title: [Multi-bed & multi-parameter central monitoring system based on TCP/IP protocol].
abstract: Communication is one of the key problems to a central monitoring system. In this paper we put forward a central monitoring system using TCP/IP as the network protocol, Windows NT4.0 as the platform, forming a Intranet in a hospital. We also discussed the communication problem between the bed-side monitoring station and the central monitoring station in detail and then put forward a new protocol--Hospital Central Monitor Protocol (HCMP) based on TCP/IP to transfer monitoring data. It is easy to achieve tele-monitoring through the current communication subsystem.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Science and Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lian
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003199:Computer Systems; D019719:Diagnostic Equipment; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012985:Software Design; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*