i-MED: A SMART MEDICAL BRACELET THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE MEDICAL TREATMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Major problems of modern health care

2 External description

3 Innovative design and materials

4 Basic Functions

5 Server Communication

6 Special Illumination

7 GPS and wi-fi functionality

8 Modes

MAJOR PROBLEMS OF MODERN HEALTH CARE

Emergency Departments (E.D.) are overcrowded with non-urgent cases, thus neglecting real emergencies

• Waste of funds in unnecessary procedures

• Difficulty in monitoring patients with mobility problems

• Lack of specialized personnel

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EXTERNAL DESCRIPTION

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INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND MATERIALS

• Flexible Screen Technology

• Graphene based materials

• Wireless Technology

• Global Positioning System

• 4G mobile technology (for off-site mode)

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BASIC FUNCTIONS

• Continuously monitoring patients’ life signs

• Performing non invasive medical examinations (heart rate, pressure, temperature, O2, glucose levels in the blood, etc.) using sensors.

• Blood tests (if needed)

• Communication with Hospital’s Computer Server

• Tracking the location of each patient at any time using Global Positioning System

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SERVER COMMUNICATION

i-MED will be equipped with its own communication protocol which includes:

• Asymmetric cryptography, for safe and lossless data exchange, limiting possible interference

• Packet-based communication, thus creating a “solid” and organized structure

• Packet handling, to provide insurance for zero loss of data

• Server-based unique identification database, which will store the cryptographic key pairs

• Predetermined short-codes for most requests, making communication speedy and more practical

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SPECIAL ILLUMINATION

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Depending on the severity of the case, i-MED will be illuminated taking a specific color:

• Green, if patient’s health is well or relatively well and his symptoms are negligible, or can be treated at a later time

• Yellow, if the patient needs to be examined but immediate medical attention is not necessary

• Red, if patient’s life is in jeopardy

GPS AND WI-FI FUNCTIONALITY

The inbound GPS module provides location data for medical personnel:

• Cartesian coordinates of the i-MED device are sent on-demand using the default protocol

• In case of emergency, location data is transmitted, along with other data

• Additional measurements can be made (altitude, accurate clock, velocity)

• Discrete monitoring of patients’ lifestyle, if needed (e.g. alcohol/drug addicts )

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MODES

• ED Mode• Pre-screening of patients in the ED

• Performs non-invasive measurements

• Performs blood tests (if needed)

• Regular Mode• For hospitalized patients

• Provides accurate and continuous monitoring of the patient’s health

• Tracks each patient’s location inside the Hospital’s perimeter

• Off-Site Mode• For non-hospitalized patients with life-threatening conditions

• Continuously monitors patient’s life signs and tracks his/hers location

• In case of an emergency a special unit will be directed to the patient’s location

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ED MODE IN DETAIL

• An i-MED device will be assigned to each patient upon arrival at the E.D.

• i-MED performs non-invasive measurements and (possibly) takes blood samples for further examinations

• Combines the results of all measurements to evaluate the case of the patient and illuminates as red, yellow or green

• Gives priority to patients with severe conditions (red light) and diverts non critical cases (green light) to a later date (setting an appointment with the appropriate physician)

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REGULAR MODE IN DETAIL

• Suitable for patients in scheduled hospitalization

• Continuously monitors patients’ health

• Continuously tracks their location in hospital campus

• Monitors the effectiveness of each medication and keeps statistics of the side-effects

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OFF-SITE MODE IN DETAIL

• Real-time communication with dedicated servers

• Periodic biometric/location sampling and transmission

• Unique customization for patients’ individual needs

• Instant access from medical professionals using a safe cryptographic protocol

• Sophisticated alarm-response mechanism for critical emergencies

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EXTERNAL DESCRIPTION

• A 3D model

Image courtesy of Chris Pogas

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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StudentsAlexiou PanosAntoniadis ApostolosAsimakopoulou GeorgiaBouzali DriniDroutsas ChristosGerani EiriniIoannidis GeorgeMegalogianni MelinaNikolaidou GeorgiaOikonomopoulou Maria - EleniPapadopoulos KostasSpyrou AlexandrosTsantilas SpyrosTsavalos SokratisVamnies YannisVasilakou SofiaVidalis KostasVoglis TheologosVousvounis SpyrosXanthidis GeorgeZaharopoulos Christos

Supervisors / TeachersPantelis BouboulisMartha GeorgiouEva TegkeriSotirios TsantilasDimitrios Vamnies