Healthcare
Research Focus
LESA research for the management of control systems for circadian rhythm regulation in the treatment of sleep disorders and disruption in patients with traumatic brain injuries is supported by the Drosophila testbed at RPI. LESA researchers and industry members also have access to the inpatient Lighting Testbed at the University of New Mexico Hospital and the ICU Hospital Testbed at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Both testbeds are equipped with an integrated network of tunable LED luminaires, sensors and controls designed to simulate the appropriate environment for human health lighting applications.
LESA research is also exploring the use of Time of Flight (ToF) sensors and technology platforms in the healthcare setting to provide powerful and discreet surveillance in environments where cameras would be ineffective, costly, or invasive.
Tools & Applications
- Circadian Rhythm Regulation
- Light-Based Therapeutics
- Patient Recovery
- Jet Lag Management
- Shift Worker Productivity
- Eldercare and Wellbeing
- Discrete Patient Monitoring
- Privacy Preserving Occupancy Tacking
Research Leads
- John Wen, RPI (Lead, Health & Welbeing)
- George Brainard, TJU
- Agung Julius, RPI
- Rich Radke, RPI (Lead, Occupancy Sensing)
- Arunas Tuzikas, RPI
LESA Healthy Environments