title: HSDPA (3.5G)-based ubiquitous integrated biotelemetry system for emergency care.
abstract: We have developed the second prototype system of Ubiquitous Integrated Biotelemetry System for Emergency Care(UIBSEC) using a HSDPA(High Speed Downlink Packet Access) modem to be used by emergency rescuers to get directions from medical doctors in providing emergency medical services for patients in ambulance. Five vital bio-signal instrumentation modules have been implemented, which include noninvasive arterial blood pressure (NIBP), arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), 6-channel electro-cardiogram(ECG), blood glucose level, and body temperature and real-time motion picture of the patient and GPS information are also taken. Measured patient data, captured motion picture and GPS information are then transferred to a doctor's PC through the HSDPA and TCP/IP networks using stand-alone HSDPA modem. Most prominent feature of the developed system is that it is based on the HSDPA backbone networks available in Korea now, through which we will be able to establish a ubiquitous emergency healthcare service system.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Program, Biomedical Engineering Major, Graduate School, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. jmkang@melab.snu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jaemin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Il Hyung
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Yoonseo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: Min Yang
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Gil Joon
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: Hee Chan
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018511:Systems Integration; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods