Sensor System and Areas of Application

Applications in Medicine and Healthcare:

B-Guardian smart mattress topper is an innovative and effective patient monitoring solution for nursing homes, hospitals, and domestic care. The sensor system provides a range of healthcare support functions, leading to improved patient safety and comfort. For private home use, B-Guardian offers a dedicated version, supporting family members in the care for their loved ones. Learn more: b-guardian.com

Automotive Applications:

B-Neo as enabler of autonomous driving

The development of B-Neo was triggered by the demand of the automotive industry. Especially the vehicle interior will need a multitude of new sensors, for instance integrated in the car seat, to ensure secure passenger recognition, and the reliable monitoring of the occupants while driving. Beyond that, smart sensors play a pivotal role for the implementation of the next stages of autonomous driving, the so-called levels 3 to 5, being highly automated forms of driving that allow the driver to avert his attention temporarily or completely from traffic.

Passengers of a new generation of automobiles will sit different than today, for instance facing each other, while the car drives autonomously. The self-driving car will require feedback how the driver moves on the seat while driving – one more reason why intelligent sensor systems will play a key role for the break-through of autonomous driving. B-Neo is a pioneer in this area.

Optimization of passive safety through B-Neo

B-Neo can be integrated in car seats seamlessly and cost-efficient. Besides the occupant recognition and identification, further applications are possible, e.g. the release of individualized comfort functions, the optimization of the airbag deployment, and also the monitoring of the drivers wellbeing in terms of stress and fatigue.

The utilization of B-Neo in the car seat shows how the integrated system receives the body impression of the occupant. With the recognition and monitoring of the driver and passenger, the comfort and safety functions will be adjusted to the respective driving situation. For instance, the driving dynamics can be actively controlled with support of the sensors, to adjust the calculated drive line in highly automated mode to the utmost driving comfort for the passengers.

B-Neo as Fitness Coach

A new generation of sensors will also be needed in numerous consumer products of different industries: running and training shoes for instance, where the B-Neo sensors can be integrated in the sole, to send feedback to the athlete on his running technique and movements, and thus may even reduce the risk of injuries. Besides the precise tracking of steps, distance, and speed, B-Neo measures also the training intensity and effectiveness, and provides recommendations for continuous optimization through the B-Neo App. 

B-Neo can be integrated in smart textiles like body fitting yoga and athletic wear, to enable the monitoring of movements through the measurement of pressure, muscle contractions, and further parameters. The data will be analyzed immediately, supported by artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms, and provided to the user. Thus, the user can retrieve analyses and tips on his smartwatch or screen in real time, to evaluate and optimize his activities. 

Smart Living Applications

Further potential fields of application are baby diapers, to check the humidity level and monitor the well-being of the child, and mattresses, with the aim to measure and optimize the sleep quality: the sensor system integrated in the mattress will provide a sleep analysis to the user in the morning. 

Additional perspective will open with the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) when objects communicate with each other. Through the unique combination of the B-Neo technology and artificial intelligence (AI), numerous possibilities and applications will open in this area of dynamic growth, making our daily life smarter and richer.