Data acquisition and digitization at the patient’s bedside

Acquisition of environmental data for the optimization of well-being and the hygienic situation

The PALADIN simulation code developed at the Fraunhofer IST – originally developed for the modeling of coating processes – can be utilized for the optimization of room-air flows. In the patient room of the future, this expertise is to be used within the framework of an interdisciplinary collaboration with the aim of improving hygiene and optimizing the architecture. The goal is to model the spatial design of the patient room – prior to the practical implementation – in such a way that the risk of transmission through aerosol-borne germs is as low as possible. As a result, the safety of patients and staff can be increased and costs saved.

Data acquisition and simulation for optimized processes and energy consumption

In addition to the simulation of room-air flows, the Fraunhofer IST is also addressing the data acquisition and digitization of process flows. In the patient room, this knowledge can be transferred to processes in the hospital. In this way, processes and routes of hospital staff can be recorded and optimized. The direct connection to the Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig thereby ensures practical relevance and immediate implementation. By monitoring the material flows, the sustainable and economic operation of a standard patient-care room can also be improved in terms of energy.