A Year in Review...A Look Ahead
2019 pioneered many "world’s first" achievements for Advanced TeleSensors (ATS) as the company transitions from its product development phase to its sales and marketing phase in the year ahead. The successful migration of the Cardi/o® sensor technology from its bulky 10 GHz prototype to its current sleek 24 GHz design enables a cost-competitive advantage and multi-market versatility with strong customer interest. Read more inside.
First Cardi/o® Distributor Showroom Completed
Development partner and distributor, Helios Equine Rehabilitation Center, in Lincolnton, Georgia, earned the distinction of receiving the first touchless vitals monitoring system installed in an operational environment. Helios a state-of-the-art Cardi/o® showroom boasts a total of 24 Cardi/o® monitors that continuously sense vital signs of its four-legged residents.
Early detection of unusual cardiac patterns and stress could be related to colic, a potentially life-threatening condition in horses if left untreated, gives equine practitioners additional tools beyond visual observation and labor. Helios and ATS debuted Cardi/o® at the Annual Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Conference in December, where veterinarians were introduced to the product that will augment labor-intensive monitoring of post-surgery equine patients.
Cardi/o® Pre-Production Begins
World’s First Touchless Vitals Monitor For Elder Care
Cardi/o® passed its initial FCC pre-scan with flying colors and is currently in pre-production, with early deliveries targeted for Spring 2020. Cardi/o® Vitals Monitor is a wall mounted palm-sized device and smartphone app that lets users receive alerts and real-time vital signs data transmitted via the cloud. Cardi/o® touchless vitals detection is helping to drive the healthcare shift into the home.
Cardi/o® Live at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020
ATS is an official partner of Infineon Technologies AG. Infineon regards ATS as their expert partner in RF vital signs sensing solutions. Cardi/o® has been demonstrated in Infineon's technology showcase, at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
The partnership gives ATS access to Infineon's breadth of customers, sales support, and marketing power. Infineon’s premium customers are developing next generation products that need touchless cardiac sensing to improve customer experiences.
The partnership is forging ahead in 2020 with collaborative business engagements that could see Cardi/o® in some of the world's leading consumer brands.
Santa Anita Racetrack Welcomes Cardi/o® to Help Monitor Horse Health
Arcadia, California
Santa Anita Racetrack, owned by The Stronach Group - "one of the dominant players in the Thoroughbred horse racing industry in the United States" –welcomed the installation of Cardi/o® to aid in the health monitoring of its horses. Since suffering 37 horse deaths at their racetrack, The Stronach Group began investing heavily into pre-race health screening to prevent the untimely deaths of its Thoroughbred horse racing participants. Stronach's Chief Veterinary Officer, has been instrumental in providing critical understanding of cardiac horse health as the Cardi/o® team works in tandem to bring deeper insights into equine health.
ATS is currently working with a University of Tennessee to conduct several clinical and research studies on monitoring heart rate of horses in rehabilitation programs starting February 2020.