IntroOH-1 CSE 5810 Remote Health Care Monitoring by Wearable Sensors and Mobile Devices Kanchan Jha Computer Science & Engineering Department The University of Connecticut 371 Fairfield Road, Box U-255 Storrs, CT

IntroOH-2 CSE 5810Introduction  Up to 50% of nursing home residents fall each year and more than 40% of these might fall more than once.  Chronic diseases are the leading cause of deaths in the U.S. with 7 out of 10 deaths each year. Heart disease, cancer and stroke account for more than 50% of all deaths each year.

IntroOH-3 CSE 5810Introduction Advances in technology provided an opportunity to develop Wireless Body Sensor Networks and Mobile devices for continuous monitoring.  How do we care for an increasing number of individuals with complex medical conditions?  How do we provide quality care to those in areas with reduced access to providers?  How do we maximize the independence and participation of an increasing number of individuals with disabilities?

IntroOH-4 CSE 5810 Wearable Body Sensor   Wearable sensors have diagnostic, as well as monitoring applications.   The network consists of one or more body sensors used with a central management device.   Their current capabilities include physiological and biochemical sensing, as well as motion sensing.

IntroOH-5 CSE 5810 Wearable Sensor Health related information is gathered via body-worn wireless sensors and transmitted to the caregiver via an information gateway such as a mobile phone. Caregivers can use this information to implement interventions as needed.

IntroOH-6 CSE 5810 Wearable Sensor  Some of the latest wearable technologies are given below wireless Bluetooth and SaaS-based real-time locating system (RTLS) and application platform that enables real-time tracking of people and equipment Smart textiles“ for range of custom apparel, including a vital sign monitoring system in a t-shirt. the sensor collects data, such as the number of hours slept and breaths per minute; and the sensor wirelessly transmits a summary of the data to the user's or caregiver's device, such as a smartphone.

IntroOH-7 CSE 5810 Wearable Sensor BodyTel products offer the convenience of home diagnostics to people who have chronic illnesses or simply hope to avoid health problems by making lifestyle changes advised by a doctor. The devices include a blood glucose meter, a blood pressure meter, and scales. Each has a built-in Bluetooth module that automatically sends readings to the user's home base station or cell phone. The station then forwards the data to a secure online database using a protected Internet connection. Imec's wearable electroencephalography (EEG) headset and EKG patch keep tabs on your brain and heart activity, respectively. Moticon is the world's first fully integrated and wireless sensor insole, according to the company. The insole can be used in any shoe to measure the distribution and motion parameters for patients and athletes.

IntroOH-8 CSE 5810 Wearable Sensor BodyGuardian Remote Monitoring System. A small sensor attached to the patient's chest collects data, including ECG, heart rate, respiration rate, and activity level. The device then transmits data to physicians via mobile phone technology It is a noninvasive diagnostic tool Using microchips and incredibly small electronics the contacts are able to measure the sugar content of tears once per second.

IntroOH-9 CSE 5810Motivation   Improve diagnosis   Early Alert and Detection   Engage patient in his healthcare   Lower cost of care delivery   Automated data collection   Continuous Monitoring

IntroOH-10 CSE 5810 Building Blocks   The sensing and data collection hardware to collect physiological and movement data   The communication hardware and software to relay data to a remote center.   The data analysis techniques to extract clinically- relevant information from physiological and movement data.

IntroOH-11 CSE 5810 General Architecture

IntroOH-12 CSE 5810 Applications  Health and Wellness monitoring.  Safety monitoring.  Home rehabilitation  Assessment of treatment efficacy  Early detection of disorders

IntroOH-13 CSE 5810Advantages   Low Cost   Rapidly deployable   Universally accessible   Durability   Reliability   Security

IntroOH-14 CSE 5810 Mobile Phone Technology   Mobile phone technology has had a major impact on the development of remote monitoring systems based on wearable sensors. The global smart phone market is growing at an annual rate of 35% with an estimated 220 million units shipped in Smart phones are preferable to traditional data loggers because they provide a virtually "ready to use" platform to log data as well as to transmit data to a remote site. Besides being used as information gateways, mobile devices can also function as information processing units. The availability of significant computing power in pocket- sized devices makes it possible to envision ubiquitous health monitoring and intervention applications.

IntroOH-15 CSE 5810Conclusion   Helps make a shift in medical healthcare from hospitals making patient more engaged in their healthcare management.   Potential applications of these technologies include the early diagnosis of diseases.   Elderly Care.   Smartphones and tablets are becoming more complex and technically sophisticated. They are expected to be further integrated wireless body sensors network.

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