David Branagh of Raidmaid

Building an IoT prototype that works is one thing. Developing a connected medical device suitable for clinical use is quite another. Drawing on Raidmed’s experience developing their at-home diabetic foot monitoring solution, David explores the practical engineering challenges, unexpected complications and trade-offs involving sensors, connectivity, usability, cybersecurity, clinical evidence and regulation on the journey from prototype towards clinical use.

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David Branagh is Founder and CEO of Raidmed, a Northern Ireland medtech company developing connected thermal monitoring technology to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers. A Chartered Engineer with an MEng and MBA, David has over 15 years’ experience in connected medical device development, engineering leadership and regulatory approvals, including at CHIC and Intelesens.

Dr Aftab Ali of Ulster University

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Dr Rashid Kamal of Ulster University

AI now runs inside cameras, wearables and smart sensors. But these models can be tricked. A small change in a signal, or a slight delay in timing, can make a device give the wrong answer. This talk shows real examples of such attacks on IoT and health devices, and explains simple ways to detect and defend against them.

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Dr Rashid Kamal is a Lecturer in Computing at Ulster University. His Secure AI research looks at how AI systems in IoT and healthcare can be attacked, and how to protect them. He is Programme Committee Chair of MCETS 2026, a two-time Best Paper winner, and a NeurIPS reviewer.