This project will develop a hybrid wireless solution combining 5G and Bluetooth for medical applications that meets the highest standards of security, reliability and availability. The technology will be used in critical areas such as augmented reality in the operating room and mobile health monitoring. The aim is to ensure seamless and secure communication even in challenging clinical environments.
The Trustworthy Communication project focuses on the development of an advanced wireless solution for medical applications. Modern medical devices and systems require reliable and secure communication technology to meet a wide range of clinical requirements, from high data rates to maximum energy efficiency.
Today, wired connections dominate mobile communications in medicine, although wireless systems could offer many advantages. However, the high requirements for trustworthiness pose a particular challenge.
These include:
- Ensuring anonymity of patient data
- Protecting data from unauthorized access
- Ensuring that data is transmitted unchanged and unaltered
- Protection against interference
- Seamless availability of the radio link, even in challenging environments such as shielded rooms
- Unique identification and tracking of communication participants
- Service quality independent of specific devices
To meet these requirements, the project will investigate a hybrid radio solution that integrates 5G cellular and Bluetooth. This solution should meet the high demands of clinical applications with a special focus on availability, reliability and dependability. Exemplary use cases such as augmented reality in the operating room and mobile health monitoring are the focus of the development.
Close collaboration with related projects ensures that the technologies developed meet the real requirements of the medical environment and guarantee trustworthy communication at the highest level.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Fettweis
TUD University of Technology Dresden, Institute of Communication Technology, Vodafone Chair for Mobile Communication Systems, 5G Lab
- Frank Ellinger, TUD University of Technology Dresden, Chair of Circuit Design and Network Theory
- Matthias Weiss, Commsolid GmbH
- Matthias Stege, Exelonix GmbH
- Ralf Irmer, Vodafone Group Services GmbH
