title: Clinical temperature acquisition using proximity telemetry.
abstract: This paper describes an electronic clinical thermometer which does not require a cable connection between the sensor and the temperature indicator. Several patients using individual battery-powered sensors can have their temperatures logged by a hand-held interrogating device held in close proximity. Temperature readout is virtually instantaneous and there is no interference between adjacent users. The device relies on radiofrequency-tuned circuit coupling for its operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Hajnayebi
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013686:Telemetry / Q000379:methods*; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods*