Remote monitoring of breathing patterns and mobility patterns

The health condition of older people can be evaluated using several indicators. Some vital signs can provide immediate or early warnings of abnormal activities inside the patient room. However, the current methods of monitoring suffer from a low level of acceptability among older adults, especially those suffering from dementia. These methods require full contact with the patient’s skin and can be very disruptive. The team’s project aims to enable a new level of contactless and inconspicuous health and monitoring capabilities of older people that will eliminate these inconveniences by using remote monitoring of indicators based on thermal camera capture. The team’s objective is to develop a fully commercial system, totally safe and contactless, capable of monitoring older people’s health conditions and providing timely alerts for any disorder or condition that requires immediate medical attention.