innoversum 2011: presentatie inertia technology

Smaller. Smarter. Wireless.

Background

Inertia Technology is a spin-off from the Pervasive Systems group at University of Twente

Pervasive wireless sensor networks Main focus on motion sensing

Embedded Computer

Mainframe

Wireless sensor nodeSize

Number

Personal Computer

History

Started at the end of 2008 Originated from cutting edge research in 2004-2008

Awarded with the Christiaan Huygens 2009 prize by KNAW Nominated among the 3 top-talent finalists for the Simon Stevin

Gezel 2009 prize by STW

Healthcare & Ambient Assisted Living

Industrial process monitoring

Sports Safety and security

Applications

ProMove: versatile platform for motion capture

Healthcare: chronic diseases

59% of the 57 million deaths annually

46% of the global burden of disease

75% ($1.7 trillion) of all US health care spending in 2007

45% of Americans have at least one chronic conditions

26% with multiple conditions Healthcare today Healthcare unbound

Location At the institution With the consumer

Organization Fragmented Networked

Clinical approach

Episodic Health maintenance

Decision maker Doctor Doctor and patient

Funding Third-party Self pay

Data Periodic Always on

Vendors Traditional healthcare providers

Retailers, IT, telecom

Smart wireless sensors can make real the vision of healthcare unbound !

COPD

COPD: the 4th cause of death worldwide, the 3rd in 2020 !

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0.50.5

1.01.0

1.51.5

2.02.0

2.52.5

3.03.0

Proportion of 1965 Rate Proportion of 1965 Rate

1965 - 19981965 - 1998 1965 - 19981965 - 1998 1965 - 19981965 - 1998 1965 - 19981965 - 1998 1965 - 19981965 - 1998

–59%–59% –64%–64% –35%–35% +163%+163% –7%–7%

CoronaryHeart

Disease

CoronaryHeart

Disease

StrokeStroke Other CVDOther CVD COPDCOPD All OtherCauses

All OtherCauses

Source: NHLBI/NIH/DHHSSource: NHLBI/NIH/DHHS

IS-ACTIVE

European initiative on Ambient Assisted Living

Develop solutions for self-management of COPD

Validation with COPD patients in 3 countries: The Netherlands Romania Norway

IS-ACTIVE

Stimulate exercisingthrough gaming

Design for usability: wearable sensors and smart objects

Monitor the physical activity and

physiological parameters

Give real-time feedback on progress

Architecture

Activity monitoring & Exercising

Results & Outlook

Initial trials performed in the 3 countries this year

30 patients

Very good acceptance

High impact of the real-time feedback

Interest to buy the system!

Large scale trials will follow up at the end of this year

Complete system to be commercialized within 1-2 years

Conclusions

There is a clear and acute need for smart healthcare solutions for chronic diseases

Self-management

Control the disease

Home as the care environment

Keep it simple for the user!

Thank you!

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