Internet of Things project for home cancer care

connectBlue's participation in the project includes seamless and secure integration of wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and WLAN/WiFi, as well as the company's experience in using the Internet of Things for medical procedures including chemotherapy treatments, monitoring and follow-up. Simple devices can allow remote caregivers and family to monitor basic activities and can alert to changes or missed medications, while standard low-cost consumer devices provide for fundamental needs like medication monitoring and activity. In these instances the home hub connects devices with the Internet so that caregivers can follow activities and provide support with confidence.

With a total budget of 22m SEK (almost €2.5m), the itACiH project brings together resources from Lund’s University, Swedish healthcare and companies specialised in medical, telecom, alarm and safety industries. There is also the possibility to extend the home treatment to more types of treatment than cancer.

Rolf Nilsson, CEO, connectBlue, commented: “We have delivered proven medical wireless solutions for ten years and we know safety, robustness and reliability is of outmost importance in medical and healthcare. With the emergence of Internet of Things solutions, it is now possible to move patient care into the home in a fashion not previously feasible."