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BPH (prostate enlargement)

Catch prostate change from urinary flow signal, longitudinally, before symptom referral.

Also touches: Aging in Place
Biomarkers
  • Urinary flow rate

    Voiding stream curve. Prostate, urethral, and continence signal.

  • Voiding frequency

    Visit count and nocturia events. Sleep, prostate, and metabolic signal.

Sensors
  • Microphone array

    Directional microphones in the bowl or rim capturing acoustic signatures of urinary flow, voiding patterns, and breath/cough sounds.

  • Load cell array

    Strain-gauge load cells in the floor mat and seat for weight, weight distribution, balance, gait timing, and sit-to-stand dynamics.

Open questions
  1. 01

    How might we catch BPH progression and prostate change before urology referral?

  2. 02

    How might we give men a long-arc dashboard the way wearables gave runners theirs?

  3. 03

    How might we read nocturia, sleep, and androgen decline as connected signal instead of isolated symptoms?

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