New concepts for a microprocessor oriented long term intelligent monitoring of newborns.
This paper is based on the utilization of the very elementary principle of linear regression used in a recursive way. This technique tested on electrophysiological signals readily leads to the conception of a monitoring system built on a biprocessor unit. In a clinical context, the use of microprocessors leads then to the design of very compact devices including the capability of distributed processing which embrances the concept of intelligent monitoring. Finally, a proposal is given for the realization of a complete monitoring control desk (MCD) devoted to the survey of eight patients.
D002307:Cardiography, Impedance / Q000379:methods; D003201:Computers; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007360:Intelligence; D008838:Microcomputers; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012119:Respiration