Problem Statement
Lack of access to cost-effective diagnostic testing in rural and remote areas and a practical system for continuous monitoring for more severe patients.
Solution and Uniqueness
It is primarily intended to be used as a low-cost continuous monitoring system to track pregnant anaemic women's and other hospitalized patients' health and alert associated healthcare professionals of abnormal changes in measured vitals via text notification.
Along with other intelligent and cost-effective med-tech devices, VADE is intended to be used in pre-diagnostic clinics, where people will be offered preliminary tests to substantially reduce the chances of an erroneous diagnosis.
While the idea of a wristband measuring important vitals like SpO2 and temperature seems commonplace, its usage in real-time monitoring and crisis management makes it innovative.
We changed our model to an armband to include two important new parameters: temperature and perspiration. These parameters were included after intensive consultation with the Neurology staff at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
This is an unorthodox approach and allows a more comprehensive, robust, and reliable analysis with significantly reduced false positives than PPG alone.
Risks and requirements
The doctor feels raising an alert was necessary+ VADE raised an alert in the time interval.
Armband can be worn incorrectly, such that sensors cannot measure the appropriate conditions.
Wearing out of elasticity over time, and different arm sizes. Hygiene issues with reference to use on each patient