Project Title:
Cardio-Vascular Monitoring Devices for Tele-Care System
Project Reference:
ART/141CP
Project Period:
20121219 - 20140618
Funds Approved (HK$’000):
10446
Project Coordinator:
Dr Enboa Wu
Deputy Project Coordinator:
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Deliverable:
(1) Sensors for pressure pulse measurement [Completion Date: 6 months after project start] (2) Algorithm for feedback control for optimization of measurement location and pressing force [Completion Date: 6 months after project start] (3) Prototype of hybrid sensor for measuring arterial stiffness index (ASI), heart rate and pulse oximetry [Completion Date: 6 months after project start] (4) Field test of ASI, heart rate and pulse oximetry measurement [Completion Date: 9 months after project start] (5) Prototype of hybrid sensor for blood pressure measurement [Completion Date: 9 months after project start] (6) Mechanical design for hybrid sensor for blood pressure measurement [Completion Date: 12 months after project start] (7) Field test of blood pressure measurement [Completion Date: 15 months after project start] (8) Ready-for medical certification blood pressure measurement device with accuracy of ±8mmHg (AAMI standard) [Completion Date: 18 months after project start] (9) Communication protocols for calibration between cuff-based blood pressure meter and the cardiovascular monitoring device [Completion Date: 6 months after project start] (10) Communication protocols between cardiovascular device and consumer electronics and application programming interface (API) development in different consumer electronics for measurement results display, storage and analysis [Completion Date: 18 months after project start]
Research Group:
Dr Lydia Leung
Dr Chun Zhang
Dr Dick Kwok
Mr Kenric Lam
Mr Chi Tin Luk
Mr Arsenic Sze
Ms Wenbo Gu
Mr Morton Mo
Mr Sunny Chen
Mr Raymond To
Mr Luis Ng
Dr Wing Yan Ho
Mr Thomas Chi Kit Cheng
Mr Siu Lung Lui
Dr Kam Lai Wong
Sponsor:
Care Health Information Technology Ltd
Care Health Information Technology Ltd. (Technology Licensing) [Sponsor]
Quantasylum (HK) Co., Ltd.
Senior Citizen Home Safety Association
Senior Citizen Home Safety Association (Technology Licensing) [Sponsor]
Shenzhen Breo Technology Co. Ltd
Shenzhen Breo Technology Co. Ltd (Technology Licensing) [Sponsor]
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Description:
Due to an increasing aging population in the world, there is a substantial number of people with chronic diseases who need homecare and long-term care services. In Hong Kong, by 2025, more than 20% of the population is aged over 65 and more than 70% of them have chronic diseases such as high blood pressure. The healthcare cost keeps increasing and accounts for approximately 10% of the GDP in Hong Kong. To make matter worse, there has been a shortage in service providers and nurses. Hence, healthcare services are being extended from hospital to home and the traditional care process is being evaluated. Through combining Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and light-weight wearable measurement device, patients can be discharged at an earlier stage and monitored remotely at home or care centers. Cardio-vascular diseases are what the public concerns most and continual blood pressure measurement especially measurement during sleep is crucial in identifying potential risk of stroke. Use of cuffless blood pressure devices available in market require the assistance of medical staff and frequent calibration which affect the prevalent use of the device. In this project, we aim at developing a wearable cardiovascular monitoring device which can be easily used by users to measure heart rate, pulse oximetry, arterial stiffness index and blood pressure continually. The measurement results can be uploaded easily to a central database through existing tele-care systems available in Hong Kong or mobile devices.
