A London teen is adding a national science award to his trophy shelf for his triage health care invention.
Fifteen-year-old Danish Mahmood, who recently finished Grade 9 at Central secondary school, was presented with the 2018 Weston Youth Innovation Award on Thursday at the Ontario Science Centre.
The award is presented to a Canadian innovator between the ages of 14 and 18 to recognize a solution to a real-world problem using science and technology.
Inspired by his experiences in a hospital waiting room, Mahmood created a clip-on wireless sensor that monitors a person’s vital signs, such as blood pressure and heart rate, and transmits the information to a computer.
The low-cost device could help medical professionals in hospital emergency rooms run more effectively, especially in multiple-casualty situations.
Mahmood’s original prototype costs only $25. He then tested it and compared it to results on commercial machines.
Last year, he won the European Union Award in Estonia and he took home a gold medal at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Regina. The prototype also won best junior project and a $4,000 entrance scholarship to Western University if he chooses to go there.