U.S. NIH-funded project open sources wearables and software that can track and analyze health data

Briefing

March 8, 2017

Briefing	Health Data Analytics – U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded Mobile Sensor Data to Knowledge (MD2K) project developing tools that collect and analyze data from wearables, with aim of predicting health issues before they happen MotionSense – Smartwatch with three types of LED sensors to track arm movement and heart rate variability EasySense – Micro radar sensor worn near chest that measures heart activity and lung fluid volume AutoSense – Chestband that collects electrocardiogram (ECG), which measures heart beat, and respiration data Open Sourced Tools – Made tools freely available, enabling commercial manufacturers such as Apple, Garmin, and Samsung to make similar sensors and apps for wearables Applications – Can be used to track stress levels, with Northwestern and Ohio State universities already using wearables to understand why abstinent smokers relapse and assess heart congestion
Accelerator	Big Data and Analytics, Fitness, Wellness and Healthcare Delivery, Mobile and Wearable Devices
Sector	Healthcare/Health Sciences
Organization	MD2K
Source	Woyke, E., "These wearables detect health issues before they happen", MIT Technology Review, https://www.technologyreview.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	November 30, 2016

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