Analysis and Measurement of a Wireless Telemedicine System

Author

Navarro, Eduardo A Viruete ; Mas, José Ruiz ; Navajas, Julián Fernández

Author_Institution

Aragon Inst. of Eng. Res., Zaragoza Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

Nov. 29 2006-Dec. 1 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The analysis and measurement of a multicollaborative wireless telemedicine system operating over third generation (3G) mobile networks is presented. It is designed to communicate the personnel of an ambulance with medical specialists in a remote hospital through a Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) mobile access. The system architecture is based on advanced signalling protocols that allow multimedia multi-collaborative conferences in IPv4/IPv6 3G scenarios. The system offers real-time transmission of medical data and videoconference, together with other non real-time services. It has been optimized specifically to operate over 3G mobile networks using the most appropriate codecs. Measurements show a reliable performance over IPv4 UMTS accesses (64 Kbps in the uplink) and also allow to dimension certain system parameters in order to improve the quality of the services offered

Keywords

3G mobile communication; IP networks; groupware; signalling protocols; teleconferencing; telemedicine; 3G mobile networks; IPv4; IPv6; Universal Mobile Telecommunication System mobile access; medical data; multicollaborative wireless telemedicine system; multimedia multi-collaborative conferences; remote hospital; signalling protocols; videoconference; 3G mobile communication; Access protocols; Control systems; GSM; Medical control systems; Medical diagnostic imaging; Multimedia systems; Personnel; Real time systems; Telemedicine; 3G; IPv6; Real-Time; Telemedicine; m-Health;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pervasive Health Conference and Workshops, 2006

Conference_Location

Innsbruck

Print_ISBN

1-4244-1085-1

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-1086-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCTHEALTH.2006.361690

Filename

4205181