Regio Zuid-Holland | Heart Monitoring Sensor Using Laser Speckle

In this feasibility project, Praxa Sense will investigate the viability of transforming a laboratory validated technology into a wearable commercial device. A non-invasive sensor based on laser speckle will be implemented to reliably monitor the heart-rate. Currently, one of the most widely used light-based sensors in measuring heart-rate is photoplesmography (PPG). However, PPG performs very poorly in the presence of motion artefacts. This makes PPG unsuitable for use in professional ambulatory healthcare where reliability is essential. On the contrary, the laser speckle sensor uses a different approach in measuring heart-rate and therefore eliminates distortion caused by motion artefacts. This innovative technology has been validated in the lab at the TU Delft under supervision of Dr. Nandini Bhattacharya who will collaborate with Praxa Sense in this feasibility trajectory..The project will start on June 1st, 2020 and ends on December 1st 2020. During this project, a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) of the laser speckle will be implemented. The projects costs are €57.580 which can be broken down in:.- €36.080 man hour of Praxa Sense B.V.;.- €21.500 third party and material costs for PCB development..In this respect, Praxa Sense is requesting a MIT South-Holland contribution of €20.000.