title: Wireless, multipurpose in-home health monitoring platform: two case trials.
abstract: We propose a general purpose home area sensor network and monitoring platform that is intended for e-Health applications, ranging from elderly monitoring to early homecoming after a hospitalization period. Our monitoring platform is multipurpose, meaning that the system is easily configurable for various user needs and is easy to set up. The system could be temporarily rented from a service company by, for example, hospitals, elderly service providers, specialized physiological rehabilitation centers, or individuals. Our system consists of a chosen set of sensors, a wireless sensor network, a home client, and a distant server. We evaluated our concept in two initial trials: one with an elderly woman living in sheltered housing, and the other with a hip surgery patient during his rehabilitation phase. The results prove the functionality of the platform. However, efficient utilization of such platforms requires further work on the actual e-Health service concepts.
authors.affiliation: Wapice, Ltd., FIN-33720 Tampere, Finland. sakari.junnila@wapice.com
authors.forename: Sakari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Junnila
authors.forename: Harri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kailanto
authors.forename: Juho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merilahti
authors.forename: Antti-Matti
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vainio
authors.forename: Antti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vehkaoja
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zakrzewski
authors.forename: Jari
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hyttinen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface