Read about VTT's innovative technologies for digital health applications

1. Digital health
Citizen-centric services using
digital tools

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Transition to a new care model:
people as co-producers of health
This opens up new opportunities
of organising citizen-centric
services using digital tools.
Use of the transformational power
of ICT to address health
challenges.

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Challenges
Health monitoring
Connectivity
Data analysis and decision support
Application and service design

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Health monitoring
Wearable sensing of physical activity
(see slide 13 for more details) »
Stress measurement algorithms
(see slide 14 for more details) »
Bed sensor for unobtrusive sleep
monitoring (see slide 15 for more details) »
Tools for supporting cardiac
rehabilitation (see slide 16 for more details) »

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Connectivity – health anywhere
Technical and semantic interoperability
(see slide 18 for more details) »
Open platforms for personal health
information (see slide 19 for more details) »
Wireless communications for home
care devices (see slide 17 for more details) »

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Data analysis and decision support
Robust algorithms for biosignal analysis in
real-life environment (see slide 20 for more details) »
Accurate and fast tools for quantification of
medical images (see slide 21 for more details) »
Clinical decision support tool for the diagnostics
of complex diseases (see slide 22 for more details) »
Data visualization (see slide 23 for more details) »

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Application and service design
Decision support for chronic disease
management (see slide 27 for more details) »
Virtual coach for occupational
wellbeing (see slide 25 for more details) »
Tool for estimating holistic wellbeing
(see slide 26 for more details) »
Mobile intervention for mental
wellbeing (see slide 24 for more details) »

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Application and service design
Self-care tool for tracking a child’s growth
pattern (see slide 28 for more details) »
Innovation deployment in operational
environment (see slide 29 for more details) »
Validation and impact assessment
(see slide 30 for more details) »

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Application areas

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We can offer a competitive edge by
combining our core technologies
with applications area expertise
We have deep domain knowledge
in areas such as wearable
technology, sensor technologies,
diagnostics, communications and
printed electronics.
VTT – a multi-disciplinary technology developer

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VTT – intellectual property and commercialisation
VTT offers a reliable and direct channel for acquiring protected
technology.
We offer our customers access to a portfolio of proprietary
software as well as patented methods.
There are various ways to exploit our expertise
 Exclusive or non-exclusive licensing
 Joint IP development
 Consulting and development services

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Technologies for citizen-centric
services using digital tools
For more information, please contact:
Kari Kohtamäki
kari.kohtamaki@vtt.fi
Tel: +358 405127611

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Wearable sensing of physical activity
Value proposition: Automatic assessment of physical activity
and lack of it using wearable sensor data
Competitive edge: Software and algorithm development
based on several scientific studies. Practical methods and
large, realistic and annotated data libraries.
Development phase: The algorithms are currently in use in
different products on the market
Offering: Algorithms and software that can be tuned for
different applications
R&D infrastructure: Specific tools for advanced signal
visualization and analysis, Personal Health Systems
laboratory, devices for reference measurements.
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Stress measurement algorithms
Value proposition: Estimation of mental workload (stress/
relaxation) level based single, unobtrusive sensors and on
cumulative data from several sources.
Competitive edge: Long-term measurements and algorithm
development in several scientific studies: EEG, HRV, EDA,
respiration, cortisol, bed sensor, key stroke profiling, etc.
IP status: IP on single signal conditioning algorithms and on
computation of combined indices.
Offering: Algorithms and software, know-how on wearable sensing
of mental workload, signal analysis, algorithm development,
validation studies and software development.
R&D infrastructure: Reference devices for validation
measurements.
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Bed sensor for unobtrusive sleep monitoring:
Matsense
Value proposition: New signal conditioning electronics to enable
use of low-cost printed sensor foil structure in place of piezo-foils.
Competitive edge: Multichannel bed sensor algorithms improves
accuracy and robustness for sleep analysis.
Development phase: Validation studies are published with
existing piezo-foil sensor and on-board implemented algorithms.
IP status: Algorithm patent, new electronics principle
Offering: HW and SW prototyping, validation measurements
R&D infrastructure: electronics and sensor material lab,
algorithm and SW development, portable polysomnography for
reference
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Tools for supporting cardiac rehabilitation
Value proposition: Software and algorithms for guiding
cardiac patient in rehabilitation. Personal health record
specification for cardiac disease management.
Competitive edge: Algorithms specifically designed for cardiac
patients as opposed to generic fitness applications on the
market
Development phase: An existing toolbox of algorithms and
software that utilizes wearable sensing of acceleration, heart
rate and respiration and a software for guiding the patient.
Offering: Automatic feed back engine, know-how on sensing,
algorithms, software, personal health systems, interoperability
and care processes.
R&D infrastructure: Devices for exercise testing and
validation of sensors
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Wireless communications for home care
devices: NFC, BT
Value proposition: Convenient wire-free charging and data
transfer of portable and wearable devices.
Competitive edge: Technology evaluations and demonstrations
Market opportunity: Increasing need for wireless health care
devices, which is betokened e.g. by the initiation of the liaison
between Continua Health Alliance and Bluetooth SIG / NFC
Forum
Development phase: Functional demonstrations exist for both
NFC and BT, and also for Bluetooth Low Energy. E.g. blood
glucose meter with NFC interface.
IP status: FI20135834 related to wireless charging over NFC
could be applied if wireless charging is to be implemented.
Offering: Design and prototyping, including HW and SW
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Technical and semantic interoperability
Value proposition: Efficiency achieved by digitalization of
healthcare processes.
Competitive edge: In-depth understanding of international
healthcare standards and ability to apply them in country-specific
healthcare infrastructures.
Market opportunity: Need by public and private healthcare
providers for modernization of healthcare systems.
Development phase: VTT participates in several on-going actions
aiming at new information systems for health and social services.
Offering: Studies, specification development, consultation
R&D infrastructure: Software and server environment for
prototyping and demonstration
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Open platforms for personal health information
Value proposition: Opportunity for new innovative services
following from efficient and versatile utilization of personal health
data.
Competitive edge: Comprehensive understanding of the
technology of Personal Health Records (PHR)
Market opportunity: New companies building on open platforms
are emerging quickly.
Development phase:. VTT is deeply involved in the development
of Taltioni-platform.
IP status: Kasvuseula application connected with Taltioni
Offering: Studies, specifications, consultation, SW development
R&D infrastructure: Software and server environment for
prototyping and demonstration
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Robust algorithms for bio signal analysis in
real-life environment
Value proposition: Signal analysis algorithms and solutions for
health
Competitive edge: Understanding of domain-specific
issues: artefacts, inter- and intra-individual variability, real-time
requirements, data fusion, clinical understandability. Long relationship
with major players in the field
Development phase: Toolboxes of algorithms
IP status: IP on computation of combined indices, and dedicated
algorithms for patient state assessment
Offering: Existing algorithms and software, know-how in medical
signal analysis, algorithm development, validation studies and
software development.
R&D infrastructure: Workstations, parallel grid computing resources,
Matlab full licenses
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Accurate and fast tools for quantification of
medical images
Value proposition: Effective methods for medical image-
analysis: image segmentation, registration, morphometry,
atrophy measurements, and statistical modeling of image data.
Competitive edge: Top-level scientific image processing
competence combined with deep understanding of the medical
domain. Development of methods based on statistical atlases is
our core competence.
Development phase: Technologies have been licensed to
companies.
IP status: Two patents for cardiac MRI image analysis.
Offering: Licensing and contract research services
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Clinical decision support tool for the
diagnostics of complex diseases: PredictAD
Value proposition: Computer-aided decision support tool for
early detection of complex diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease.
Competitive edge: Enables an efficient, reliable and objective
diagnosis of the disease at an early stage.
Market opportunity: AD is the most common form of dementia
affecting 36 million people worldwide. The software can be
applied to other complex diseases involving the combination of
heterogenous biomarkers.
Development phase: : Tool for Alzheimer’s disease is in clinical
validation. The tool will next be applied to other neurological
diseases.
IP status: Based on patented algorithms and visualization.
Offering: License for the software and patents. Consultation or
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Data visualization: Fingerprint
Value proposition: Visual presentation of results from modern data
analysis and machine learning algorithms for decision makers
Competitive edge: Visualization of complex multidisciplinary data:
modern database techniques, mathematical analysis, smooth user
experience and biomedical domain knowledge.
Development phase: Demonstrational and production systems exists.
Interactive web-based vector graphics and animations under
development.
IP status: Open source technologies applied to medical biotechnology.
Value comes from cost-efectiviness, extensibility and combination of
academic and commercial ICT-platforms
Offering: Tailor-made database, algorithm, visualization and UI solutions
R&D infrastructure: Apache 2.0 licensed open source components
utilizing GPL-licensed server infrastructure, such as Linux and R
language for statistical computing
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Mobile intervention for mental wellbeing: Oiva
Value proposition: A mobile application for increasing
psychological flexibility and improving mental and physical
wellbeing.
Competitive edge: The first mobile application providing a
complete guided intervention program based on Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy.
Market opportunity: Oiva application can easily be tailored to
different target groups as well as individual needs
Development phase: Application has been validated and is already
being used by customers
IP status: Proprietary software tool
Offering: Available for licensing and adaptation to customer-specific
needs
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Virtual coach for occupational wellbeing:
Newolo
Value proposition: Newolo VirtualCoach is an online stress
management programme with algorithms and content developed
by VTT
Competitive edge: A unique, fully automated and personalized
online service, based on established behavioural therapy methods
Development phase: Available online at www.newolo.fi.
Application is already in use by corporations and preventive health
care service providers
IP status: Owned by the customer
Offering: VTT can help companies in creating effective service
concepts and software tools for health behavior management
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Tool for estimating holistic wellbeing:
Wellness index
Value proposition: Tool for holistic measure of personal wellbeing.
Can be used for identifying individual and group-level factors
contributing to suboptimal wellness state, enabling feedback to
individuals and organizations.
Competitive edge: We have a multidisciplinary understanding of
physical, psychological and social dimensions of wellbeing.
Development phase: An existing tool for calculation and visualisation
of the index. Completion of the health database continues.
IP status: Based on VTT’s proprietary algorithm and visualisation
method.
Offering: Available for licensing and adaptation to customer-specific
needs.
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Decision support for chronic disease
management
Value proposition: Considerable resource savings achieved by
empowering patients for self-care.
Competitive edge: Deep understanding of selfcare technology and
VTT’s innovative solution, Monica, providing automatic patient
feedback.
Market opportunity: Healthcare providers are increasingly
investing in systems for supporting selfcare.
Development phase: VTT’s Monica solution has been successfully
evaluated in primary and specialized care units.
IP status: Monica software
Offering: Adaptation of Monica for new customers.
Development of new solutions for chronic disease management.
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Self-care tool for tracking a child’s
growth pattern
Value proposition: An easy-to-use internet-based tool for
parents, providing information about the growth of a child
and indicating any abnormal growth patterns
Competitive edge: World’s first self-care tool that makes the
latest growth information and diagnostic tools available to all
parents.
Market opportunity: Currently available for Finnish
population, but can be adapted to any national growth
standards.
Development phase: Available online at www.kasvuseula.fi
IP status: Proprietary software tool with embedded growth
algorithms
Offering: Licensing for medical professional use, adaptation
to country-specific growth standards
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Innovation deployment in operational
environment
Value proposition: Innovative ICT-based solutions integrated
in the operation environment of healthcare and social service
providers.
Competitive edge: Competences and know-how of public
procurement processes and innovative, precompetitive
procurement.
Market opportunity: Procurement and deployment of ICT-
based systems is a demanding process and there is need for
VTT’s expertize.
Development phase: VTT is supporting procurement
processes of innovative solutions in several current projects,
e.g. Kurkiaura and Decipher-PCP.
Offering: Studies, specification development, consultation
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Validation and impact assessment
Value proposition: Evaluation of impact and user experience of
new ICT-based systems for healthcare and wellness.
Competitive edge: Competence in setting up and executing
scientific empirical research studies, combined with
understanding of the technology under test.
Market opportunity: Increasing awareness of the importance of
evidence-based data as the basis for investments.
Development phase: VTT has lead and participated several
scientific studies aiming at assessment of health outcomes and
other impacts: Renewing Health, Care4Me.
Offering: Coordination and support for empirical studies, pilots
and user tests.
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