Continuos Health Monitoring Inside a Smart Vehicle
Our research vehicles are equipped with sensors for vital sign detection while driving. We aim to utilize the time spent on the road not only for transportation, but also as an opportunity to monitor drivers’ health in real-time. By collecting data such as heart rate, respiration, and stress levels, we seek to identify potential health risks early, improve driver safety, and contribute to long-term health monitoring strategies.
PLRI Research Cars
PLRI ID.4
PLRI Tiguan
Sensorsystem inside our SmartCar
Project Overview
Our research focuses on integrating advanced health monitoring sensors into smart vehicles to create a comprehensive ecosystem for driver and passenger health awareness, emergency response, and preventive care.
Real-time Health Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of vital signs including heart rate, blood pressure, stress levels, and fatigue detection through non-invasive sensor integration.
Predictive Analytics
Machine learning algorithms analyze health patterns to predict potential medical emergencies and suggest preventive measures.
Emergency Response
Automated emergency contact and location sharing when critical health events are detected during vehicle operation.
Research Areas
Our multidisciplinary approach covers various aspects of automotive health technology
- • Heartbeat position monitoring
- • Heart rate variability monitoring
- • Blood oxygen saturation
- • Skin conductance analysis
- • Camera-based pulse rate detection
- • Driving behavior detection
- • Drowsiness detection
- • Medical emergency alerts
- • Automated vehicle control
- • Emergency service integration
- • Machine learning algorithms
- • Sensor data fusion approach
- • Health trend analysis
- • Personalized recommendations
Latest News
Stay updated with the latest events and breakthroughs in our research
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics (PLRI) was part of CampusXPerience 2025 at the Technical University of Braunschweig. As part of the event, interested guests were able to gain exciting insights into research at TU Braunschweig. Among other things, free tours were offered through various research facilities on the main and east campus as well as at the research airport.
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The Smart Car from the Peter L. Reichertz Institute (PLRI) was recently featured in an exciting report on the television program VOX Automobil. In the program, the vehicle and the underlying technologies were presented to a wide audience....
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A car was presented whose steering wheel is also equipped with sensors to monitor the driver's heartbeat and facial color. These technologies, some of which are being tested in test apartments, have the potential to promote real innovation
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The CarDS project is a collaboration between the Peter L. Reichertz institute for medical informatics of TU Braunschweig and MHH and the institute for Automotive Technologies of TU Braunschweig.
Publications & Research
Latest contributions to the field of automotive health monitoring
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