The CIUSSS Hospital in Montreal and the Côte-des-Neiges Hospital will integrate the 
technology of the Israeli technology company, Binah.ai, in the fight against the Coronavirus.
Using Binah.ai’s Vital Signs Monitoring Tool will help triage nurses can check vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate, and the blood’s oxygen saturation) without touching patients; the condition of certain hospitalized patients can be monitored from their beds, and the vital signs of patients at home can be checked remotely. The technology can even detect subtle changes that might otherwise go unnoticed. As a further bonus, with staff entering quarantined rooms less often, stocks of protective equipment will last longer.
Binah.ai’s technology enables the extraction of a large set of vital signs and mental stress measurements based on the analysis of a video taken with any device equipped with a camera (smartphone, tablet, kiosk, in-car camera and many more).
Binah.ai’s solution applies a unique mix of signal processing and AI technologies, combined with a proprietary mathematical back-end processor that analyzes the video taken from the upper cheek skin region of a human face (no video of the eyes is required). Using the extracted PPG signal, Binah.ai’s technology is able to further calculate Heart Rate, Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) and Respiration Rate. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is calculated based on Heart Rate data, and further serves as the data upon which Mental Stress measurements are extracted.
David Maman, Founder and CEO of Binah.ai: “We are proud to take part in the fight against the Coronavirus, and to partner with the hospital in Canada. We believe the technology we have developed can save critical time for nurses and doctors in hospitals, reduce contact with patients exposed to the virus and prevent further spread.”
Canadian Health System CEO Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg said: “The app will protect staff and provide patients with more effective care. The health system’s use of the app is the first of its kind anywhere in the world.”
