Title :
Patient Simulator Thermometer
Author :
Florkoski, Peter S. ; English, Anthony E. ; Foss, Michael C. ; Scott, Clayton D. ; Witek, Jeffrey M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Western New England Univ., Springfield, MA, USA
Abstract :
A patient simulator thermometer was designed to meet the demands of training students in a simulated clinical environment. This is achieved through the use of an instructor interface, Bluetooth signal generation, and a student interface which simulates a clinical temporal thermometer.
Keywords :
Bluetooth; biomedical communication; biomedical education; biomedical equipment; digital simulation; interactive devices; medical computing; thermometers; user interfaces; Bluetooth signal generation; clinical temporal thermometer simulation; instructor interface; patient simulator thermometer; student interface; Accelerometers; Biomedical engineering; Educational institutions; Forehead; Gyroscopes; Medical diagnostic imaging; Temperature measurement; Simulator; accelerometer; teaching; thermometer; wireless;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2013 39th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Syracuse, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4928-4
DOI :
10.1109/NEBEC.2013.124
