Solution Fluency Reflection
In your group Define/Discover:
Restate the problem.
Our problem was concerning the health and safety of the public during this pandemic. Specifically, the problem with sick people entering public spaces and further spreading Covid-19 or others viruses.
Research how this problem has been solved in the past.
Currently a common solution for this problem is having a person stand outside of the entrances with a thermometer. Also, I believe that vaccines are also a solution to this problem as both are contributing to trying to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
In your group Dream:
Consider the problem solved. What would it look like?
If the spread of Covid-19 stopped, there would be no worldwide pandemic. We would not need to wear masks, social distance and could travel internationally. Realistically, this problem would be solved by getting vaccinated but we decided to focus more on limiting interaction with sick people.
In your group Design/Deliver:
What is your plan? Make it happen.
Our plan was to make a circuit that connects measuring your temperature and triggering something like a door opening. Our circuit functions by having a sensor that will record your temperature before entering a building. If it detects a heightened temperature signifying a fever, it will trigger a mechanism, in this case it’s the opening of a door. We called it the Thermonitor as it is a device that checks your temperature for a fever and would open the door if you didn’t have a heightened temperature. It’s created to prevent sick people, who potentially have Covid-19 or other viruses, from entering public spaces and further spreading the virus.
In your group Debrief:
How could you have improved your plan?
I believe that we could have made a solution that doesn’t require physical touch on an object because that can contribute to the spread of Covid-19.
Sources:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Symptoms and treatment – Canada.ca
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Prevention and risks – Canada.ca
Mr. Robinson says:
Great out of the box thinking for your invention of a COVID testing door using the temperature feature of the microbit: the Thermonitor. One other thing you could share in your post is your code. If you did an activity like this again, what would you do differently?
December 17, 2021 — 10:25 pm