AI for Care and Well-being

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Verona, September 26, 2024 – The presentation event for the results of the TIAMoPA project, held at the University of Verona, concluded with a great turnout. The project, developed by EVS Embedded Vision Systems in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science at the University of Verona and the IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore – Don Calabria, sparked significant interest among healthcare, technology, and academic professionals.

TIAMoPA

AI Technologies in Service of People TIAMoPA (Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Monitoring Bedridden Patients) demonstrated how AI can contribute to improving the quality of care for frail patients. The project focuses on the use of computer vision technologies to detect and prevent risky situations, such as falls or sleep disturbances, with the goal of enhancing both the safety and quality of life of patients and caregivers.

Speakers' Contributions

Prof. Vittorio Murino, Full Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Verona, emphasized how computer vision can analyze and understand human behavior, offering continuous and non-invasive monitoring. Through advanced technologies, it is possible to detect unnatural postures and abnormal behaviors in bedridden patients.

Dr. Gianluca Rossato, Head of the Sleep Medicine Center at IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore, delved into the importance of monitoring sleep disorders in frail patients, highlighting how AI can lead to more timely and accurate diagnoses, ultimately improving patients’ quality of life.

Dr. Elena Sitta, Organizational Director of the OASI Foundation, outlined the primary needs of caregivers in assisted living facilities, pointing out how monitoring technologies can ease workload and reduce operational stress, allowing caregivers to spend more time interacting with patients.

Dr. Marco Carletti, researcher and leader of the Computer Vision team at EVS, presented the project’s results, highlighting the methodologies used for the automatic detection of critical events and behavioral anomalies, including sleep quality analysis and motor activity tracking.

Dr. Roberto Marzotto, co-founder and CEO of EVS, stressed the importance of AI for the future of healthcare, explaining how the TIAMoPA system can reduce accidents and improve the timeliness of care through continuous and proactive monitoring.

Institutional Collaborations and Support The TIAMoPA project received support from the Veneto Region under the Veneto Development and Cohesion Plan FSC 2021-2027, within the Smart Health thematic area, showcasing its innovative value in the field of health and well-being.

EVS already plans to expand the TIAMoPA project trial, continuing its collaboration with healthcare and assisted living institutions.