Body area Network
Holst Centre is an independent open-innovation R&D centre
developing generic technologies for wireless autonomous transducer
solutions (WATS) and Systems-in-Foil. A key feature of Holst Centre
is its partnership model with industry and academia based on shared
research roadmaps including novel body area network (BAN) concepts
for connected health and wellness applications.
Need Future health monitoring systems aim to deliver intelligent
services such as chronic disease management, assisted medical
diagnostics, home and patient compliance monitoring, emergency
response as well as biometrics tracking. Such systems -better known
as wireless body area networks- consisting of a series of
miniature, intelligent and wireless sensors will not only provide
feedback about the monitored signals (e.g. increased heart rate
measured by an ECG monitor), they will also interpret the data
intelligently and suggest potential treatments, required actions,
to ultimately influence the behaviour of individuals.
Innovative technology
Imagine complete health and wellness monitoring systems
that go wherever you go. Systems capable of monitoring your body
activity as well as heart, brain and other vital signs round the
clock without disrupting your daily life require technologies based
on ultra-low power providing sufficient power autonomy. WATS
technology research is dedicated to the design of generic ultra-low
power miniaturized components enabling truly wearable
solutions.
Product IMEC at Holst Centre has developed a wireless sensor
node platform based on micro and nano-system technology with
enhanced functionality for monitoring lifestyle and health of
individuals. Specific versions include a smart patch for real-time
interpretation of heart activity, wireless sleep monitoring and a
first system to explore real-time arousal of individuals on the
move. Each node is able to communicate with a gateway node that
communicates with the outside world using a standard
telecommunication infrastructure such as a wireless local area or
cellular phone network.
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