IIT-M develops algorithm for first Indian wearable health monitoring device

Vital signs such as pulse rate, blood pressure recorded on this device are accessible to health care providers

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) has developed an algorithm, VinCense, which it claims is designed for the country's first wearable medical-grade device for deriving vitals in a non-invasive manner.

The device was developed by a team led by Prof M Manivannan, Head of Touch Lab, Biomedical Engineering Group, Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT-Madras.

Manivannan said that algorithm his team developed for the device provides more accurate vitals.

Vital signs such as pulse rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, skin temperature and blood pressure are duly recorded on this device. The real-time data is stored in the