720657Oxehealth non-contact health monitoring prototype for secure roomsClosedGRD Development of PrototypeInnovate UKThis project is to improve the safety and well-being of people who are detained in secure rooms. Following excellent results from the proof of concept this project will translate the concept of camera derived health monitoring of secure rooms into a prototype capable of monitoring in real time and producing alerts when abnormal vital signs and events are detected. This technology also has the capability to extend to a wide range of other residential and domiciliary situations. Secure mental health hospitals, prisons and police custody suites all detain large numbers of people and these detainees are often significantly at risk whether it be from self-harm, intoxication (drugs or alcohol) or complications from medication. The risks are currently managed by periodic observations by staff, but these can be time consuming, inaccurate and ultimately ineffective in avoiding major incidents which can result in death. Working in collaboration with Broadmoor Hospital, the proof of concept project established that cameras can successfully monitor the heart rate and breathing rate of detainees in secure rooms. The trials were performed with non-patient volunteers performing activities such as walking, reading watching TV and sleeping in both natural light and under infra-red illumination at night and included elements of concealment. Continuing the collaboration with Broadmoor, this 12 month project will be a major step towards the production of a market ready solution. It will implement the algorithms produced in the proof of concept on a real time camera and processing platform, provide secure data communications to remote monitoring stations and present results in a format that is easy for busy staff to interact with and action. The project will involve staff and patients and include collaboration with camera manufacturers and installers. The key output will be a solution that is cost effective to produce and can quickly and easily be implemented into secure environments.