To track infected cases, YMCA develops ‘Kavach’ app
Bhartesh Singh Thakur
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 31
Govt alerts on fingertips
The app warns users not to visit places where a potential infected person might have visited in the last 24 hours. Besides, the citizens can get important government advisory from time to time, in case of any emergency, and can get instant help from the authorities.
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A start-up team of JC Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, has developed an app for the authorities to track Covid infected and suspected cases and for giving real-time alerts to citizens if the infected are within the 5-100 metre range.
Named as ‘Kavach’, YMCA’s start-up Cyndi Tech developed it as a part of the Centre’s Covid-19 Solution Challenge under which solutions were invited from people.
The app warns users not to visit places where a potential infected person might have visited in the last 24 hours. Besides, the citizens can get important government advisory from time to time, in case of any emergency, and can get instant help from the authorities.
“If the app is downloaded on mobile phones, the authorities can track suspected and infected cases. Also, the information on whom they have met in the recent past can also be ascertained,” said Lalit Faujdar, part of Cyndi Tech, who is doing MBA at YMCA.
He said, “The app sets up a geo-fencing shield to protect you and your loved ones from Covid infection. If any infected person comes within 50 metres of your range, the app will send alerts on all provided numbers.”
One can also search any location for possible contamination before going there and can maintain a diary of his or her meetings with time and location details. “In case anyone you have met gets diagnosed with the infection, you will get an instant alert,” Faujdar said.
Nitin Sharma, 22, MBA student, who is also part of Cyndi Tech, said, “The app has a feature of news feed which provides government authorities an authentic and direct channel for spreading various kinds of information during such pandemics. This keeps in check the spread of distortions and misinformation.”
He added, “We are working on its marketing. It has been submitted to Google Play Store for verification.
YMCA Vice Chancellor Prof Dinesh Kumar said, “The Kavach app is going to help in maintaining social distance. The institution is giving all-out support to students to make the innovation successful.”
