The multi-sensing monitoring device are spread worldwide but as far as we are aware, there is no commercial wearable and reliable system to measure lactate, glucose, pH and pCO2 using skin direct measures. ONALABS project consists on an integrated smart wearable device with embedded microsensors for continuous monitoring of mentioned parameters and biomarkers in a non-invasive format for chronic patients with cardiac and respiratory diseases at any age, from the neonate to the elderly. The smart wearable device will connect sensing data to mobile devices, such as smart phones, to process the data from the wearable. Additional complex data processing will be supported through the communication with a backend hospital server. The most important part, from the technological point-of-view is the integration of micro-sensors in a textile wearable, as a wristband through advanced printing technologies is easily applied, to the skin. This will ensure that is comfortable for patients hiding away the microelectronics. The patient interface developed by decision algorithms gives accurate and clear information to our patients regarding their health status, and if necessary, advising them to contact their medical team empowering self-management on their health in a digital environment.
At commercial level competition to monitor specific metabolic deterioration is focused on the continuous measurement of heart rate, human stress, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, etc. (vital parameters). On the other hand, for chronic respiratory patients, combining physiological sensors with activity monitors is a promising way of identifying not only the type of activity performed by subjects undergoing monitoring but also the intensity with which the activity was performed. Some US companies are developing products based on multi-sensing system, which measured galvanic skin response, heat flow and skin temperature in addition to motion, provided accurate estimates of energy expenditure.
ONALBAS solution looks for offering to the customer the simplicity to have a wearable on their body able to exchange information about the chemical/biochemical state of a set of critical biomarkers giving the physiological situation of the patient, in real time and using a non-invasive format, to the medical team and to all other selected people. This interconnectivity would be through all the digital value chain from sensors, smartphone/tablet and web service to mobile App as an info manager of medical data. So, our expected results deal with on the deployment of medical data of the state of the patient, even outside the medical institution.
Finally, the expected potential impact will be related with the deployment of the periodic control of chronic patients. The implementation of this type of digital diagnostics will allow the self-control at home, with a new model of interconnectivity together with the professionals and services of hospitals, and open a more sustainability of the sanitary services.
