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Known as ELAINE, the initiative is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csem.ch\/en\/\">CSEM<\/a> in Neuch\u00e2tel in partnership with the Women\u2019s Clinic at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insel.ch\/fr\/\">Inselspital<\/a>, Bern\u2019s University Hospital, and aims to offer continuous, home-based monitoring of maternal and fetal health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current fetal monitoring methods rely largely on cardiotocography (CTG) equipment, which can be cumbersome and often requires hospital-based operation. The ELAINE project introduces a more comfortable and scalable solution: smart textile bands equipped with dry electrodes, eliminating the need for gels and adhesives. These wearables are designed for both clinical and home use, supporting more regular and less intrusive monitoring, especially for high-risk pregnancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system uses dry electrodes developed by CSEM and combines them with AI-based signal processing to extract reliable fetal ECG data. It has already been tested on 55 pregnant women with promising results and is now moving into further clinical validation stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project also feeds into broader innovation efforts. The EU-funded NEWLIFE project is building on ELAINE\u2019s foundation to develop integrated clothing and sensors capable of tracking multiple vital signs. In parallel, Swiss start-up VidaSense\u2014supported by CSEM\u2019s ACCELERATE program\u2014is preparing to bring the technology to market with the goal of making prenatal monitoring more accessible and cost-effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond its technological ambitions, ELAINE exemplifies how public-private collaboration can accelerate medical innovation. 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