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Early Child Health Intervention Using Breathing Sound

Insu Song and Joachim Diederich of the James Cook University in Singapore propose a cell phone-based system for collecting and analyzing time location-tagged children's crying and breathing sounds to detect respiratory infections. This system provides treatment information for parents and generates public health data regarding the spread of infectious diseases.

More information about Create Low-Cost Cell Phone-Based Applications for Priority Global Health Conditions (Round 6)

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