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Briefing
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- Wireless Camera Monitoring System – Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) developed wireless and contactless camera system that keeps track of premature babies’ vital signs, such as heart rate and breathing
- Replacement to Skin Sensors – Could replace inaccurate skin sensors which give false alarms up to 90% of cases, triggered by baby’s movement
- How It Works – Highly sensitive cameras detect pulse rates by analyzing changes to skin color, which change every time heart beats, while breathing is measured by chest and shoulder movements
- Artificial Intelligence Analysis – Artificial intelligence developed by EPFL analyzes and processes data from cameras in real-time
- Adult Test Results – Tested on adults with results same as conventional sensors
- Start of Infant Trials – Will monitor premature infants at University Hospital Zurich as part of preliminary tests
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Organization
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Centre Suisse d'Electronique et Microtechnique SA, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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April 10, 2017
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