Our unique technology makes us the perfect partner for a range of collaborative projects
Collaborations
Endurance Sports Research Ltd
Under the brand name Ludum, ESR Ltd is working with PBM to enhance their “morning monitoring” module, which provides insight into an athlete’s current state of readiness. Using ProCVT it is expected that this “training load response” can be measured objectively for the first time, and ESR Ltd has already commenced trials with elite athletes to verify this.
Wates Group
PBM was commissioned by Wates Construction to conduct an investigation into the stress, sleep quality and recovery levels of four of its project managers. The project was overseen by John Dunne, Wates Group’s Director of HSEQ and Sustainability:
“We often say our front line managers are under pressure; but how much pressure, when? All the time? And what can we do about it? Ian and the ProBiometrics team allowed us to gain a greater insight into the relentless pressure our key decision makers were under and, more importantly, recommended improvement programmes tailored to the individual’s needs.”
Wates have now stated their interest in trialling the prototype sheet monitor device with ten pre-selected employees.
Coventry University
ProBiometrics is collaborating with the Centre for Intelligent Healthcare and the Data Driven Research & Innovation (DDRI) Programme, both based at Coventry University. Academic working groups have been established including leading academics in the field of intelligent healthcare development, clinical care innovation, and health technology assessment in order to guide and execute relevant ongoing clinical trials for the elderly residential care home and hospital sectors.
Automobile Association
A study was conducted by the Automobile Association’s DriveTech division using ProCVT’s real time measurement of parasympathetic nervous system activity in order to compare the differences in engagement and stress between experienced versus inexperienced drivers. The subsequent video shows a live CVT readout on the drivers.
Lego
In collaboration with researchers at Goldsmiths, University of London, and using ProCVT, the LEGO Group measured the effect of different kinds of play on the physical, social, cognitive, creative and emotional skills of five participant volunteers.
University of Aalborg
A peer reviewed clinical study by the University of Aalborg in October 2020, using ProCVT, has concluded that a 5 minute CVT test meets the unmet need for a low cost and quick screening for recognition of CAN, and that it should be implemented for all type 1 diabetics. Separate research has suggested the same for type 2. A 1,500 patient multi-centre study is now planned.
Deep Space Predictive Research Group
Deep Space Predictive Group is using ProCVT to help maximise astronaut performance during long duration space missions. It is a core part of their proposal to NASA for its HERA mission.
DSPG recognises the centrality of emotion in health, decision making, performance and group cohesion, especially in the context of extreme isolation. CVT is the anchor for linking these domains in a meaningful and scientifically precise way for monitoring and support.
Silent Mode
The stress management product manufacturer is using ProCVT to guide product development, and with a view to further collaboration with PBM in the future. Silent Mode recognises CVT as a core part of measuring health and wellbeing, and monitoring the efficacy of interventions.
Barwon Infant Study
The Barwon Infant Study is a major birth cohort study that has been running since 2010 out of the Child Health Research Unit (CHRU) at Barwon Health and in collaboration with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and Deakin University, Australia. It has been using ProCVT measurements from the cohort of 1000 children as part of their monitoring of developmental progress.
Vicky Thornley
2016 Rio Olympic silver medalist Vicky Thornley used ProCVT to monitor sleep and recovery through her winter training:
“As an Olympic athlete I am always looking how I can improve my training and recovery, to lead to a better performance. CVT feedback has been a great additional monitoring tool, providing a clear and objective measure. I use it day to day, as well as observing the effects of my training programme over longer periods.”