
Motion capture for health and sport
Digital, Health, In the News, UncategorizedGenerally known for its use in films, motion capture is also a research tool. At IMT Mines Alès, health and sports studies are being carried out using this technique to accurately visualize and diagnose body movements and health problems.

Smart masks to analyze humidity and respiration
Digital, Health, In the News, Materials
Surgical masks were widely used during the Covid-19 pandemic. To assess their effectiveness in real time, scientists at Mines Saint-Étienne have developed a smart mask, a device that collects data on the humidity of the mask and the wearer’s…

Wave exposure: understanding the risks to improve protection
Digital, Europe EN, Health, In the News
With the deployment of 5G, concerns about possible risks related to cell phones have increased. As part of the European GOLIAT project, which is funded by the European Union to the tune of €7 M, Télécom Paris and the C2M chair are contributing…

Ai4R: A world leader in an advanced medical imaging technology
Digital, Health, In the News, Start-up-en
Ai4R, a start-up created by a graduate of IMT Atlantique, has developed an autoradiography process for which it markets a range of high-performance machines. With a strong focus on research, it has received support from the IMT Atlantique incubator…

Encrypting and watermarking health data to protect it
Health, In the NewsAs medicine and genetics make increasing use of data science and AI, the question of how to protect this sensitive information is becoming increasingly important to all those involved in health. A team from the LaTIM laboratory is working on these issues, with solutions such as encryption and watermarking. It has just been accredited by Inserm.

How can we assess the health risks associated with exposure to electromagnetic fields?
Energy & environment, Environment, Europe EN, Health, In the News
As partners of the European SEAWave project, Télécom Paris and the C2M Chair are developing innovative measurement techniques to respond to public concern about the possible effects of cell phone usage. Funded by the EU to the tune of €8…

France’s elderly care system on the brink of crisis
Health, In the News, Society
In his book Les Fossoyeurs (The Gravediggers), independent journalist Victor Castanet challenges the management of the private elderly care facilities of world leader Orpea, reopening the debate around the economic model – whether for-profit…

AI-4-Child “Chaire” research consortium: innovative tools to fight against childhood cerebral palsy
Digital, Health, In the News
In conjunction with the GIS BeAChild, the AI-4-Child team is using artificial intelligence to analyze images related to cerebral palsy in children. This could lead to better diagnoses, innovative therapies and progress in patient rehabilitation.…

New technologies to prevent post-operative hernias
Health, In the News, Materials
Baptiste PILLET, Mines Saint-Etienne – Institut Mines-Télécom
The abdomen experiences intra-abdominal pressure, which varies according to the volume of organs, respiration, muscle activation and any physiological activity. As a consequence,…

Can technology combat chronic stress?
Digital, Health, In the News
Stressors in individuals can occur on a regular basis, especially in uncertain contexts such as the current health situation. To prevent a state of stress from becoming chronic and causing mental health problems, approaches involving positive…