HSDPA (3.5G)-based ubiquitous integrated biotelemetry system for emergency care.
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.
Kang
Jaemin
J
Interdisciplinary Program, Biomedical Engineering Major, Graduate School, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. jmkang@melab.snu.ac.kr
Shin
Il Hyung
IH
Koo
Yoonseo
Y
Jung
Min Yang
MY
Suh
Gil Joon
GJ
Kim
Hee Chan
HC
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