explained.
Mshama said there are many advantages of
the computerised system, including timely notification when the baby is
having a problem because it will immediately alert the nurses and
doctors. The innovator was optimistic that the system will significantly
improve handling of pre-mature babies and reduce deaths.
“The system will also make record and
identify all pre-mature babies in respective wards. It is our call to
other stakeholders to support young people to make more innovations,” he
urged. Another UDOM student Pius Mwikola pursuing Bachelor of Science
in Physics explained that they have created the Auto Digital Count
Display System, which is capable of digitally counting people entering
and exiting congested areas.
“This system will enable users to avoid
physical counting in areas with many people,” the upcoming scientist
said. Adding: “We are proud to design this system since we believe it
will improve safety of people in buildings…it will ably store data that
will give the exact number of people in the meeting or building in case
of any emergency.”
The student mentioned another invention as
phone detector Jammi device, which will be used in schools,
universities and banks to monitor movements of people. “The device will
be placed in classrooms to monitor students using phones particularly
when writing examinations,” he said.
He explained that in case a student is
using the phone, it will automatically send alert and if the phone will
be in airplane mode it will automatically block it. Another student
studying Bachelor of Physics John Massawe talked of his invention of
Toxic Gas Project device capable of detecting harmful gasses in the
environment.
“This device will play an important role
in curbing air pollution which is mainly responsible for climate
change,” he explained. He added; “The system will be capable of
recording and alerting people in the householdsand factories in case
there is toxic gas in the area.”
The student said they decided to create
the system to support the country’s industrialisation drive, which will
result into many factories emitting harmful gases to the environment.
“It will therefore enable the government to understand the factories
producing toxic gases and take precautionary measures,” he explained.
Apart from curbing air pollution, Mr
Massawe said they have come up with the project to help reduce cancer
and lung diseases, which result from harmful gases.
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