UW Medical Center

Miniaturization of UWMC Medical Equipment Asset Tracking Device

Every month, 10-15 pieces of medical equipment go missing at UW Medical Center because current tracking devices lose power and go silent, which costs the hospital $30 per replacement and hours of staff time. This team built a smarter, smaller asset tracker with a long-lasting battery, motion-based smart wakeup, and a live dashboard that sends maintenance alerts so staff always know where every device is. This team turned a chronic, expensive problem into a solution that hospitals can actually use to track these expensive tools.