‘Pill’ monitors temperature in real time
RFID tag is swallowed to enable tracking of health and position
Two-years ago at the Four Days Marches of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, an event where 40,000 participants walk 20 to 30 miles a day, two marchers died because of the warm weather during the event. Sadly, it’s become increasingly common for individuals participating in sporting events to succumb to elevated temperatures.
In an effort to monitor the body temperature of participants at this year’s march, the Radboud University of the Nijmegen teamed with Bedford, Mass.-based Progressive Software Corp. Volunteers swallowed a pill that included an RFID tag and thermometer.
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