Radar system designed to protect Israel’s borders repurposed to monitor coronavirus patients

TEL AVIV, Israel – A radar system used by the IDF to secure Israel’s borders from terrorist attacks and infiltrations has been adapted to monitor the vital signs of coronavirus patients. The Jerusalem Post reports. Continue reading original article

The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:

10 April 2020 -- Two military radar systems developed by Elbit and Israel Aerospace Industries have been adapted by the National Emergency Team of the Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development to monitor and measure the vital signs remotely of coronavirus patients using a combination of radar and electro-optical sensors.

Pulse, respiratory rate, and temperature will be measured using the system’s combination of radar and electro-optical sensors. They will be displayed on a monitor for a physician to safely review in a sterile environment without contact with the patient and risk of infection.

The data is displayed in a graphic user interface that facilitates decision-making processes.

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