Healthcare technology

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1 Healthcare technology CERES Open Day September 8, 2009

2 Health care Near future challenges: Growing elderly population Lack of health care facilities and staff Multiple chronic diseases (management) Information growth Cost, Quality, Safety

3 Embedded d systems Embedded computing and electronics add substantial value to products. Within the next five years, the share of embedded systems are expected to increase substantially in markets such as automotive (36%), industrial automation (22%), telecommunications (37%), consumer electronics (41%) and health/medical equipment (33%). The value added d to the final product by embedded d software is much higher than the cost of the embedded device itself.

4 Healthcare Technology Alliance Hospitals in region Municipal health care 50+ companies University End-users, next to kin carers, professionals

5 tekniqinnovation ti Goal: Strengthen SMEs in healthcare sector by introducing research as a strategic instrument

6 tekniqinnovation SME oriented research in the healthcare arena

7 Trygg hemma Living labs approx. Safe and secure home environements Market Technology User involvement Structured innovation Society - 2 year project - Spinoffs

8 KSEK over 3y University All municipalities and hospitals in the region Economic growth, new jobs

9 Halmstad Research School in Entrepreneurship - Health Postgraduate school focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship in the areas of health and wellbeing Purpose is to strengthen the theoretical and practical interaction between the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship, health technology and wellbeing. CERES, IS, VV, CIHF och CIEL (6 PhD students)

10 PRODEA Bio-Mechanics Networking

11 SELIES Embedded and intelligent systems Special focus on elderly and prevention Technical research Wearable computers Ambient intelligence Signal processing

12 The SILVER Challenges Social aspects Safety & security Quality of life Activities Health & function Cognition

13 Geriatric i Giants Dementia Pressure sores Geriatric giants Falls & Mobility Inkontinence Nutrition Runner-up: depression

14 Geriatric i Giants immobility, instability, incontinence, and intellectual impairment. "Giants of Geriatrics Isaacs Five i s: above four + iatrogenesis immobility, instability, incontinence, intellectual impairment, irritable colon, infections, impairments of vision and hearing, isolation,, inanition,, insomnia,, impecunity, iatrogenesis, immune deficiency, impotence

15 Gait Normal changes Velocity decreases ~ 15% per decade Double stance increases ~ 26% Stride length and time decreases Lateral sway increases Gait disturbance Gait Disturbance Inability to stand without use of hands Disease or abnormality Deconditioning Difficulties to initiate iti t Parkinson's disease gait Gait instability Parkinson's disease, balance disorder, fear of falling, weakness, cerebrovascular accident Gait asymmetry Gait variability Short steps Cerebrovascular accident, arthritis Fear of falling, dementia, motor control disorders Parkinson's disease, fear of falling 15% over 65y Slow gait Deconditioning, fear of falling, 40% over 80y weakness, peripheral vascular disease Wide-based gait Fear of falling, balance disorder

16 Gait Aspects of Temporala (eg. Step time, stride time) Spatiala (ex. Step length) Tempo-spatiala (mix eg. Gait speed) Today Clinics: gait labs (mocap) Observational Gait Analysis Future Intelligent shoes Ambient intelligence Embedded systems!

17 Sleep Analyis Sleep patterns of elderly < 7 hours insomnia Disturbed sleep Sleeping during the day Source: D. N. NEUBAUER, " Sleep Problems in the Elderly". 1999

18 Studies of a language for human movements Gait Variations Balance

19 Shifting requirements over time Comfort Independence d Medical care (End-user) Automatic lights (End-user & relatives) Falls-alarm, reminders (End-users & Healthcare professionals) Chronic disease managment, remote monitoring