NewbornTime

The NewbornTime project at the University of Stavanger and Stavanger University Hospital explores how MOBOTIX thermal technology and artificial intelligence can improve newborn resuscitation. Working with Laerdal Medical and bitUnitor, researchers developed a system that automatically identifies the exact time of birth without attaching sensors to mothers or babies.

Ceiling-mounted thermal cameras capture birth events, while AI analyzes thermal and visible-light videos to create timelines of births and resuscitation activities. These timelines help researchers assess treatment timing and adherence to clinical guidelines, with the aim of reducing deaths and long-term complications caused by oxygen deprivation.

The solution operates with privacy protection through thermal imaging, GDPR compliance and secure data handling. MOBOTIX partner Bravida supplied the technical infrastructure, including twelve thermal sensors and six hemispheric sensor modules. The technology was selected for its reliability, accuracy and flexible integration. The study has concluded, and its findings could support improvements in newborn care.