A Grand Challenge for Development of anti-Ebola measures by Uncle Sam.
Well, it pleased me to know that our government here in the U.S. has put out a call for innovative solutions to the Ebola epidemic: USAID Development Innovation Accelerator Broad Agency Announcement for Fighting Ebola: A Grand Challenge for Development - baa.pdf Unfortunately for those of us who wish to contribute, the funds for development would only be available to "potential partners with recognized expertise in relevant areas." Oops, I haven't cured an epidemic or put together any PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) so that leaves me out. I'm glad, though, I wouldn't want to follow their strict bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo requirements only to have my ideas deep-sixed. So, here are my ideas in the hope that someone in a federally recognized "priesthood" will see the merit and use it as their own (No Problem). A. put together a temperature sensor with built-in GPS and WiFi (an arduino with the appropriate shields would do the trick). Give th...