Title :
Multifunction stethoscope for telemedicine
Author :
Hung, K. ; Luk, B.L. ; Choy, W.H. ; Tai, B. ; Tso, S.K.
Author_Institution :
Joint Res. Center for Biomedical Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
Abstract :
A novel multifunction stethoscope system for telemedicine and home-care applications is being developed. By providing functions such as video-conferencing, remote-auscultation, heart sound and lung sound separation, electrocardiogram recording, and automatic pre-diagnosis, the system facilitates doctors in remote patient-monitoring and tele-consultation. Bluetooth wireless communication technology and embedded processor are employed for the device´s mobile and wearable use at home. Preliminary tests show the usefulness and feasibility of the system
Keywords :
Bluetooth; bioacoustics; electrocardiography; lung; patient diagnosis; patient monitoring; teleconferencing; telemedicine; Bluetooth wireless communication technology; automatic prediagnosis; electrocardiogram recording; heart sound; home-care applications; lung sound separation; mobile wearable device; multifunction stethoscope; remote patient-monitoring; remote-auscultation; teleconsultation; telemedicine; videoconferencing; Acoustical engineering; Cardiac disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cities and towns; Engineering management; Heart; Lungs; Manufacturing; Stethoscope; Telemedicine; Bluetooth; electrocardiogram; electronic stethoscope; heart and lung sound separation; telemedicine;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Architectures for Machine Perception, 2003 IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8612-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISSMD.2004.1689568
