Digitale Medizin

At the DLR Status Symposium 2025 in Bonn, the collaborative project SArES will be presented – a main project of AG4 Digital Medicine at Bielefeld University in collaboration with the Smart Sensors Group at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH). The goal of SArES is to investigate the impact of microgravity on the cardiovascular health of astronauts. To achieve this, TUHH is developing a qualified, flight-capable, and radiation-tolerant sensor system that utilizes the signal analysis from Bielefeld University for seismocardiography (SCG). This system includes the recording of heart signals, sensor-adjacent data preprocessing, and a user interface (UI) for continuous health monitoring during a mission. A special highlight of the symposium was the meeting between Prof. Dr. Dr. Albrecht, head of AG4 Digital Medicine, and Dr. Amelie Schoenenwald, ESA reserve astronaut. After her inspiring talk, there was an opportunity for a brief exchange. Projects like SArES, funded by DLR, contribute to the health maintenance of astronauts – a crucial aspect for the success of future long-term and long-distance missions.