The Electrical and Computer Engineering in Medicince research group won awards for two of their projects at this year’s Annual Meeting of the Society for Technology in Anesthesia (STA).
STA Excellence in Technology Award – 1st Prize:
A. Umedaly, N. West, K. vanHeusden, M. Görges, C.L. Petersen, G.A. Dumont, J.M. Ansermino, R.N. Merchant, “Robust Closed-Loop Control of Anesthesia in Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery”
STA Excellence in Technology Award – Honorable Mention:
A. Garde, P. Dehkordi, D. Wensley, J.M. Ansermino, G.A. Dumont, “Detecting Sleep Apnea Events in Children Using the Phone Oximeter”
You can read about how the phoneoximeter is used to monitor sleep apnea in children as well as the many other projects using this technology at phoneoximeter.org.
The Society for Technology in Anesthesia is an international organization of physicians, engineers, students and others with an interest in anesthesia-related technologies. Its mission is to improve the quality of patient care in anesthesia by promulgating the development of better healthcare technologies and the more appropriate application of technology.