Two Danish IoT startups turn shipping containers into intensive-care units

Danish IoT startups Seluxit and Onomondo have joined hands to make a difference during the COVID-19 global health crisis. They have become a part of CURA, which is an international initiative aiming to transform shipping containers into intensive care units during the pandemic outbreak. CURA (Connected Units for Respiratory Ailments) project debuted in Italy to bring a sort of relief to the pressured healthcare systems during the crisis.

It uses containers that help make intensive care units easily available just like tents. These ICU-turned containers are called CURA pods and are as secure as insulation rooms. This is possible with the special biocontainment technology.

CURA helps anyone create their own CURA containers as it is an open-source project. It was initiated by CRA (Carlo Ratti Associati), a design and innovation agency with a global network of architects, engineers, military experts, doctors, and NGOs. CURA has been supported by the World Economic Forum during the global crisis and its first unit of CURA pod was developed with the financial backing from the pan-European bank UniCredit. It is installed at a temporary hospital in Italy.

Source Credit: Silicon Canals