Researchers are fighting COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us in immeasurable ways. Join Dean Bashir for a discussion with Grainger Engineering researchers to learn how our research-driven initiatives are meeting the needs of a changing world. From pandemic modeling to personal protective equipment (PPE) and community health applications, Grainger Engineering is at the forefront of coronavirus research.
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Our Experts:
CAROLYN BECK We'll explore an epidemiological compartment model that explicitly captures the dynamics of asymptomatic infected individuals. Looking first at a classic group model, we'll then discuss network versions that better reflect interaction structures within a population. Initial parameter estimations and simulation results based on local test-site data will be noted as time allows.
JEREMY GUEST Face Shield and N95 Respirator projects are led by the University of Illinois in collaboration with Carle Foundation Hospital, OSF HealthCare, and local industry partners. Professor Guest will provide an overview of how the team leveraged its collective resources and expertise to design, fabricate, test, and (in the case of face shields) deliver this critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
SANJAY PATEL The Safer Illinois Mobile App is the digital side of the University of Illinois SHIELD strategy for wide-spread surveillance testing on the Urbana-Champaign campus. We'll discuss the effectiveness of the app's innovative technologies, including privacy-preserving digital exposure notification based on anonymous Bluetooth signaling, and how it is playing an important role in keeping COVID-19 infections under control on campus and in our community.
ABIGAIL WOOLDRIDGE mobileSHIELD is an interdisciplinary project to design and pilot a mobile laboratory that can translate and scale the novel saliva-to-PCR test developed on campus, with the ultimate goal to bring the testing technology to locations it is needed, e.g., community hot spots, schools, localized communities, etc. We will discuss how this design team came about, design approaches that have been employed, and how systems ergonomics and human factors have been incorporated throughout the design project.
