Module CS4540-KP05

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

5

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master in Health and Healthcare Science 2019, optional subject, Digital Healthcare
• Master in Health and Healthcare Science 2025, optional subject, Digital Healthcare

Classes and lectures:

• Technologies in Healthcare (seminar, 1 SWS)
• Technologies in Healthcare (lecture, 3 SWS)

Workload:

• 90 hours private studies and exercises
• 60 hours in-classroom work

Contents of teaching:

• Age-appropriate assistance systems (Ambient Assisted Living - AAL)
• Sensor technology - systems for recording vital values and activities
• Actuators - Intelligent implants, prostheses and orthoses
• Mixed realities (AR/ VR/ MR)
• IT-Trends: Mobile / Pervasive / Ubiquitous / Ambient Computing, Internet der Dinge, Cyber-Physical Systems
• Telemedicine / -care / -monitoring / -rehabilitation
• (Autonomous) Mobile Systems (Exoskeleton, Utility Vehicles, Robotics)
• Smart textiles / smart clothing
• Body-related technologies (wearables)
• Big Data & Artificial Intelligence
• Basics of media and communication technology

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Students will be able to explain the basic functions and principles of current technologies.
• They can assess components for use in healthcare.
• They can assess constraints and limitations in the use of technologies.
• They can name the specific advantages and disadvantages of technological.
• They can use appropriate technical components and procedures to design healthcare systems.

Grading through:

• Oral examination

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Schrader

Teacher:

• Institute of Telematics
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Schrader

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Language:

• German and English skills required

Notes:

Last Updated:

16.09.2025