A Radar-Based Opioid Overdose Detection Device for Public Restrooms: Design, Development, and Evaluation Study.
Jessica OreskovicJaycee M KaufmanAnirudh ThommandramYan FossatPublished in: JMIR biomedical engineering (2023)
The findings suggest that the ODR has the potential to detect significant deviations in respiration patterns that may indicate an opioid overdose event. The success of the ODR in these experiments indicates the device should be further developed and implemented to enhance safety and emergency response measures in public restrooms. However, additional validation is required for unhealthy opioid-influenced respiratory patterns to guarantee the ODR's effectiveness in real-world overdose situations.