DocumentCode
2737299
Title
The automatic health monitoring system for home health care
Author
Nambu, Masayuki ; Nakajima, Kazuki ; Kawarada, Atsushi ; Tamura, Toshiyo
Author_Institution
Dept. of Gerontechnol., Nat. Inst. for Longevity Sci., Aichi, Japan
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
79
Lastpage
82
Abstract
The automatic health monitoring system for home health care was designed and practically used. The system consisted of automatic data acquisition instruments and communication devices. The electrocardiogram (EGG) in bed, the ECG in the bath tub and the body and urinary weight in a lavatory were monitored automatically and transferred to the personal computer
Keywords
computerised monitoring; data acquisition; electrocardiography; health care; home computing; patient monitoring; telemedicine; automatic data acquisition instruments; automatic health monitoring system; communication devices; electrocardiogram; home health care; lavatory; personal computer; urinary weight; Biomedical monitoring; Computerized monitoring; Electrocardiography; Electrodes; Home automation; Medical services; Remote monitoring; Senior citizens; Testing; Wiring;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, 2000. Proceedings. 2000 IEEE EMBS International Conference on
Conference_Location
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6449-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ITAB.2000.892353
Filename
892353
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