Poster:A Contactless Health Monitoring System for Humans and Animals

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Sensor Technology
• Animal Health

Background:

• Effective health monitoring is crucial for both human and animal well-being.
• Existing systems often lack versatility, being species-specific and requiring physical contact.
• There is a need for non-invasive, adaptable health monitoring solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce BedDot, a contactless health monitoring system.
• To demonstrate BedDot's capability for monitoring humans and animals.
• To validate the accuracy of BedDot in diverse settings.

Main Methods:

• Development of BedDot, a health monitoring system utilizing a seismic sensor.
• Deployment of BedDot in various environments (beds, seats, animal cages).
• Monitoring of key physiological parameters: occupancy, heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and blood pressure (BP).

Main Results:

• BedDot successfully monitored occupancy, HR, RR, and BP in both human and animal subjects.
• The system demonstrated high accuracy in clinical experiments.
• Successful trials were conducted on 150 human patients and 16 animals (dogs and cats).

Conclusions:

• BedDot offers a versatile, contactless solution for comprehensive health monitoring.
• The seismic sensor technology provides accurate physiological data non-invasively.
• BedDot has significant potential for application in both clinical and domestic settings for humans and animals.