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THE PROBLEMEpileptic seizures manifest without warning and usually tothesurprise of those around the person affected. Between 15 and 20%ofdeath causes for people with epilepsy are related to SUDEPorprolonged seizures. Electroencephalography used in hospitals isnotconvenient for a long term use and the fewer existentapplicationscreate frequent fake alerts.THE SOLUTIONThe idea of designing EpSyDet came with a single mind: topreventepileptic seizures that entail serious repercussions. Thisis a safeand subtle application, a first attempt for this purpose,conceivedto detect epileptic seizures in real-time. The systemconsists of aheart rate monitor which is connected through aBluetooth low energyconnection to a mobile phone. If a seizureoccurs, the applicationwill trigger a local alert with the firstaid instructions that aperson has to follow in order to help.These instructions aredescribed in a short movie with both audioand written guidance soeveryone can understand. To avoid thesituations when nobody isaround, the application will also send amessage to the guardianwith the GPS coordinates of the patient.Moreover, all the heartrate information is saved online, on ajournal with the seizuresmarked and doctors can use thisinformation to provide a bettertreatment for their patients in thefuture.TARGET USERSThere are officially 65 million people living with epilepsyallover the world and caregivers are desperate to find a systeminwhich they trust. It is disturbing and almost impossible tocheckthe patient at every moment and they need a system whichofferssafety, comfort and which is easy to use in a long term.INNOVATIONEpSyDet combines the best existing technology in terms ofheartrate to ensure the detection process for the long term.However,beside the real time detection of epileptic seizures,EpSyDet ismore. Every user has access to a personal diary with thepreviousheart rate activity where the seizures are marked. Doctorscan takeadvantage of this information and provide a bettertreatment fortheir patients. Moreover, on the basis of thisapplication, alongwith some Philips researchers, doctors fromKempenhaeghe EpilepsyCentrum and also mentors of TechnicalUniversity of Eindhoven, wepublished a scientific article for theEuropean Conference onAmbient Intelligence, named "Epilepsy SeizureDetection App forWearable Technologies", hosted in Eindhovenbetween 11 and 13 ofNovember.