Title :
ZigBee-nased wireless ECG monitor
Author :
Auteri, V. ; Roffia, Luca ; Cinotti, Tullio Salmon
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Bologna, Bologna
fDate :
Sept. 30 2007-Oct. 3 2007
Abstract :
In this paper a portable, wireless ZigBee based ECG monitoring device prototype is presented. The device is able to acquire, sample and transmit over the air a single lead ECG signal to a remote base station (e.g. PC, laptop), in real time. ZigBee offers an efficient relay protocol, good transmission range, flexible network structure with emphasis on power consumption efficiency. Considerations are made upon ZigBee usefulness in the field of telemedicine and biomedical engineering, focusing on the trade-off between the amount of data transmitted and preservation of battery life.
Keywords :
body area networks; electrocardiography; patient monitoring; power consumption; protocols; telecommunication standards; telemedicine; ZigBee; biomedical engineering; power consumption efficiency; relay protocol; telemedicine; wireless ECG monitor; Base stations; Electrocardiography; Energy consumption; Portable computers; Protocols; Prototypes; Relays; Remote monitoring; Telemedicine; ZigBee;
Conference_Titel :
Computers in Cardiology, 2007
Conference_Location :
Durham, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2533-4
Electronic_ISBN :
0276-6547
DOI :
10.1109/CIC.2007.4745439
