Tracking system for pandemic monitoring

Abstract

In the past year, COVID-19 virus has influenced the aspects of our life and changed our lift-style. The increase in cases that sustained continuously throughout the year (especially the most recent numbers) are very concerning. There have been dramatic increases in hospitalizations, and deaths. In order to suppress viral transmission, we need to practice mask wearing and social distancing during the pandemic. Frequently, we use COVID-19 testing to identify an isolate infected people in communities. Meanwhile, we need a device that tracks the number of people in a room and keep it at a social distance in the limitation capacity. Therefore, we designed a tracking counter for our undergraduate research in Electronic Engineering Technology Laboratory of Fitchburg State University. It will count how many students get into the laboratory every day in the precaution period. Additionally, the counted numbers have been supposed to send the smart phone and the service center in the end of each day. In case, it could help to track the infected people who was roaming on campus and avoid COVID-19 virus outbreak in university. This technology can also be useful for any type of room monitoring in a public setting and help with any future situations where social distancing is key to maintain.

Marcus Perla | Engineering Technology | Faculty Sponsor Hong Yu