Hi,
I've put down a concrete proposal [1] for a data collection platform
that could help not with the current situation, but with what might
follow. I'd appreciate any feedback from this community, as I think here
are really many people that can give their insights regarding usability
of such a concept, data security, feasibility, etc. Note again that
purpose of this proposal is not to target on current situation, but to
enable "softer" variants of quarantines after the first wave is dealt
with (if needed and I'm not implying that).
Many thanks in advance for any comments,
Jan
[1]
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HPRV1SriRd2v95r2I_MYcRkJgiLZs27wPuowigsmO70/edit?usp=sharing
On 3/19/20 9:19 AM, Jan Lukavský wrote:
Cool, thanks for the link. I had in mind a maybe smaller and more
focused team with a reasonably small and well defined problem to
solve, but this might be also an option.
On 3/19/20 1:45 AM, Valentyn Tymofieiev wrote:
Saw this website on HN today, where crowdsoursing of various ideas
is discussed :
https://helpwithcovid.com/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22615453
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 4:30 PM Seetharam Venkatesh
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Can we not use NextDoor that already connects communities?
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 4:01 PM Alex Amato <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Well, you could try scaling it as an App to connect people. A
simple web architecture would be fastest to setup.
But I think a lot of people won't be able to use an app, if
you had a phone number with some operators to collect their
information, then it could be possible to get those users
assistance.
There might be some privacy and security issues too around
taking and publishing people's information. So I am not too
sure how to navigate that.
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 3:48 PM Jan Lukavský <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi Alex,
great idea, thanks for that! Can we think of a solution
that would be a little more scalable? Can we (e.g. via a
mobile app) help connect people who need help with people
who might offer help? Can we do this in reasonable time?
On 3/18/20 11:42 PM, Alex Amato wrote:
Here is one thing many people could do:
- Contact your neighbors (leave a note on their door
with your phone number) and find out if anyone is high
risk and does not want to risk leaving their home. If
you are lower risk and willing to go out. Insist that
you can help them and obtain supplies for them. Or help
them order online if they don't know how.
- If there are neighbours who live along, also give them
your phone number. Help keep track of them incase they
get sick.
More technical and farfetched idea:
- Building custom ventilators. In some locations they
are already out of respirators, and they will need more.
You could donate these to a hospital, though I am not
sure if they would use them (but they might be willing
to if there is no other option).
There are a few blogs on how to build these from
supplies available in a crisis. A little bit of DIY
knowhow and it may be possible to build a few. Even a
few low quality ventilators could save some lives.
Though, it may be possible there are more skilled people
or local shops already doing this. Helping them get
supplies and funds is another option.
https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Pandemic-Ventilator/
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 3:27 PM Jan Lukavský
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi,
I'm taking this opportunity to speak to this
"streaming first" and
"datadriven" community to try to do a little
brainstorming. I'm not
trying to create any panic, I'd like to start a
serious discussion about
solving a problem. I'm well aware this is not the
primary use-case for
this mailing list, but we are in a sort of special
situation. I think we
might share a know-how that might help people and so
we could take
advantage of that. Currently, the biggest concern
(at least in Europe)
seems to be separating people as much as possible.
My questions would be:
- Can we try to think of ways to help people
achieve better
separation? There are places people must go to (e.g.
shopping food), can
we help planning this so that there are less peaks?
- Can we find any other ways to help prevent the
virus spread? Or any
other benefits we can do for people (e.g. missing
medical supplies,
missing work force, ...)
- Does anyone have any infrastructure or data that
can be used for this?
- Would people be interested in investing some of
their (hacking) time
to implement any "global" precaution(s)? IMO there
seems to be no
"local" solution to this, currently.
These are only a few questions from the top of my
head, please feel free
to add any thoughts.
Cheers,
Jan
--
Regards,
Venkatesh
“Perfection (in design) is achieved not when there is nothing
more to add, but rather when there is nothing more to take away.”
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
