Title :
Signal Processing Drives a Medical Sensor Revolution [Special Reports]
Abstract :
Sensor technology´s impact on health care is growing rapidly. New applications are appearing almost daily. Wireless sensors are now used in an ever-growing number ways, such as monitoring glucose levels in diabetics, recording and tracking heart irregularities, and diagnosing infectious diseases. Linking sensors to mobile phones has made wearable sensors a reality, allowing individuals to monitor not only chronic diseases but also their lifestyle activities.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; medical signal processing; mobile handsets; wireless sensor networks; medical sensor; mobile phones; signal processing; wearable sensors; wireless sensors; Acoustics; Biomedical monitoring; Biomedical signal processing; Medical services; Sensors; Signal processing; Signal processing algorithms; Wireless communication;
Journal_Title :
Signal Processing Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2014.2373231
