MIRACLE5: AR und 5G im Krankenhaus

5G and AR in everyday hospital life

What might a hospital look like where information is available exactly where it is needed – and where medical staff can easily share information digitally?

We are exploring this question as part of our MIRACLE5 research project. To this end, we are combining augmented reality with a local 5G campus network and testing how digital technologies can be usefully integrated into existing hospital workflows.

Communication directly in the patient’s room

A key factor in this is the Magic Leap 2. The AR glasses allow doctors and nursing staff to communicate with one another without having to leave their current work area. This makes it possible to conduct video calls and virtual rounds directly from the patient’s room.

However, communication is only one part of the project. Medical information should also be available where it is needed. This includes, for example, the visualisation of diagnostic imaging such as MRI scans.

Let’s put it to the test

What works on paper must also prove its worth in everyday hospital life. That is why we do not just develop our application at our desks, but also test it in collaboration with healthcare professionals at Leipzig University Hospital.

Incidentally, the whole thing is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Affairs. We also have the ICCAS, which INNOVATION CENTRE FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY the University of Leipzig as a partner.

We have documented how the idea developed, from the initial features right through to the clinical trial, in four vlogs.
So: grab some popcorn and let’s head behind the scenes!

Digital life in the hospital – how it works

5G and AR in everyday hospital life

Communication directly in the patient’s room

Let’s put it to the test

Find out more in our V-Log series