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SFU students build healthcare app to improve medical delivery in Uganda
News March 2, 2020Written by: Kim Regala, Staff Writer A class project developed by a group of SFU Software Systems students will have a real world impact in the area of maternal health care in Uganda. Currently, Uganda’s healthcare system uses the Cradle VSA (Vital Signs Alert), a portable medical device that measures a person’s heart rate and blood pressure. The problem, however, is that the Cradle VSA is presently a paper-based patient tracking system, in that patient records are kept and filed on paper. This makes for a slower process of diagnosis and treatment, leading to less efficient means of preventing illnesses.…
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SFU students utilize Indigenous basketry patterns to teach mathematical concepts
Peak Web January 14, 2019In December, students and alumni from Simon Fraser University’s mathematics department created a new application that can teach math using Indigenous basketry-weaving patterns. Designed for students from grades 5–12, this as-yet-unnamed new app is free-of-charge and it can be used…
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