Wearable computer as a multi-parametric monitor for physiological signals

Author

Conway, Julio C D ; Fernandes, Antonio O. ; Coelho, Claudionor J N, Jr. ; Andrade, Luis C G ; da Silva, Diogenes C., Jr. ; Carvalho, Hervaldo S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. Fed. de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

236

Lastpage

242

Abstract

Describes the design of a wearable multiparametric physiological signal monitor, a continuously running internetworking system for monitoring multiple physiological parameters of individuals during daily tasks. A prototype, measuring parameters such as electrocardiogram, oximetry and non-invasive blood pressure is now in test. The system performs real-time processing on the signals and can send these parameters to a central monitoring station over a computer network. The relevant points of the control operating system and applications are described, along with future directions for research

Keywords

blood pressure measurement; computerised monitoring; electrocardiography; internetworking; oximetry; patient monitoring; ECG; continuously running internetworking system; daily tasks; multiple physiological parameters; noninvasive blood pressure; physiological signals; real-time signal processing; wearable computer; wearable multiparametric physiological signal monitor; Biomedical monitoring; Blood pressure; Computerized monitoring; Condition monitoring; Internetworking; Pressure measurement; Prototypes; Signal design; Testing; Wearable computers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bio-Informatics and Biomedical Engineering, 2000. Proceedings. IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Arlington, VA

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0862-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BIBE.2000.889613

Filename

889613