Clevertex - Grado Zero Espace Srl

The textile pressure sensor was developed by ITP, in total 12 pressure sensors are embedded in the
cover and work independently from each other. The humidity sensor was developed by the TITV in
Greiz /Germany. It is capable to detect the relative humidity within the bed cover. As it is used as a
measure for incontinence, it is located in the centre of the cover near the surface. The signals are
transferred to a plug that is also part of the bed cover and controls and analyses the measured signals
[131].
The Center for Future Health at the University of Rochester has established the Smart Medical
Research Laboratory. The Centre’s overall goal is to develop an integrated Personal Health System,
so all technologies needed to guarantee health are integrated and work seamlessly. This technology
will allow consumers, in the privacy of their own homes, to maintain health, detect the onset of
disease, and manage disease. The data collection modules in the home will start with the
measurement of traditional vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration) and work to include
measurement of ‘new vital signs’, such as gait, behaviour patterns, sleep patterns, general exercise,
rehabilitation exercises, and more.
Fig. 69 The Smart Medical Research Laboratory [132]
This five-room house, visualised in the drawing above, is outfitted with infrared sensors, computers,
biosensors, and video cameras for use by research teams to work with research subjects as they test
concepts and prototype products.
Researchers observe and interact with subjects from two discreet observation rooms integrated into
the home. These research teams address the technical, informational, and human issues that will form
the basis for affordable health care products that can be easily used by people with varying abilities
[132].
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