Title :
The automatic health monitoring system for home health care
Author :
Nambu, Masayuki ; Nakajima, Kazuki ; Kawarada, Atsushi ; Tamura, Toshiyo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Gerontechnol., Nat. Inst. for Longevity Sci., Aichi, Japan
Abstract :
The automatic health monitoring system for home health care was designed and practically used. The system consisted of automatic data acquisition instruments and communication devices. The electrocardiogram (EGG) in bed, the ECG in the bath tub and the body and urinary weight in a lavatory were monitored automatically and transferred to the personal computer
Keywords :
computerised monitoring; data acquisition; electrocardiography; health care; home computing; patient monitoring; telemedicine; automatic data acquisition instruments; automatic health monitoring system; communication devices; electrocardiogram; home health care; lavatory; personal computer; urinary weight; Biomedical monitoring; Computerized monitoring; Electrocardiography; Electrodes; Home automation; Medical services; Remote monitoring; Senior citizens; Testing; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, 2000. Proceedings. 2000 IEEE EMBS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6449-X
DOI :
10.1109/ITAB.2000.892353
