Funded by: German Federal Ministry of Research (BMBF)
Period: 01/2011 – 05/2013
The project is aiming at the development of a milling process control using bioimpedance spectroscopy for removing bone cement during the revision of artificial hip joints.
Cardiac Neuromodulation
Funded by: German Research Foundation ("Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft", DFG)
Period: 10/2010 - 12/2014
The aim of the DFG project "Cardiac Neuromodulation" is the development of an electric neurostimulating system for the selective increase of the parasympathetic nervous system in the sinoatrial node achieving a dynamic decrease of a high resting heart rate.
SmartOR: Innovative communication and network architecture for the modular integrated OR of the future
Funded by: German Federal Ministry of Commerce (BMWi, ZIM)
Period: 06/2010 – 05/2013
During the smartOR project the anesthsiologists workplace will be integrated into the smartOR network.
Kontaktlose Überwachung der Lungenfunktion mittels magnetischer Induktion bei Neugeborenen im Inkubator
Funded by: German Research Foundation ("Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft", DFG)
Period: 06/2010 - 05/2013
Goal of this project is the contact-free monitoring of ventilation of newborn infants within an incubator. By using the magnetic induction technique breathing could be measured locally. This allows continuous detection of lung diseases in clinical scenarios without the need of complex and expensive measurement technologies.
Biomon-HF - Biomonitoring in heart failure
Supported by: The state of North Rhine - Westphalia and European Regional Development Fund ( ERDF )
Period: 05/2010 - 04/2013
The aim of this project is the development of an individualized night biomonitoring for outpatient management of heart failure.
Project partner: Philips Research Laboratories GmbH Department of Cardiology (Internal Medicine I), University Hospital Aachen IEM GmbH Takeda Pharma GmbH Forschungszentrum Jülich, Central Institute for Electronics biomon-hf
HuBTex
Funded by: BMWi ZIM
Period: 05/2010 - 10/2011
To enhance washability of textile electrodes, a coating has been developed that increases the number of possible washing cycles drastically.
LAVIMO - long term monitoring of vital parameters using an in-ear sensor
Funded by: BMBF
Period: 04/2010 - 12/2011
The objective of the LAVIMO project is the assessment of cardio-vascular function using an in-ear sensor, which has been previously developed in the IN-MONIT BMBF project. Using optoelectronic measurement concepts, vital parameters are assessed continuously in a sleep laboratory or operating room under clinical conditions. These vital signs include oxygen saturation, heart rate, heart rhythm, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, vessel condition and perfusion. This project further incorporates data analysis, detection of medically relevant parameters, evaluation of parameter dependencies and implementation of methods for risc detection.
Multimodal Monitoring for the Hemodialysis Treatment
Supported by: ERS Boost Fund Project
Period: 01/2010 - 12/2012
The project aims to establish a multimodal system for continuous monitoring of patient’s hemodynamic behavior based on bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), electrocardiogram (ECG), infrared thermography, physiological modeling, and other external sensors. It offers immediate registration of several physiological parameters as well as the incidence of hypotensive episodes. Post (statistical and regression) analysis will reveal possible relationships between suggested parameters and observed complications. Fluid and solute transport kinetics will be developed based on a set of physiological models describing the main underlying activities at cellular and tissue level. The multimodal software package will enable in-advance planning of the complete HD procedure with focus on identification any possible intradialytic hemodynamic instability.
SensoPaL - Sensorintegrierte Patientenlagerung
Supported by: Das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen und die Europäische Union im Rahmen des Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung
Period: 01/2010 – 04/2012
The goal of this project is the development of an innovative patient couch with integrated sensors which allow a contactless measurement of the electrical heart activity and a magnetic tracking of instruments and catheters.
iToilette
Funded by: BMWi ZIM
Period: 08/2009 - 09/2011
The intelligent toilet is targeted to daily monitoring of patients suffering from dementia. While they might forget to take measurements with conventional devices, the "call of nature" ensures use of the sensors embedded in the intelligent toilet.
