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Lunchtime Talk: SPHERE - Sensor Platform for Healthcare in a Residential Environment

SPHERE - Sensor Platform for Healthcare in a Residential Environment

Lunchtime Talks

Talk

Please note: This event took place in Nov 2014

Lunchtime Talks are a series of informal presentations at Watershed's Pervasive Media Studio. They normally take place at 13:00 on a Friday, are free and are open to everybody who is interested in what they do. Come along, bring a sandwich, and get to know more about the Studio community, current and up-coming projects, or residents' work.

In this week's talk, researcher Mo Haghighi from Bristol University will introduce us to multidisciplinary smart house project SPHERE

The UK is the most obese nation in Europe. Our ageing population is especially at risk from isolation, depression, strokes and fractures caused by falls in the home. With a rapidly ageing population - could technology be the answer to some of these problems?

SPHERE is developing a number of different sensors that will combine to build a picture of how we live in our homes. This information can then be used to spot issues that might indicate a medical or well-being issue.

The system will be general-purpose, low-cost and accessible. Sensors will be entirely passive, requiring no action by the user and suitable for all patients, including the most vulnerable. An example of SPHERE’s home sensor system could be to detect an overnight stroke or mini-stroke on waking, by detecting small changes in behaviour, expression and gait. It could also monitor a patient’s compliance with their prescribed drugs.

SPHERE will work with clinicians, engineers, designers and social care professionals as well as members of the public to develop these sensor technologies. We want to make sure the technology is:

• Acceptable in people's homes

• Solves real healthcare problems in a cost effective way

• The project generates knowledge that will change clinical practice

SPHERE, with a total of £15m grant, is an interdisciplinary research collaboration (IRC) led by the University of Bristol will work in partnership with Bristol City Council, IBM, Toshiba and Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC).

Join us to discuss the potentials and pitfalls of transforming our domestic environments in this way

The Pervasive Media Studio is located within the Watershed building. Let us know if you'd like a tour and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk

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