Leveraging IoT Biometrics and Zephyr RTOS for Neonatal Nursing in Uganda
Channel: The Linux Foundation
Date: 04/04/2017

Leveraging IoT Biometrics and Zephyr RTOS for Neonatal Nursing in Uganda - Teresa Cauvel, Neopenda

The incredibly fast evolution of IoT Smart devices can save lives in Africa. At the heart of this revolution, the Zephyr Project with its open-source RTOS kernel can play a crucial role in enabling low-cost and low-power connected smart devices. In this presentation, Teresa Cauvel from Neopenda will take us through their journey developing a biometric IoT system to improve neonatal nursing in Africa. Teresa will describe how they started off from open-source components such as the Zephyr Project to architect and design the solution, develop the first prototypes and finally go in production.

About Teresa Cauvel

Teresa recently earned an MS in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University, 2016, and a BS in Bioengineering from Santa Clara University, 2014. Teresa and co-founder Sona Shah founded the global health tech startup Neopenda, and are developing a low cost wearable neonatal vital signs monitor aimed to help health workers in resource-constrained areas manage high volumes of critically ill babies and reduce preventable deaths. She is passionate about applying innovative technologies to create solutions to important health problems, and leads Neopenda’s technology development, working closely with future users in Uganda and our technology team to design an appropriate and affordable product.