Title :
A portable ECG and blood pressure telemonitoring system
Author :
Bai, Jing ; Zhang, Yonghong ; Shen, Delin ; Wen, Lingten ; Ding, Chuxiong ; Cui, Zijing ; Tian, Fenghua ; Yu, Bo ; Dai, Bing ; Zhang, Jupeng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
This article discusses a cost-effective portable home unit for electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood pressure (BP) monitoring. Based on feedback from our previous work concerning a PC-based ECG/BP telemonitoring system, the system described helps to overcome past problems by simplifying home installation, operation, and maintenance, and by reducing cost. The strategy and methodology used in the design and development of the system, as well as the results, are presented.
Keywords :
biomedical telemetry; blood pressure measurement; computerised monitoring; electrocardiography; health care; patient monitoring; portable instruments; telemedicine; ECG telemonitoring; automatic data transfer; blood pressure telemonitoring; cost reduction; cost-effective portable home unit; home health care; home installation; on-line alarm system; portable telemonitoring system; simple maintenance; telemedicine; Aging; Biomedical monitoring; Blood pressure; Costs; Electrocardiography; Home computing; Medical services; Patient monitoring; Senior citizens; Telemedicine; Blood Pressure Monitors; Computer Systems; Cost Control; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Data Display; Database Management Systems; Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; Follow-Up Studies; Home Care Services; Humans; Information Storage and Retrieval; Online Systems; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Telemedicine; Telephone;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
