Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD
Fraunhofer IGD is researching and developing CareCam medical, an AI-supported, contactless monitoring system for hospitals, care facilities, and home care environments. Using multispectral cameras, CareCam detects medically relevant vital parameters such as pulse, respiration, and heart rate variability, as well as behavioral patterns such as restlessness, pain, stress, attempts to leave the bed, or signs of delirium—entirely without sensors or physical contact.
Care staff and hospitals face major challenges: high patient turnover, increasing documentation requirements, and limited personnel resources. CareCam medical provides an intelligent, preventive, and gentle solution. The technology functions as a digital eye at the bedside, relieving healthcare professionals, increasing patient safety, and enabling early intervention when critical changes occur. Especially in times of staff shortages, CareCam medical creates significant added value: more overview, faster response times, and higher quality of care.