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무구속 방식 심탄도 이용 심박수 측정기술 개발
Heart rate monitor using non-restrained BCG developed

Technology transfer agreed between JNU animal hospital, HRG, and IntoCNS

Jeju National University’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital signed an agreement with two veterinary medical device providers named HRG Corp. and IntoCNS Corp. for the technology transfer concerning a real-time heart rate monitor using the non-restrained ballistrocardiogram (BCG).

The technology transfer took place as a follow-up measure of the Technological Development Project for the Commercialization of the First-Generation Smart Farms. The project was funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and organized by the Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry.

The BCG is a measure of ballistic forces generated by the heart, which are charted on a graph showing nine different waves. With the non-restrained BCG applied, a sensor is placed inside the cattle leader, which requires no depilation for heart rate monitoring. The technology is also used in the field of human medicine, where the BCG sensor is installed inside a vehicle seat to monitor emergencies that might occur while driving.

The veterinary BCG technology that will be transferred under the latest agreement was commercialized for the first time in the world by the Jeju National University and HRG Corp.

IntoCNS plans to combine the transferred technology with the company’s self-developed artificial intelligence module for pattern recognition to develop a diagnostic AI system for dairy cattle. The company will work with regional veterinarian associations to sell the system, targeting more than 3,200 veterinary clinics in Korea.