Descrizione del progetto
Un sensore da polso per il monitoraggio costante della temperatura corporea
Il corpo mantiene una temperatura normale in omeostasi mediante un sistema di controllo integrato nel cervello. La temperatura interna del corpo è un parametro essenziale in diverse malattie e si innalza in risposta a un’infezione. Per agevolare il monitoraggio costante della temperatura corporea, il progetto gSKIN BodyTemp, finanziato dall’UE, ha sviluppato il primo sensore termico che è possibile inserire in dispositivi indossabili da polso, come ad esempio smartwatch e tracker di attività. Questa tecnologia rivoluzionaria amplierà le funzioni esistenti dei dispositivi indossabili, tra cui frequenza cardiaca, saturazione arteriosa dell’ossigeno, consumo di calorie ma, aspetto più importante, favorirà il monitoraggio cardiaco di persone affette da condizioni quali morbo di Parkinson o disturbi del sonno.
Obiettivo
Wearable biosensor systems for fitness and health monitoring have become popular in the last years, however, there is no wearable technology available for accurately monitor core body temperature (CBT) to date. In consequence, gSKIN BodyTemp (gSKIN BT hereafter) project aims at providing the first thermal sensor for non-invasive, wireless and continuous CBT monitoring; also meeting size requirements to be integrated in wrist wearable devices. The invention relies on our patented heat flux technology, a cost-effective thermal sensor plus sophisticated machine learning algorithms allowing accurate (±0.2°C) and real-time CBT measurements for the first time on the wrist and under free living conditions. gSKIN BT will result on added value for high-quality wearables, improving healthcare and sport medicine by enabling ubiquitous CBT monitoring. Other valuable novelties are its reduced cost and lower energy consumption compared to the available options. These advantages make gSKIN BT a disruptive solution with great potential for commercial success in the growing wearables market (€123 B by 2026, CAGR 35%), representing a core source of growth for the company and consolidating our position in the thermal sensing sector. We will conduct a feasibility study and a business plan analyzing the technical, commercial and financial aspects required to ensure the market launch. Being CBT an important vital parameter involved in some of the biggest health issues (e.g. sleep disorders, Parkinson and Alzheimer diseases), gSKIN BT will be a great enabler for the necessary transformation towards a patient centred preventive health care system.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensors
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetinternet of things
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologydementiaalzheimer
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologyparkinson
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencemachine learning
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