Innovative pMUT Wearable System for CardioVascular Health Monitoring
ABSTRACT
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, necessitating advanced monitoring solutions. This talk will present a novel piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (pMUT) array wearable system designed for continuous, non-invasive cardiovascular monitoring. The system leverages CMOS-compatible manufacturing for cost-effective, low-power integration, and features low acoustic impedance for enhanced coupling efficiency with the human body. Our prototype demonstrates accurate in-vivo tracking of Heart Rate, Artery Diameter, Artery Wall Motion, and Pulse Wave Velocity. This technology aims to address the market demand for reliable wearable systems, offering a promising solution for portable non-invasive real-time cardiovascular health monitoring. The talk will describe the technology, the wearable system and the results of testing on a small cohort of subjects.
BIOGRAPHY
Leonardo Baldasarre earned his BS, MS, and PhD in Structural Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2005, 2007, and 2011, respectively. His early research concentrated on finite element modeling of MEMS Multiphysics and stiction, including a year as a visiting researcher at MIT. In 2011, he began his industrial career at STMicroelectronics, followed by a role at InvenSense in 2013 as a MEMS Designer specializing in inertial sensors. Leonardo contributed to the development of ultrasonic fingerprint sensors and foundational pMUT platform technology. Since 2022, he has served as Director of Advanced Technology, spearheading the development of new technologies and applications based on pMUT, with a focus on wearable ultrasound solutions for biometric monitoring. Leonardo holds over 10 patents and has published numerous papers in the MEMS field.