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Sixth EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP6)
Subproject 3
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Scope (role within the project, interrelation with other SPs)
  1. It contributes to the SENSATION main objective "Development of new medical diagnosis and treatment applications, using the new sensors, databases and knowledge, for a wide range of sleep-related disorders".
  2. A review of guidelines and literature will be performed to identify distance technologies appropriate of monitoring and treatment in the home. All clinical trials on the topic will be also reviewed.
  3. Holistic approach on choosing and prioritising applications, combining what is needed (SP1 and results of A3.1.1/ A3.1.2) with what is feasible (SP2 and within A3.1.3). Specifications of the applications to be realized within all SP3. In doing so, it will consider SP1 tools and criteria and SP2 sensors, to decide upon how and where to use them optimally.
  4. Investigation of the link between emotional and cognitive problems on one side and sleep disorders on the other side has not been performed systematically. To develop tools and to make these tools mobile is absolutely new. The mobile system will integrate knowledge base, expert system rules and psychophysiological data acquired by new sensor technologies.
  5. The integration of new sensor technologies from SP2 is essential for the development of the mobile system. The link to standardisation work of SP5 is indispensable to comply with signal and data transmission with respect to security issues. Specification and selection of application scenarios, in accordance to WP3.1. Full system testing will take place in WP3.6.
  6. The new treatments proposed, with the use of micro/nano, unobtrusive and cost-efficient sensors are fully innovative and of high importance.
  7. The selection of the application scenario will be in accordance to WP3.1. Various sensors of SP2 will be used. Full system testing will be performed within WP3.6.
  8. Development of systems, algorithms and application models to help predict and minimize emergencies. Initially, a consensus scenario of emergency applications will be developed. Then, a platform for home and pre-hospital based monitoring system will be developed, so that sensors and functions can be flexibly integrated. This will be validated in different types of patients and volunteers. The development of a universal system for home sleep-related problems monitoring and emergencies diagnosis is a highly innovative concept.
  9. Test-bed for the trials of the initial and final medical prototypes. The development of the applications prototype will be a two-phase process. In the first phase, the application prototype will be integrated and tested during an early application and evaluation phase by the technology providers. The approach taken guarantees the interoperability and complementarity of the developed systems. It also helps to preserve a SENSATION corporate image in all of its products.
  10. Contribution to the SENSATION main objective "Provide visions and a roadmap for future applications in this area as well as for further sensors improvements and miniaturisation".
Objectives

The main objective of SENSATION is the introduction of a technological framework and modular system for hypovigilance monitoring and management for cross-sector applications, based on micro and nano sensor technology.

The general objective of this sub-project is to integrate SP2 sensors in multi-sensorial systems and use them to develop medical diagnosis, treatment and emergencies applications for the promotion of public health.

Research issues
  1. Which sleep related diseases to focus on priority? (A3.2.1, A3.3.1 and A3.4.1)
  2. How can sensor development be optimised to unobtrusively and cost-efficiently diagnose disease? (A3.2.2)
  3. How can new treatments be developed facilitating the measurement capacities of the new sensors? (A3.3.2)
  4. How can emergency-related and ambulatory applications be transferred from the hospital to the home environment? (A3.4.2)
Technological development issues:
  1. Development of multi-sensorial systems for medical treatments (A3.3.3).
  2. Development of home monitoring medical systems, by multi-sensor combinations (A3.4.2).
  3. Development of applications integration platform and multi-sensorial systems user interfaces (WP3.5).
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Work plan
SP3 involves three major areas of work: The sub-project is comprised of seven work packages:
  1. Development of relevant diagnostics, treatments and other medical interventions (application framework) in WP3.1-WP3.4).
  2. Development of multisensorial systems for performing the above medical and neurological applications (in WP3.2-WP3.5).
  3. Verification of the developed applications and systems in a series of medical Pilots (WP3.6) and specification of future research needs (WP3.7).
  1. WP3.1 Benchmarking of relevant applications (Leader: AUTh).
  2. WP3.2 Medical diagnosis of cognitive and emotional disorders (Leader: Marburg).
  3. WP3.3 Medical treatment applications (Leader: Forenap).
  4. WP3.4 Monitoring in emergency-related applications (Leader: Medcare BV).
  5. WP3.5 Technical Integration (Leader: Pouliadis).
  6. WP3.6 Medical applications pilots (Leader: TSG).
  7. WP3.7 Medical applications roadmap (Leader: Pouliadis).
Expected results
  1. Clear selection and prioritisation of medical applications to be realized and tested, using the SP2 sensors. Correlation of sensors with each application.
  2. Development of unobtrusive, highly reliable, secure and cost-effective mobile system for assessment of selected sleep disorders.
  3. New sensorial system, able to improve in terms of cost, time and reliability the treatment of sleep and stress-related diseases, such as sleep apnoea and cardiorespiratory diseases.
  4. Universal prototype for home-based and pre-hospital diagnosis of sleep-related emergencies.
  1. Harmonised and intuitive UI for all developed systems. Interoperable and integrated systems able to cooperate in combined diagnosis-treatment.
  2. Full testing of all developed systems and treatments within SP3, including technical, operational, cost-efficiency and socio-economic evaluation.
  3. Roadmap (with actions, dates, sensor specifications) for future medical applications using novel micro and nano sensors (of SP2 and beyond).
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