RADAR-base as a Service

Who is it for?

RADAR-base was designed and built to be a flexible and scalable digital health data collection platform using state of the art technologies. It is disease and device-agnostic and can thus be fine-tuned to fit a broad range of use cases. At the same time, this versatility introduces complexity and a potentially steep learning curve for newcomers. There is a wealth of existing documentation on how to use the open-source platform. However, getting to grips with these technologies can be time-consuming, and consequently expensive.

RADAR-base as a Service package was designed specifically to support those in need of a quick start to RADAR-base. Our service introduces you to the platform, including all its core features and helps you understand the different modalities and the quality of active and passive data collected by wearable devices and mobile applications. Since we set up and deploy the platform, you don't need to invest in or depend on in-house technical and IT resources for use of RADAR-base.

What is included?

• Installation of the latest version of the RADAR-base platform and configuration for your use case

• Hosting the platform on a public cloud of your choice

• Unlimited number of studies or participants can be included.

• End-user training to use the platform for remote data collection using pRMT (passive sensor data collection), aRMT (for surveys and active tasks), FitBit and/or Garmin

• Maintenance of the platform and support.

Will there be a single central installation that will be shared by all RADAR-base as a Service users?

No. Each organisation will get their own setup of RADAR-base, hosted in a GDPR compliant public cloud infrastructure located at the choice of the client. This will ensure that the client organisation has the full ownership and control of the platform and complies to ethical requirements of a platform in a real world remote patient monitoring study.

What kind of use cases fit RADAR-base as a Service?

This fully managed solution provides a quick and easy start to use RADAR-base. It enables scientists to explore and make use of the remote monitoring platform without the need for background knowledge of modifications or implementations of additional features such as integration to a new device. Large-scale studies using RADAR-base often begin with small-scale pilot studies. This allows you to get familiar with the platform and understand its capabilities before customising it for your own use case. In general, RADAR-base as a Service is best suited for small-scale and short-term studies.

Who will be the owner of the data collected from this setup?

The client organisation will always be the owner of the collected data. The Hyve will set up the platform for your use case and guide you to get started. When the platform is in use for real world patient monitoring studies, a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) will be drawn up if The Hyve continues to manage the platform after the initial service period or have access to sensitive data.

Are there any limitations to the number of studies or participants that can be enrolled in this subscription?

The subscription model allows you to use it for any number of studies or participants. The platform will be installed on a single computer based server in contrast to a cluster of computers. Thus, based on the data modality and velocity, it can limit the number of participants who can send data at a given time. Studies with a maximum of 200 participants are ideal for this setup.

Scalable and Extensible

The modular and plugins-based architecture is easy to build and scale. It supports a wide range of wearable sensors and APIs and can be adapted to different study protocols and trial designs.

Open data standards

To ensure interoperability of the large amounts of raw sensor data and structured aggregated data generated, it is stored in schematized data formats that adhere to Open mHealth standards.

Real-time monitoring

Participants are monitored actively and passively. Near real-time data collection allows study managers to closely monitor compliance.

Apache 2 license-free

The RADAR-base stack is published under an open-source license and therefore free of license costs.

End-to-end solution

The platform can tackle everything, from participant registration, linking of devices and scheduling study protocols to compliance monitoring and data visualization.