Human++: From technology to emerging health monitoring concepts

Author

Penders, Julien ; Gyselinckx, Bert ; Vullers, Ruud ; Nil, Michael De ; Nimmala, Venkatarama S R ; van de Molengraft, J. ; Yazicioglu, Firat ; Torfs, Tom ; Leonov, Vladimir ; Merken, Patrick ; Hoof, Chris Van

Author_Institution

Holst Centre / IMEC-NL, Eindhoven

fYear

2008

fDate

1-3 June 2008

Firstpage

94

Lastpage

98

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of the recent results from the Human++ research program, which targets the realization of miniaturized, intelligent and autonomous wireless sensor nodes for body area networks. It combines expertise in micro-power harvesting techniques, ultra-low-power radio, ultra-low-power DSP and sensors and actuators. This paper illustrates how technological breakthroughs in these areas lead to the emergence of new health monitoring concepts.

Keywords

biomedical engineering; biosensors; health care; intelligent sensors; patient monitoring; wireless sensor networks; Human++ research program; autonomous wireless sensor nodes; body area networks; health monitoring; intelligent wireless sensor nodes; micropower harvesting; miniaturized wireless sensor nodes; Biomedical monitoring; Biosensors; Body sensor networks; Digital signal processing; Humans; Intelligent sensors; Power generation; Thermoelectricity; Voltage; Wireless sensor networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Medical Devices and Biosensors, 2008. ISSS-MDBS 2008. 5th International Summer School and Symposium on

Conference_Location

Hong Kong

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2252-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2253-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSMDBS.2008.4575026

Filename

4575026