Applied research
Octopus Pulse — accessible physiological research project
Early-stage applied research into accessible, responsible approaches to physiological information.
Stage: Early-stage — research design and methods
- What it is
- Octopus Pulse investigates multimodal, non-invasive physiological sensing, data collection and responsible-AI methods — focused on developing research methods, datasets and evidence for more accessible and inclusive approaches to understanding physiological information.
- How it advances our purpose
- It advances equitable participation and accessibility by exploring responsible, accessible ways to reduce barriers to understanding physiological and health-related information.
- Who benefits
- Members of the public who may experience barriers to accessing, understanding or benefiting from conventional physiological and health-related information.
- Expected public benefit
- Research methods, datasets and evidence for more accessible, inclusive approaches — produced for public benefit, not as a commercial product.
How we deliver it
Like all of our work, this activity is delivered within our charitable purpose and governed by our board-approved policies. We co-design with people who have lived experience, engage relevant community, education and research partners, and apply proportionate safeguarding, privacy, ethics and conflict-of-interest controls.
Where the activity involves collaboration with partners or commercial entities, it proceeds only where it demonstrably advances our charitable purpose, on documented, fair, arm's-length terms. Any resources produced are held for public benefit, and progress is evaluated against real accessibility and inclusion outcomes.
This project is research and technical evaluation only. It does not provide clinical diagnosis or treatment and is not a substitute for qualified healthcare professionals.
What this project needs — and how you can help
We are early, and the right partners and support make a real difference. If any of this is you, we would love to talk.
- Research collaborators in accessible sensing, data and responsible AI
- Ethics, privacy and health-data governance expertise
- Consented, ethically-governed datasets for research and evaluation
- Research grant funding and academic or clinical-research partners (research only)