DocumentCode
2926154
Title
Vital signs remote monitoring through multipoint videoconferencing
Author
Valente, Augusto ; Pereira, Débora ; Almeida, Eduardo ; Matsunaga, Raphael H. ; Santos, Icaro Dos
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
fYear
2010
fDate
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Firstpage
2176
Lastpage
2179
Abstract
A system for remote monitoring of patients´ vital signs using multipoint videoconferencing is proposed. A multiparametric module and a videoconference server were developed to set up a proof-of-concept where a text was streamed live as data was captured, while a third party monitored it.
Keywords
medical computing; patient monitoring; teleconferencing; telemedicine; video communication; multiparametric module; multipoint videoconferencing; remote monitoring; videoconference server; vital signs; Biomedical imaging; IP networks; Monitoring; Servers; Software; Streaming media; Videoconference; Algorithms; Computer Communication Networks; Computer Security; Equipment Design; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Internet; Medically Underserved Area; Models, Statistical; Monitoring, Physiologic; Remote Consultation; Videoconferencing; Vital Signs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Buenos Aires
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4123-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626495
Filename
5626495
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