Technologies addressing diseases that affect the neuromusculoskeletal system
07-04-2022
Tekniker
Iberus, the Cervera Network of Excellence promoted by CDTI, is to become a national reference and a key organisation in terms of performing digital transformation and innovation actions in the area of neurodegenerative diseases. Tekniker participates in this network of excellence via technologies based on bioelectronics.
The ultimate goal of the Iberus network of excellence promoted by CDTI (the Centre for Technological and Industrial Development) is to boost technologies that have been designed to address diseases affecting the neuromusculoskeletal system as it has been reported that about 2% of the Spanish population suffers from pathologies of this kind.
More specifically, this initiative intends to take a technological leap with regard to clinical practices by incorporating and demonstrating new technologies to be transferred to healthcare companies and institutions to improve quality of life for patients.
Consequently, work is currently underway in this network to provide the tools and knowledge required to improve clinical & integral care by introducing new products and services to diagnose, rehabilitate and treat degenerative diseases affecting the neuromusculoskeletal in clinal and out-of-hospital settings.
Some of the solutions proposed within the boundaries of this framework are focused on generating new digital alternatives based on artificial intelligence for out-of-hospital environments (homes) and generating information that is not currently available for actions related to prevention, early diagnosis, customised treatments and remote monitoring of patients.
Tekniker’s contribution within Iberus is geared towards developing hardware, software and connectivity architectures for medical use to develop specific medical IoTs that only require a minimum investment to be homologated and are suitable for use in the early stages of clinical trials. Consequently, technologies such as flexible electronics, On The Edge IA and cybersecure connectivity must be incorporated.
The Iberus initiative is articulated on the basis of four highly specialised excellence-focused research centres operating in the healthcare sector. These centres are: Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV), Fundación Centro Tecnológico de la Información y la Comunicación (CTIC), Instituto Tecnológico de Castilla y León (ITCL) and Tekniker.