Integrating Legacy Medical Data Sensors in a Wireless Network Infrastucture

Author

Dembeyiotis, S. ; Konnis, G. ; Koutsouris, Dimitris

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens

fYear

2006

Firstpage

2232

Lastpage

2235

Abstract

In the process of developing a wireless networking solution to provide effective field-deployable communications and telemetry support for rescuers during major natural disasters, we are faced with the task of interfacing the multitude of medical and other legacy data collection sensors to the network grid. In this paper, we detail a number of solutions, with particular attention given to the issue of data security. The chosen implementation allows for sensor control and management from remote network locations, while the sensors can wirelessly transmit their data to nearby network nodes securely, utilizing the latest commercially available cryptography solutions. Initial testing validates the design choices, while the network-enabled sensors are being integrated in the overall wireless network security framework

Keywords

biomedical telemetry; cryptography; telemedicine; wireless sensor networks; cryptography; data security; field-deployable communications; legacy data sensors; major natural disasters; medical data sensors; remote network locations; sensor control; sensor management; telemetry; wireless network infrastructure; wireless network security; Authentication; Biomedical engineering; Communication system security; Cryptography; Data security; Ethernet networks; Intelligent networks; Radio frequency; Wireless LAN; Wireless sensor networks; Disaster; Security; WLAN;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8741-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616907

Filename

1616907