Physiological Health
A key area of expertise in IBTEC is the development of technologies that aid and enhance physiological monitoring of human physiological function and activities.
Technologies are being developed to allow clinicians to better monitor patients, and smart devices that empower patients to manage their health at-home or in the community.
Other projects
- Novel respiratory therapies
- Skin cancer image recognition
- Radar-based vital signs monitoring
- Advanced lung diagnostics
- Predicting metabolic disease
EXGware – quality biopotential measurements in the real world
Accurately measuring electrical signals of the brain, heart or muscles normally requires careful preparation to apply electrodes.
NextBP – better blood pressure measurement
A key challenge facing New Zealand and the rest of the world is the growing burden of cardiovascular disease and its complications.
Arterial stiffness in New Zealand
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk for Māori people with diabetes is 30% higher than other ethnic groups.
Sweet Pressure @ Amanaki STEM Academy
The Amanaki STEM Academy (ASA) is developing the next generation of Pasifika scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians.
Empowering patients to live well with heart rhythm disorders
There appears to be a significant gap between the type and extent of care that is satisfactory medically, compared to satisfactory to help worried patients live well with and manage their conditions.
VitalsAssist – remote patient monitoring
This research resulted in a clinical decision support mobile application (VitalsAssist) to capture vital signs from medical devices and wearables and present them in a meaningful way to clinicians.