Title :
Networked wireless microsystem for remote gastrointestinal monitoring
Author :
Lei Wang ; Johannessen, E.A. ; Li Cui ; Ramsay, C. ; Tong Boon Tang ; Ahmadian, M. ; Astaras, A. ; Dickman, P.W. ; Cooper, J.M. ; Murray, A.F. ; Flynn, B.W. ; Beaumont, S.P. ; Cumming, D.R.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Glasgow Univ., UK
Abstract :
The introduction of microsystem and Laboratory-in-a-Pill technologies into medical diagnostics has been a growing field over several decades, where low form factor can significantly improve device access and patient comfort. Similarly, remote medicine and monitoring networks have become more important and popular. In this paper, we present our results on research towards a wireless microsystem network that can deliver analytical data from microsystems distributed in one or more patients´ gastrointestinal tracts to a remote monitoring network. We believe that the combination of microsystem and network technologies will greatly benefit future medical research.
Keywords :
biological organs; biomedical communication; biomedical imaging; patient monitoring; radio data systems; Pill technology; medical diagnostics; networked wireless microsystem; patient comfort; remote gastrointestinal monitoring; Application specific integrated circuits; Biomedical monitoring; Energy consumption; Frequency shift keying; Gastrointestinal tract; Laboratories; Network servers; Prototypes; Radio transmitters; Remote monitoring;
Conference_Titel :
TRANSDUCERS, Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 12th International Conference on, 2003
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7731-1
DOI :
10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1216983
