Short-range wireless network and wearable bio-sensors for healthcare applications

Author

Nakajima, Nobuo

Author_Institution

Univ. of Electro-Commun., Chofu, Japan

fYear

2009

fDate

24-27 Nov. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Currently available wireless technologies and wearable bio-sensors for healthcare applications are reviewed. In most of the case, the wireless is applied only for point to point communication between the sensor and monitor. In this paper, a wireless network for healthcare applications is proposed. This network provides various functions useful for healthcare purpose and in the hospital. Functions are, wireless nurse call, positioning and continuous bio-information detection. Improvement in the accuracy and stability of the sensor is investigated for wrist watch type temperature and pulse sensors. Plus-minus 0.2 degree accuracy was obtained for the temperature sensor and stable pulse detection became possible for pulse sensor. Inner ear type pulse sensor is also proposed.

Keywords

biomedical telemetry; body sensor networks; health care; temperature sensors; continuous bio-information detection; healthcare applications; hospital; point-to-point communication; positioning; pulse sensors; short-range wireless network; temperature sensors; wearable biosensors; wireless nurse call; wireless technologies; wrist watch; Biomedical monitoring; Biosensors; Hospitals; Medical services; Stability; Temperature sensors; Wearable sensors; Wireless networks; Wireless sensor networks; Wrist; bio-sensor; healthcare; wearabl; wireless;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies, 2009. ISABEL 2009. 2nd International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Bratislava

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4640-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4641-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISABEL.2009.5373623

Filename

5373623