Multi-parametric sensing methods will be developed to optimize patient transition indications and perform rapid infection screening in newborns; electrophysiological, photoplethysmographic and video monitoring methods will be enhanced to assess sleep disordered breathing conditions, predict arrhythmias, diagnose parasomnias, and help guide delivery; biomechanical and hemodynamic models of deep venous disease will be developed as a basis for novel diagnostic and interventional tools; photoacoustic techniques will be developed to reliably image vulnerable carotid plaques; AI-based prediction models will be developed to optimize perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass; and wearable technology will be optimized for peri-operative and sleep monitoring applications.
The general approach in MIRACLE is to explore and co-create novel technological solutions in a controlled clinical environment, to subsequently refine and validate them and where appropriate transfer them to extramural and at-home settings, towards deployment in the healthcare system with the aim to increase effectiveness at lower costs in combination with lower patient burden and higher patient quality of life.
The Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center (e/MTIC) is a large-scale research collaboration between TU/e, Philips Eindhoven, Catharina Hospital, Máxima MC, and Kempenhaeghe Epilepsy and Sleep Center, established to foster an ecosystem that accelerates high-tech health innovation. The MIRACLE project under the e/MTIC initiative aims to leverage and enhance the outcomes of existing projects such as MEDICAID, PICASSO, MEDUSA, PISANO, MEDEIA, and PERSEUS, along with various other e/MTIC projects. The project involves a close collaboration between engineering and clinical experts, as well as core e/MTIC partners and additional project partners. The main approach is to co-create innovative technological solutions in a controlled clinical environment, refine and validate them, and where suitable, integrate them into extramural and at-home settings.