Title :
A Simple System for Telemonitoring the Daily Life of An Aged Person Living Alone
Author :
Nakajima, Kazuki ; Sasaki, Kazuo
Author_Institution :
Div. of Bio-Information Eng., Toyama Univ.
Abstract :
A simple system for telemonitoring the daily life of an aged person living alone was developed. The system consists of a current sensor and a pair of computers. The sensor detects changes in the power line current of electrical appliances. The computer at the aged person´s end transfers the output signal of the sensor every minute to the computer at the family end via the Internet. In this preliminary study, three days trial was conducted, and changes in the output signal of the sensor were monitored without any trouble. If this system is used, a family may be able to estimate a parent´s living condition inexpensively and in real time
Keywords :
Internet; electric sensing devices; geriatrics; patient monitoring; telemedicine; Internet; aged person; current sensor; daily life telemonitoring; electrical appliances; power line current; Aging; Animation; Biology computing; Biosensors; Data security; Electrical products; Internet; Power engineering and energy; Sensor systems; TV;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8741-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1617292
