Biomonitoring with Wireless Communications
This review is divided into three sections: technologies for monitoring physiological parameters; biosensors for chemical assays and wireless communications technologies including image transmissions. Applications range from monitoring high risk patients for heart, respiratory activity and falls to sensing levels of physical activity in military, rescue, and sports personnel. The range of measurements include, heart rate, pulse wave form, respiratory rate, blood oxygen, tissue pCO2, exhaled carbon dioxide and physical activity. Other feasible measurements will employ miniature chemical laboratories on silicon or plastic chips. The measurements can be extended to clinical chemical assays ranging from common blood assays to protein or specialized protein measurements (e.g., troponin, creatine, and cytokines such as TNF and IL6). Though the feasibility of using wireless technology to communicate vital signs has been demonstrated 32 years ago (1) it has been only recently that practical and portable devices and communications net works have become generally available for inexpensive deployment of comfortable and affordable devices and systems.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Biological andEnvironmental Research; National Institutes of Health. Heart Lung andBlood
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 885317
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-57043; R&D Project: 445401; BnR: KP1401040; TRN: US200616%%516
- Journal Information:
- Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 5; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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