U of T Technology & Startup Explorer

Rapid, remote vital sign monitoring and screening

Based on thermal and optical sensing analysis of digital imaging, this technology allows for rapid measurement of photoplethysmogram (PPG), temperature, respiratory rate, and heart rate beyond conventional distance limitations (e.g. at distances more than 1m), with the ability to add other components (e.g. tissue oxygenation and blood pressure) in the future.

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Keywords:

Advanced Health Technologies, Covid-19, Remote Monitoring, Patient Care, Biomedical Imaging, Software, 3D Imaging, Image & Video Processing

PhenoTips: Software for Patient Phenotyping

PhenoTips is a B2B digital health spinout from U of T and SickKids, helping healthcare systems prepare for a future when genetics is a critical part of every patient's routine care. Healthcare workers use PhenoTips through their existing EHRs to manage critical data for genomic medicine,

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Keywords:

Companies, Diagnostics, Patient Care, Software

Autoscribe: AI-Powered Voice Assistant for Clinicians

AutoScribe uses hands-free speech recognition and Artificial Intelligence to help reduce time consuming manual clinical documentation, freeing clinicians to place their focus where it should be – on their patients.

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Keywords:

Advanced Health Technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communications, Companies, Deep Learning, Health & Related Life Sciences, Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, Patient Care, Point-of-Care, Software

Centivizer: An Interactive, Modular Approach to Dementia Care

Centivizer is a modular system that physically, cognitively, and socially stimulates individuals with dementia by providing self-initiated, reward-based activities that can be used 24/7 without needing caregiver support.

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Keywords:

Companies, Computer Graphics, Computer Hardware, Digital Media, Health & Related Life Sciences, Image & Video Processing, Mobile Apps, Neurological Disorders, Patient Care, Smartphones, Software

VPRI Contact

Staff

Jennifer Fraser

Director, Innovations
Innovations & Partnerships Office (IPO)
(416) 946-5515