Research Associate Developing Wearable Fetal - South Kensington, United Kingdom - Imperial College London

Imperial College London

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South Kensington, United Kingdom

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

In 2021 the UK rate of stillbirths increased by 7.7% to 4.2 per 1000 births; approximately 1 per 250 births.

A key indicator of problems, and subsequent clinical management of high-risk pregnancies to come, can be measured through fetal movement.

Although maternal observation of fetal movement can result in self-referral, regular and reliable non-clinical measurement and identification of concerns over extended periods is not currently available.

Wearable monitors in the form of accelerometers have been independently tested, however these often fail to distinguish between mother and fetal movements resulting in the proposed use of combining these accelometers with acoustic sensors.

The Biomechatronics Laboratory, run by Professor Ravi Vaidyanathan is looking to hire a researcher to support the development of suitable wearable fetal monitors.

The prospective impact of this research may result in earlier clinical identification of pre-natal concerns, allowing for swift, effective treatment and the reduction of stillbirth rates.

Duties and responsibilities:

You will be developing wearable sensors to analyse signal processing techniques to fuse motion, muscle activity, and force sensing in prenatal health monitoring.
You will contribute to the development of publications and further funding in this field, promoting the reputation of the Biomechatronics Group.

Essential requirements:

You will have experience in machine learning tools.
You must be competent at programming in Python or MATLAB

Further information:

This is a fixed term position for up to 12months in the first instance.

This position is eligible for a hybrid working structure, with a minimum of 2 days per week on site.