DMEA 2024

Better patient care, more efficient processes and effective networking of stakeholders: The increasing digitalization of the healthcare sector is making all of this possible. To support these advances, Fraunhofer experts are developing systems based on artificial intelligence (AI) that can be used effectively and in compliance with data protection regulations. Nine Fraunhofer units will be presenting their research results at the DMEA 2024 trade show, held in Berlin from April 9 to 11, 2024. The researchers will be available for discussions and insights into the future of healthcare IT at Booth D-108 in Hall 2.2.

At DMEA, Fraunhofer IGD will be showcasing a wireless and contact-free system that serves as a personal health assistant in the workplace. As an offshoot of the CareCam project, STRAP sets new standards for healthy work practices in the office. Developed in close collaboration with industry partner Deep Care GmbH, STRAP uses high-precision sensor technology and AI-based analysis to continuously record users’ vital data and provide individualized recommendations for improving their well-being. Members of the research team will be offering insights into the current status of their project at the DMEA (9th - 11th April 2024) in Berlin.

The veinXam system developed by Fraunhofer IGD uses a small sensor to detect impairment of the deep leg veins at an early stage, thereby enabling physicians to intervene and prevent subsequent serious consequences. This telemedical solution monitors vein function, wherever the patient may be, by means of sensors which continuously measure the blood flow in the deep veins of the leg. The system can also be integrated into a compression stocking, which many people have to wear permanently anyway. If veinXam detects pathological changes, it sends a notification to an app or, in the case of an individual receiving inpatient care, to the nursing staff. In this way, thromboses can be detected earlier and treated more promptly. Fraunhofer IGD will be showcasing veinXam at the DMEA in Berlin during the week of 9th - 11th April. Interested parties can see the system in action at the Fraunhofer booth.

Vital data, imaging results and information about lifestyle: Comprehensive patient data is already available to healthcare professionals, but not always in a readily usable form. Fraunhofer IGD has set itself the target of making this data optimally available for the support of medical decision-making and also for the involvement of patients in their own treatment. At the DMEA in Berlin (9th - 11th April 2024), the Fraunhofer research team will be showcasing two new solutions, firstly a visual-interactive tool for cohort analysis in research, and secondly a Parkinson’s monitor which helps doctors and patients to better understand the course of the disease.

How LLM agents and foundation models can help with the treatment of severely injured patients” explains the possibilities offered by the AI prototypes “TraumAgent” and “FormAssistant” for the medical sector. Both applications were developed as part of the “TraumAInterfaces” project, in which scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS, in collaboration with other project partners, are investigating how foundation models and large language models (LLM) can best relieve the burden on the healthcare team when treating seriously injured patients in the emergency room, while at the same time optimizing the information exchange.