The increasing digitalization of healthcare requires high-performance, secure, and flexible communication infrastructures that meet the growing demands for availability, latency, and interoperability. Particularly in time-critical medical scenarios such as pre-hospital emergency care or interdisciplinary treatment in trauma bays, the reliable transmission of vital parameters, sensor data, and multimedia information is crucial. The goal is to create a robust technological foundation for a secure, efficient, and patient-centered care pathway, thereby sustainably strengthening the resilience of the healthcare system. The PATHCARE project focuses on developments, primarily in the areas of 6G-based communication systems, Integrated Communication and Sensing (ICAS), AI-supported analysis methods, and secure and regulatory-compliant system architectures.
Partners
- NXP Semicon-ductors Germany GmbH (NXP)
- Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH (DFKI), Intelligente Netze
- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig (UML)
- Vodafone Group Services GmbH (VGSG)
- Vodafone GmbH (VOD)
- Universität Bremen, Arbeitsbereich Nachrichtentechnik (UB)
- VDE Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik & Informationstechnik e.V. (VDE)
- Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin (CBF)
- ZTM Bad Kissingen GmbH (ZTM)

