What is MEDWEAR?
MEDWEAR is a collaborative project partially funded by the Open Research Data program of the ETH Board and the Schweizer Paraplegiker Stiftung. We define open standards for raw wearable sensor data that are vendor-agnostic and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable).
Through community-driven development, we are creating:
- A data collection platform and REST API for managing wearable health data at scale.
- Expanded Open mHealth schemas based on IEEE 1752, covering high-frequency biosignals.
- Conversion tools from JSON schemas to ROS 2 message definitions for robotic applications.
- Libraries for real-time data stream support and educational materials.
Explore MEDWEAR
About
Project background, collaborating institutions, and the motivation for wearable data standardization.
Documentation
Get started with the data schemas or deploy the MEDWEAR data collection platform.
Schemas
JSON Schema and ROS 2 message definitions for BCG, ECG, PPG, EEG, EDA, IMU, and more.
MED-API
REST API reference for ingesting, querying, and managing wearable health data at scale.
Use Cases
Two pilot studies showing MEDWEAR in clinical and robotics settings — offline and online data flows.
Contribute
Join the community and help shape open wearable data standards.
Recent Highlights
- 🤖 BioRob 2026 Workshop MED-ROB - Medical Wearables for Robotics. 1st August, 2026 in Edmonton, Canada
- 🏥 Symposium: "Toward the Next Standard for Medical Wearables in Switzerland. 6th May, 2025 @ ETH Zurich"
- 📊 E-Survey with 31 participants from academia, clinics, and industry.
- 🛠 GitHub repository containing new physiological signal data schemas.