Grant: Idea to Innovation

The proposed invention is a wearable technology designed for ambulatory electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring of clinical-grade quality. It offers a substantial improvement in accessibility to monitoring and diagnostic care for millions of patients with neurological disorders outside of hospital settings. Additionally, it reduces hospital stays and enhances diagnostic efficiency through continuous remote monitoring. The innovation is centered around a custom-designed active digital electrode (ADE) with an embedded proprietary integrated circuit (IC). The IC is developed in the Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab (ICSL) at York University and has undergone three iterations of design revision over the past six years. The project has made substantial progress, and a working ADE-IC prototype has been developed, which demonstrates exceptional performance compared to existing academic and commercial alternatives. It excels in terms of energy efficiency, resilience to motion artifacts, overall signal-to-noise ratio, scalability in electrode count, and the system's physical flexibility. This proposal aims to prepare our technology for commercialization through various steps, including prototype refinement and miniaturization, headset development, GUI enhancement, and further in-lab and clinical validation.