Merits and pitfalls of implantable wireless monitoring systems

Author

Puers, Robert

Author_Institution

Katholieke Univ. Leuven, Leuven

fYear

2006

fDate

22-25 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

58

Lastpage

61

Abstract

This paper focusses on the specific requirements when designing electronic circuits that need to be implanted. These additional requirements are miniaturisation and power consumption. The paper will show how microelectronics and MEMS technology can lead lead to low power, stand alone data monitoring and analysis systems. The need for dedicated sensors is highlighted as well, and it is explained what type of sensors are preferred.

Keywords

biomedical electronics; electric sensing devices; integrated circuits; low-power electronics; micromechanical devices; patient monitoring; wireless sensor networks; MEMS technology; implantable wireless monitoring systems; low power data analysis systems; low power data monitoring systems; microelectronics; miniaturisation; power consumption; stand alone data analysis systems; stand alone data monitoring systems; Animals; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical monitoring; Electronic circuits; Frequency; Implants; Microelectronics; Patient monitoring; Stress; Temperature sensors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Sensors, 2006. 5th IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Daegu

ISSN

1930-0395

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0375-8

Electronic_ISBN

1930-0395

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSENS.2007.355717

Filename

4178555