The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT), a program of the Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization (OTTC) at California State University, San Bernardino, has awarded Reston, VA-based AFrame Digital, Inc., a contract to support commercialization of a nonintrusive wireless heart rate sensor developed by AFrame Digital scientists. CCAT, an organization funded by the U.S. Navy, helps emerging technology companies to transition their products into military and commercial markets. CCAT’s goal is to “fast track” enabling technologies addressing priority Department of Defense (DoD) and homeland security needs from the research laboratory to the military, first responder, and commercial markets.
AFrame’s patent-pending sensor will allow 24/7 real-time monitoring and alerting of an individual’s heart rate without any action required by the wearer. The sensor weighs a fraction of an ounce and can be packaged as a fashion accessory or integrated with occupational safety accessories. The sensor’s design as a functional wristwatch removes the medical stigma for the user. The CCAT contract supports integration of the heart rate sensor into AFrame’s wireless MobileCare Monitor system. “Remote long-term health monitoring of patients with chronic illnesses, and for people in high-risk occupations such as warfighters and first responders, is an important goal of applying advanced technology to improve health care,” says Timothy Gerrity, PhD, director of the OTTC.
Source: PRWeb