Title :
M2M communications for e-health: Standards, enabling technologies, and research challenges
Author :
Fan, Zhong ; Tan, Siok
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Res. Lab., Toshiba Res. Eur., Bristol, UK
Abstract :
In this paper, we discuss the application of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications to healthcare. We analyze some of the enabling technologies of M2M and present an overview of the challenges, research opportunities, and standardization activities of this exciting area.
Keywords :
health care; medical administrative data processing; M2M communications; e-health; enabling technologies; healthcare communications; machine-to-machine application; research challenges; standard technologies; Communication system security; Logic gates; Medical services; Quality of service; Sensors; Telecommunication standards; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT), 2012 6th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
La Jolla, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1234-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISMICT.2012.6203032
