Title :
The virtual but real patient in the ICU
Author :
Castellano, N.N. ; Gazquez, J.A. ; Guillen, F.L. ; Noguerol, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Arquitectura de Computadores y Electron., Universdad de Almeria
Abstract :
We intend to take the patient virtually from the ambulance to the I.C.U. (intensive care unit), and the staff from the I.C.U. virtually to the ambulance. We propose a low-cost system of hybrid communication equipped with a wireless device in narrow band (radio-modem), with analysis, treatment and safe transmission of data in real time, which are received in movement and in situations out of range (due to orographic barriers), through UMTS/GPRS and a microcomputerized system (radio-cable) with Ethernet connection, for establishing transmissions via cable (Internet - virtual net). The system has shown to be valid with the information obtained, even if the repeater units are not situated in the best places for transmission of signals
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; Internet; biomedical communication; local area networks; packet radio networks; patient care; virtual reality; Ethernet connection; GPRS; ICU; Internet; UMTS; intensive care unit; microcomputerized system; radio-cable; radio-modem; real patient; repeater units; virtual net; wireless device; 3G mobile communication; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical monitoring; Communication cables; Ethernet networks; Ground penetrating radar; Hospitals; Narrowband; Real time systems; Synthetic aperture sonar; Monitorization; critical patien; radiomodem; real time telemetry; teleambulance; transport of critical patients;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 2006. MELECON 2006. IEEE Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Malaga
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0087-2
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2006.1653192
