iBonus Limited has submitted our system to the UN Call for Technology Solutions for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts
UN Call for Technology Solutions for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts
In support to the UN Secretary-General’s initiative in assisting Member States at the COVID-19 crisis, the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs requests your inputs in response to this Call for Technology Solutions for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its immediate impacts. This effort is undertaken in the context of the UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM), in particular, experts active in its UN Inter-agency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs; and its 10-Member Group for the TFM.
We are looking for proven, affordable and scalable technology solutions that can accelerate progress towards providing basic health functions, especially for vulnerable people. We are looking for solutions from diverse sources and communities from all parts of the world. All relevant submissions using the template provided below are welcome and will be reviewed carefully. For this purpose, it is very important to please include endorsements or validation information on your solution where available.
| Description and rationale | iBonus Limited Delivers Formula to Measure Asymptomatic Growth of COVID-19 Opening Potential Routes to Control It. Hong Kong’s iBonus Limited is focusing its efforts on using a combination of research in how COVID-19 spreads plus technology through the company’s smartphone app and offline technology to create ways of potentially helping to reduce the spread of the virus. It is a ready-to-use solution. The details are shown on the attached page. |
| When and where was it demonstrated? | 1)we are on the list of public trial candidates of the Hong Kong Governmenthttps://covid2019system.com/?p=266 2) iBonus is on the final round of: “Emergency Call for Proposals: Digital Solutions for Governments to Tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic in Africa”.https://covid2019system.com/?p=376 |
| Where was it used? | Palawan, Philippines will launch iBonus Covid19 Prevention System in the 3rd week of April https://covid2019system.com/?p=342 |
| What were the results? | The expected results will be a way to measure Asymptomatic Growth and a mechanism to control it. |
| Validation/ endorsements | 1) Endorsed by Smartlab of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) is responsible for formulating information technology (IT) strategies, programs and measures, in addition to providing IT services and support within the Government. https://www2.smartlab.gov.hk/en/itproviders/it_detail.xhtml?id=241 2) iBonus is on the final round of: “Emergency Call for Proposals: Digital Solutions for Governments to Tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic in Africa”. https://covid2019system.com/?p=376 3) Endorsed by the Governor of the Provincial Government of Palawan, Philippines for a pilot runhttps://covid2019system.com/?p=278 |
| Approximate cost | The system software will be free-of-charge to any government to combat COVID19. The private sector will need to purchase the hardware Terminal at approximately USD 250 each to use as an access control to block asymptomatics from entering. |
| Funding sought | No funding need. already supported by the Hong Kong Government Technology Fund. https://covid2019system.com/?page_id=17 |
| Contact details and further information (please specify, which elements could be published) | Company: iBonus LimitedContact Person: Keith LauEmail Address: Keith@ibonus.netWhatsapp/Tel: +852-96878214website: https://covid2019system.com/ |