Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGDWinner in the Category Science / Practical Application
GUARDIO: Multi-Channel ECG Using a Smartphone
We congratulate our colleague, graduate engineer Marian Haescher! The jury of the Eugen Münch Award honored him in the category Science / Practical Application for his work “Transformation of Seismocardiograms into Multi-Channel Electrocardiograms Using AI.”
Marian Haescher’s work makes it possible to derive a multi-channel ECG simply by placing a smartphone on the chest. The heart’s movements are recorded using the sensors built into the smartphone. An AI then transforms the recorded seismograms into a cardiogram as physicians are familiar with. In this way, a multi-channel ECG can be created at any time, in any place, and without attaching electrodes – and thus without medical personnel. The ECG is transmitted from the patient’s smartphone to a physician’s device, ensuring that patients do not draw incorrect conclusions or become unnecessarily concerned. The technology has been validated in studies, and a prototype has been developed; the approval process as a medical device is currently underway.
Marian Haescher earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in information technology and computer engineering at the University of Rostock. In 2021, he completed his doctorate there at the Chair of Multimedia Communication in the Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, graduating summa cum laude with the dissertation “Adaptive Filtering and Transformation of Cardiac Motion-Induced Signals during Low-Amplitude Activities.”
Video by the Münch Foundation: “Smartphone on the Heart for a Multi-Channel ECG”
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The Eugen Münch Award has been presented annually since 2015 in two categories: Best Start-up in Healthcare and Science / Practical Application. Each winner receives prize money of €20,000 and a film presenting their work. The award recognizes innovative projects that can contribute to more efficient and patient-centered healthcare. In addition to Marian Haescher, Mario Roser was also honored this year, receiving the award in the category Best Start-up in Healthcare for “Elixion Medical.”
The Münch Foundation was established in 2014 by Eugen Münch. Its goal is to ensure continued access to non-rationed medical care for all people despite an aging society. The foundation is based on the concept of network medicine developed by Eugen Münch. It supports science, research, and practice-oriented work in the healthcare sector and promotes national and international exchange. The foundation operates independently and makes its knowledge publicly available. The board consists of Prof. Dr. Boris Augurzky (Chair), Eugen Münch (Deputy Chair), Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Griewing, and Dr. Christian Zschocke; the managing director is Annette Kennel.