IIT-K Develops Affordable, Unobstructive & Compact Technology to Monitor Lung Health Continuously

The corded device consists of a Wi-Fi module for sharing the lung health status with healthcare providers. Further, the device is equipped with a durable battery that provides continuous monitoring, a local storage unit that stores the processed audio data for long-term inferences and a processing unit that has inbuilt memory and a microprocessor.

The Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) has developed an affordable, unobstructed and compact technology that can monitor the lung health of patients continuously.

The advanced technology has been developed by a group of inventors from IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur, and the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Naya Raipur.

Reportedly, the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has financially supported this development. Additionally, the technology is already patented. 

The health-tech system includes an acoustic mask with highly sensitive sound sensors along with an intelligent corded device to sense the inaudible breathing sounds from the user's mouth and nose. 

Moreover, the corded device consists of a Wi-Fi module for sharing the lung health status with healthcare providers. Further, the device is equipped with a durable battery that provides continuous monitoring, a local storage unit that stores the processed audio data for long-term inferences and a processing unit that has inbuilt memory and a microprocessor.

Just a few days back, IIT-K signed a MoU with the Hyderabad-based Sensa Core to make and sell bilirubin detection devices. The device utilises a non-enzymatic electrochemical sensing strip offering several advantages over traditional methods of bilirubin detection.

Recently, the IIT-K has been making significant contributions to the healthcare sector.  One such instance is the IIT-K and Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (UPUMS) collaboration to facilitate crucial clinical trials for non-invasive medical devices, both nationally and internationally.  

While in another instance IIT-K joined hands with Karkinos Healthcare and Kalyan Singh Super Specialty Cancer Institute (KSSSCI) to offer enhanced cancer care with the launch of the Centre for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics and Research for Cancer (CAMDRC) in Lucknow.

Currently, the IIT-K is working on a number of projects in various streams such as Control and Automation, Microelectronics and VLSI, Photonics, Power Engineering, RF and Microwave, Signal Processing, Communications and networks.

Apart from IIT-Kanpur, there are other Institutes as well that are contributing to the healthcare sector. For instance, IIIT Delhi and IIT Delhi jointly inaugurated India's first '˜Medical Cobotics Centre' at the IIT Delhi campus to boost health innovation. 

The MCC caters to a wide range of professionals, including doctors, paramedics, technicians, engineers, biomedical researchers, and entrepreneurs. 

Moreover, the centre is equipped to offer practical, hands-on simulation training to medical professionals across the country, ensuring they remain up-to-date with the latest developments in the field of medicine.