Project Overview
A small wearable that tracks a person’s breathing during sleep to diagnose sleep apnea — without the need for nasal cannulas. Published on November 22, 2021.
Our Goal
Create a wearable patch or device capable of monitoring respiratory signals during sleep in a comfortable, unobtrusive way (i.e., avoiding nasal cannulas) Support early detection or monitoring of sleep apnea conditions through continuous or long-term sleep monitoring Improve the usability and comfort of sleep-related diagnostics and thus encourage better adoption in non-clinic settings
Highlights
Wearable design with reduced intrusion compared to traditional sleep-lab apparatus (which often rely on nasal cannulas or bulky sensors). Focused on breathing monitoring and likely integration of sensor technologies to capture respiratory events during sleep (though full technical details are limited on the public page). Part of the TECO research portfolio connecting wearable sensor systems and health applications.
Impact
By enabling simpler, more comfortable monitoring of sleep and breathing, the project could help increase screening and early detection of sleep-apnea in populations who may otherwise avoid lab-based testing. Improves patient comfort and potentially enables home-based diagnosis or monitoring, reducing the burden on sleep labs and facilitating more frequent or long-term measurements. Contributes to the broader field of wearable health-sensing systems, combining convenience with clinical-relevance, and may pave the way for commercial or spin-out devices.
