Title :
Development of a wrist-worn integrated health monitoring system
Author :
Kang, J.M. ; Choi, J.W. ; Kim, H.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomedical Eng., Seoul Nat. Univ., South Korea
Abstract :
We report upon the prototype development of a wrist-worn integrated health monitoring device (WIHMD) with a tele-reporting function. The functional objective of the WIHMD is to provide information concerning clinical state, such as vital biosignals and locational information, to experts at a distance. Thereby, the unit provides the facility for rapid and appropriate directions to be given by experts in emergency situations, and enables the user or the supervisor to manage changes in health condition with helpful treatment.
Keywords :
patient monitoring; patient treatment; telemedicine; emergency situations; health condition changes; patient treatment; tele-reporting function; vital biosignals; wrist-worn integrated health monitoring system; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Cellular phones; Detectors; Disaster management; Monitoring; Pulse measurements; Radio frequency; Telemedicine; Wrist; health monitoring device; telecommunication; telemedicine;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS '04. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8439-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403646