Title :
Data upload capability of 3G mobile phones
Author :
Moon, Jon K. ; Barden, Charles M. ; Wohlers, Erica M.
Author_Institution :
Devicix, LLC, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Abstract :
Mobile phones are becoming an important platform to measure free-living energy balance and to support weight management therapies. Sensor data, camera images and user input are needed by clinicians and researchers in close to real time. We assessed upload (reverse link) data transport rates for 2007-2008 model mobile phones on two major US wireless systems. Even the slowest phone (EVDO Rev 0) reliably uploaded 40 MB of data in less than 1 h. More than 95% of file uploads were successful in tests that simulated normal phone use over 3 d. Practical bandwidth and data currency from typical smart phones will likely keep pace with the data needs of energy balance studies and weight management therapy.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; mobile handsets; patient care; patient monitoring; telemedicine; 3G mobile phones; camera images; data transport rates; data upload capability; free-living energy balance; sensor data; smart phones; weight management therapy; Cellular Phone; Computer Communication Networks; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Information Storage and Retrieval; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Telecommunications; Telemedicine;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5332472
