Author_Institution :
Sch. of Life Sci. & Technol., Xi´an Jiaotong Univ., Xi´an, China
Abstract :
With the development of modern signal processing and computer network technology, it brings new challenges to remote health care structure. This paper discusses a prototype which realizes the functions of physiological signal collection and calculation, GPS global positioning, and data transmission through GPRS. The new type of portable multi-life-parameter physiologic monitoring terminal is based on embedded design method. It consists of physiological signal collection unit, GPS unit, data storage unit, data analysis unit, LCD (320*240) display unit and data communication unit. The physiological signal collection unit includes ECG, temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar part. The server system deals with physiological database, user information, interacting of physician-patient with audio and video, computer automatic diagnosis, wired or GPRS data transmission. We expect to solve the shortcoming of poor operability, large volume and high price of the traditional biological monitoring devices. Multi-life-parameter of the patients can be monitored remotely and wirelessly, with the advantages of good operability, strong scalability, small size, low cost, high reliability and real-time processing.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; blood pressure measurement; data analysis; data communication; electrocardiography; health care; medical signal processing; mobile computing; packet radio networks; patient diagnosis; patient monitoring; telemedicine; temperature measurement; ECG; GPRS data transmission; GPS global positioning; LCD display unit; biological monitoring device; blood pressure; blood sugar part; computer automatic diagnosis; computer network technology; data analysis unit; data communication unit; data storage unit; embedded design; physician-patient interaction; physiological database; physiological signal collection; portable multilife-parameter physiologic monitoring terminal; portable remote multilife-parameter monitoring network; remote health care structure; remote patient monitoring; server system; signal processing; temperature; user information; wired transmission; Biomedical monitoring; Electrocardiography; Global Positioning System; Monitoring; Servers; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; GPRS; GPS; Telemedicine; monitoring terminal; physiological parameters;
