Title :
Vital signs remote monitoring through multipoint videoconferencing
Author :
Valente, Augusto ; Pereira, Débora ; Almeida, Eduardo ; Matsunaga, Raphael H. ; Santos, Icaro Dos
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
fDate :
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Abstract :
A system for remote monitoring of patients´ vital signs using multipoint videoconferencing is proposed. A multiparametric module and a videoconference server were developed to set up a proof-of-concept where a text was streamed live as data was captured, while a third party monitored it.
Keywords :
medical computing; patient monitoring; teleconferencing; telemedicine; video communication; multiparametric module; multipoint videoconferencing; remote monitoring; videoconference server; vital signs; Biomedical imaging; IP networks; Monitoring; Servers; Software; Streaming media; Videoconference; Algorithms; Computer Communication Networks; Computer Security; Equipment Design; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Internet; Medically Underserved Area; Models, Statistical; Monitoring, Physiologic; Remote Consultation; Videoconferencing; Vital Signs;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Buenos Aires
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4123-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626495
