TAIPEI — While the spreading of COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented impact on the healthcare system all over the world, the application of AIoT (Artificial Intelligence + Internet of Things) brought in a breath of fresh air in the field. For example, in Taiwan, wearable devices are deployed to obtain isolated or infected individuals’ physical data during treatment with no contact and the data could be used for further medication. A 1-second AI pneumonia detection system is used for diagnosis within a short time. This Taiwanese solution has drawn worldwide attention on the website of World Healthcare Organization (WHO).
Before the kickoff of Smartcity online in July, there are warm-up events under the theme of “pandemic prevention” in June and July. Taipei Computer Association (TCA) and Joint Commission of Taiwan (JCT) jointly held the first session of International Smart Healthcare Forum last week and the second session on June 17th named “Pandemic Fighters: Deployment of AIoT Turnkey Solutions”. The event was hosted by Dr. Wui-Chiang Lee, Director of Department of Medical Affairs and Planning, Taipei Veterans General Hospital. The speakers included Dr. Hou-Chaung Chen, Deputy Superintendent of Tao yuan Tao-Yuan General Hospital, Dr. Ping-Yen Liu, Director of National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Mr. Andy Lu, Smart Health Director of ASUS Cloud, and Mr. Jason Miao, Business Development Manager of iMedtac. The two sessions each involved more than thirty overseas medical staff as online audience. The next session, the 3rd edition of Smart Hospital Leadership Summit, is scheduled to be held on July 3rd.
Dr. Wui-Chiang Lee pointed out that the SARS experience from 17 years ago has prepared Taiwan well for the COVID-19 pandemic. Taiwan’s healthcare system has been refined carefully no matter in terms of the resources allocation or strategies for hospital-acquired infection control. Most importantly, with advanced technologies, the wearable IoT devices like smartwatches or wristband help authorities to track self-isolated targets more precisely and easily, as citizens are well self-disciplined by wearing masks and wash hands regularly. All these are main reasons why the pandemic in Taiwan could be contained.
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