IST195 - Week 5 Input Devices

IST 195 Week 5 – Input Devices

Having received two comments on my Blog, I would like to start off by saying ‘Thank You’ to both commenter’s, (is that a word?). Your feedback has giving me some great ideas for improving the MD and making it more viable as a publicly available and helpful devise.

First, I would like to add that purchasers of the MD would be required to input their cellular phone numbers so they could be contacted in the event of an emergency. The devise would serve many of the purposes that currently exist on an IPhone, but it would only be used in emergency situations as it would be marketed as a medical assistance devise, not an everyday use devise. The MD would also be heavily marketed to people and organizations actively involved in sports such as professional sporting organizations such as the National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Boxing professionals and Doctors, Colleges and Universities and High School Athletic Departments. Individuals involved in extreme sports such as rock climbers, runners, off road bike riders, skiers, and other extreme sports participants would also be a good market for this devise. (Thanks Carolyn)

The MD would also have a GPS system so users can get directions to the nearest medical facility or emergency room. The GPS would also provide addresses and telephone numbers to the hospital and just as OnStar in vehicles notifies emergency services of an accident and/or medical attention need, the MD GPS system would have those same capabilities in case the owner of the device is rendered unresponsive and someone assisting him/her scans their body and it is determined they need IMMEDIATE medical attentions. The owner’s exact location would be displayed and their cell phone would be called, notifying them, or whoever is with them, that help is on the way.

During week 5 in IST195, we talked about Input Devices, megapixels in digital cameras, voice recognition and RFID tags. Each of these devices could play a substantial role in the effective us of the MD. The RFID would be used as part of the scanning process, the voice recognition software could be used to allow the owner to ‘ask’ for 911 in case they don’t have the use of their hands and the digital camera megapixel’s technology would be great for the scanning process.

The only thing about the MD, is the liability the developer faces in the event of a misdiagnosis, or any other type of misinformation. The user would need to be a very intelligent person who follows their instincts and uses the device only as a backup to what they believe they should do. There would need to be a lot of legalize language exempting the developer from lawsuits in the event of ‘operator error’. But I still think it’s a great idea… and is going to make somebody a lot of money!