University of California, San Francisco
Team members: Larry Rand, MD; Mozziyar Etemadi, MS; Shuvo Roy, PhD
The SMART Diaphragm is a wireless monitoring and early warning system for high-risk pregnancies that can be cheaply and easily administered by a patient. Around the world, one in ten babies are born prematurely, leading to death and lifelong disabilities. Pre-term labor, however, is often preventable or can be delayed with early detection and treatment. The SMART Diaphragm detects decreasing levels of collagen in the cervix—an indicator of impending pre-term labor—with results transmitted to a cloud database monitored by physicians.
In addition to the Vodafone Americas Foundation Wireless Innovation Project™ prize, as the winner of the mHealth Alliance Award, SMART Diaphragm also will receive prizes worth $50,000, including strategic and networking assistance from the mHealth Alliance.
Meet the Winners
2011 Winner NETRA Ramesh Raskar team member -
2011 Winner NETRA David Schafran team member -
2011 Winner SMART Diaphragm Larry Rand team member -
2011 Winner SMART Diaphragm Mozziyar Etemadi team member -
2011 Winner Cool Comply Aya Caldwell team member -
2011 Winner Cool Comply Anna Young team member -
2011 Winner Cool Comply Kristian Olson team member
From Wired to Wireless
The story behind the Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project winners’ trophy
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