Title :
Biomedical Field Monitoring System
Author :
Jochem, Warren J. ; Redmond, Daniel P. ; Spelman, Lucy H. ; Eberhart, Russell C. ; Van Hoose, Linda ; McMaster, Lany ; Kizakevich, Paul N.
Author_Institution :
Res. Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Abstract :
The Biomedical Field Monitoring System (BFMS) was designed to telemeter body core temperature, ambient and two skin temperatures, heart rate, and physical activity estimates from untethered military personnel engaged in high-stress activities. A laboratory human study of controlled exercise and thermal stress showed the expected relations among the monitored variables. The BFMS was also used in an exploratory study of river otters anesthetized for handling, tagging, and minor surgery. Continuous monitoring showed distinct differences in core temperature responses to different anesthetics and their reversal agents
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; cardiology; military systems; monitoring; temperature measurement; BFMS; Biomedical Field Monitoring System; ambient temperatures; anesthetics; body core temperature; controlled exercise; heart rate; high-stress activities; laboratory human study; minor surgery; physical activity estimates; reversal agents; river otters; skin temperature; telemetry; thermal stress; untethered military personnel; Biomedical monitoring; Heart rate; Heart rate measurement; Humans; Laboratories; Personnel; Skin; Stress control; Temperature; Thermal stresses;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1994., Proceedings 1994 IEEE Seventh Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Winston-Salem, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-6256-5
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.1994.316017
