Milestones

• First conceptualization of a home-based system that assimilates patient history information and vital signs (Sepbox) (November 30th 2015)

• First successful iteration of SepScore (December 6th, 2015)

• First automated text message of heart rate - Successful incorporation of phone communication in physical device. (February 20th, 2016)

• First wearable device with necessary features (pulse sensor, microcontroller, text messaging function) (March 15th, 2016)

• In-situ processing achieved with Huuzah-esp8266 microcontroller (April 8th, 2016)

• Verification testing completed - “Accuracy of pulse sensor against commercial Pulse Oximeter” (April 20th, 2016)

Obstacles

• Lack of neonatal data for the development of the algorithm; an IRB is in preperation to collect neonatal data from the Johns Hopkins Hospital

Awards

• NeoSED presented as 1 of the 10 finalists in the Bay Area Global Health Innovation Challenge in Berkeley. (April 8-9, 2016)

• NeoSED was a finalist at the Johns Hopkins Business Plan Competition in the Global Health Category. (April 1st, 2016)