Title :
Keeping a beat on the heart
Author :
Liszka, Kathy J. ; Mackin, Michael A. ; Lichter, Michael J. ; York, David W. ; Pillai, Dilip ; Rosenbaum, David S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Akron Univ., OH, USA
Abstract :
We have developed and benchmarked real-time collection methods that exploit digital, packet-switched telephony services available in metropolitan areas. The Arrhythmia monitoring system collects real-time electrocardiogram signals from a mobile or homebound patient, and combines them with GPS location data, and transmits this information to a remote station for display and monitoring.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; biomedical telemetry; computerised monitoring; electrocardiography; health care; patient monitoring; telemedicine; Arrhythmia monitoring system; GPS location data; digital packet-switched telephony services; homebound patient; metropolitan areas; mobile patient; real-time collection methods; real-time electrocardiogram signals; remote station; Biomedical monitoring; Cardiac arrest; Electrocardiography; Global Positioning System; Heart; Medical diagnostic imaging; NASA; Patient monitoring; Remote monitoring; Space technology; mobile heart monitoring; remote ECG; wireless health monitoring;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2004.10
