More Hugs, No More Wires, Smart Pajamas
Check out this clinical innovation from Departmental members Dr. Wissam Shalish and Dr. Guilherme Sant鈥橝nna which was featured in a linked article this past week in
The 鈥楳ore Hugs, No more Wires, Smart Pajamas鈥� project is an initiative funded by the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital Foundation. The principal investigators are Dr. Wissam Shalish and Dr. Guilherme Sant鈥橝nna from the Division of Neonatology, and Professor Robert Kearney from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at 成人VR视频.
The project will initially be concentrated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, but eventually aims to transform Pediatric monitoring and care for the entire Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital. The main objectives are:
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To develop wireless monitoring of biological signals that will benefit all types of patients at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital.
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To harness the power of cardiorespiratory signals by using automated signal processing and machine learning tools to transform monitoring data into potentially life-saving information (i.e. create a Smart NICU).
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To physically embed technology into our young patients鈥� pajamas once the monitoring becomes both wire-free and capable of providing automated and intelligent information. This would allow patients to be completely free from direct contact to any device and enable them to move freely within the hospital while still under intelligent surveillance.
The overall project is anticipated to cost $6,500,000 and take at least five years to achieve those goals. The Foundation has recently confirmed that the project has been funded $2,000,000 for the next two years.