Wireless biomonitor for ambient assisted living

B. O'Flynn, P. Angove, J. Barton, A. Gonzalez, J. O'Donoghue, J. Herbert

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Abstract

The 1990s has been the era of the personal computer and the mobile phone with the resulting large-scale integration of IT and communications providing vast processing power and accessibility to information and people. The next decade will see the emergence of intelligent sensors and their widespread deployment throughout our environment, dramatically improving the quality of our daily lives in terms of our health, security, comfort and entertainment. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) will enable point-of-care-diagnostics and provide the data input to e-health management systems that will allow significant enhancement of health care programmes. They will also support the evolution of wearable medical devices aimed at improving the fitness and general well-being of the individual. This paper discusses the development, design characterization and test of a miniaturised wireless, wearable blood pressure and ECG monitor developed at the Tyndall National Institute for medical applications. This wireless platform is incorporated with the Data Management System (DMS) architecture which aims to optimise accurate data delivery within a WSN medical environment. Good data management infrastructures within a medical environment help improve productivity levels for medical practitioners, and can improve patient diagnosis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICSES'06 - International Conference on Signals and Electronic Systems, Proceedings
Pages257-260
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Signals and Electronic Systems, ICSES'06 - Lodz, Poland
Duration: 17 Sep 200620 Sep 2006

Publication series

NameICSES'06 - International Conference on Signals and Electronic Systems, Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Signals and Electronic Systems, ICSES'06
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityLodz
Period17/09/0620/09/06

Keywords

  • Ambient assisted living
  • Biomonitor
  • Data management system (DMS)
  • Wearable wireless sensor network

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