title: Potential and challenges of body area networks for cardiac monitoring.
abstract: This article gives an overview of results of the Human++ research program related to cardiac monitoring (http://www.imec-nl.nl/). This research aims to achieve highly miniaturized and nearly autonomous sensor systems that assist our health and comfort. It combines expertise in wireless ultra-low-power communications, packaging and 3D integration technologies, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) energy scavenging techniques, and low-power design techniques.
authors.affiliation: IMEC-Nl/Holst Centre, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. bert.gyselinckx@imec-nl.nl
authors.forename: Bert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gyselinckx
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penders
authors.forename: Ruud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vullers
mesh_terms: D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018511:Systems Integration; D014159:Transducers