Among other things, the system measures heart rate and respiratory rate, as well as sleep, movement and changes in position. It requires neither sensors nor electrodes attached to the body, nor does it require a camera. During the four-week study, 16 devices were installed in seven patient rooms. The contactless system took an average of 20.3 seconds to record heart rate and respiratory rate. Conventional methods took 133.8 seconds. The nursing staff involved also rated the system’s usability positively. On the System Usability Scale, the technology scored 74.5 out of 100 points. For hospitals, the potential lies primarily in continuous monitoring and automated documentation. Furthermore, patients would not need to be visited specifically for certain checks or woken up at night. However, the results are from a feasibility study. Further research is now needed to determine the actual extent of the workload reduction in everyday clinical practice and for which areas of care contactless monitoring is particularly suitable.
News from “HEALTH-CARE-COM GmbH” dated 24 September 2026