Mexico Researchers to Build Medical Surveillance Bracelet for Senior Citizens AlphaGalileo
go to original December 23, 2013

Researchers from the Institute of Nuclear Sciences (ICN) at the Mexican National Autonomous University (UNAM) is leading a project conceived and entrusted by the Mexican Enterprise Matersys Group, to build the first medical surveillance bracelet for senior citizens.

More than 40 physicists, medical doctors and engineers from six different academic institutions and one private company participate in this project that counts on funding by the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), in addition to the investment by Matersys Group. Beginning with their fourth year of work, the group already has three successful prototypes.

Physicists at the ICN currently work in the generation of mathematical algorithms that will improve the analysis of signals send by the bracelet so “false positives” or confusing data about the health of the patient can be eliminated.

The bracelet is a vital signs monitoring device, this means that is an equipment capable of measuring and sending – long distance - information about heart rhythm, temperature, physical activity, localization, patient’s displacements and even falls.

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