BigNurse: A Wireless Ad Hoc Network for Patient Monitoring

Author

Bader, Roland ; Pinto, Michele ; Spenrath, Felix ; Wollmann, Philipp ; Kargl, Frank

Author_Institution

Media Informatics Inst., Ulm Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

Nov. 29 2006-Dec. 1 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The world faces a tremendous increase of elderly people with disabilities and a resulting shortages in the health care system which cannot keep pace with the ongoing increase of people over 65. In addition, stays in hospitals attached to beeping machines normally is a very uncomfortable time for patients. Ubiquitous computing technology promises to change that. Our project gives people the opportunity to be mobile while their vital functions are monitored, thanks to localization they can be found and helped immediately on emergencies and doctors can observe patients wherever they are. Medical facilities would be relieved by such a system and the patients´ quality of life would increase

Keywords

ad hoc networks; geriatrics; health care; medical computing; patient monitoring; ubiquitous computing; BigNurse; elderly people; health care system; medical facilities; patient monitoring; ubiquitous computing; wireless ad hoc network; Biomedical monitoring; Hospitals; Mobile ad hoc networks; Network servers; Patient monitoring; Relays; Senior citizens; Spread spectrum communication; Ubiquitous computing; Wireless sensor networks;

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.2006.361691

Filename

4205182