Lumenix

Lumenix has entered a multi-year collaboration with the McGill University Health Centre to deploy its Artificially Intelligent Monitoring System (AIMS), an ambient sensing platform designed for clinical use. AIMS uses ceiling-embedded infrared 3D sensors to anonymously track human behaviour and positioning, providing real-time intelligence to prevent adverse events such as falls, patient wandering, and missed hand hygiene.

The project aligns with MUHC’s IMPACT Centre strategy to integrate AI-driven technologies into healthcare delivery. Clinically validated through federal trials, AIMS has already demonstrated improved compliance and reduced outbreaks. Leaders say the partnership highlights how innovation can transform patient safety.

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Ottawa-based Lumenix is quietly revolutionizing hospital hygiene. Its AI-powered system, AIMS, uses ceiling-mounted sensors to monitor and improve handwashing in real time. At The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus, the system boosted hygiene compliance by 41% and cut hospital-acquired infections by over 90%.

CEO Scott Delaney says McGill University Health Centre is next. As public handwashing habits slide post-pandemic, experts like microbiologist Jason Tetro warn of complacency. Surveys show fewer than half of adults wash hands after visiting stores or coughing. But in hospitals, where it counts most, AI may be keeping the soap flowing—and lives safe.

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