Completed projects
DIGEMED
During the surgical removal of a brain tumour, the boundary between healthy tissue and tumour tissue must be identified. The conventional method for intraoperative tumour assessment involves taking a biopsy from the section of tissue in question and sending it to neuropathology for examination. The transport of the sample, the examination of the biopsy and the transmission of the diagnosis back to the operating theatre can lead to an increase in the duration of surgery. This process is to be digitised in the DIGEMED project (funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts, running from 2019-2021) by using new technology to enable the tissue to be assessed without having to be removed. The Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (project coordination), the Department of Neuropathology of the Technical University of Munich Hospital, the company Carl Zeiss AG and the company Clarcert GmbH are involved in the project. (opens in a new window)
Assistance robotics in neurological rehabilitation
The use of robotics in healthcare to support healthcare professionals is associated with great expectations. However, these devices have not yet become established in practice. High acquisition costs and a mixed acceptance of involved stakeholders are obstacles for a broader use. Therapy in neurological early rehabilitation (phase B) is an area that offers great potential for the use of assistive robotics. At the RKU (University and Rehabilitation Clinics Ulm), gait robots are to be used in the future for mobilising the lower extremities. The DigiHealth Institute accompanies the processes in phase B and the introduction of robotics at the RKU. A joint project proposal is currently under review. In a first study, the processes in different hospitals with and without robotics were examined. By means of expert interviews, opportunities and risks in the use of assistive robotics were evaluated.
SwaMMP
SwaMMP (Swabian Moscito Monitoring Project) is a monitoring project to record mosquito populations in Bavaria and Swabia. The data allow conclusions to be drawn about the effects of climate change and are suitable for estimating future waves of infectious diseases caused by insects.
The project is currently on pause.
