Embedded sensor systems for health - providing the tools in future healthcare.
Wearable, embedded sensor systems for health applications are foreseen to be enablers in the future healthcare. They will provide ubiquitous monitoring of multiple parameters without restricting the person to stay at home or in the hospital. By following trend changes in the health status, early deteriorations will be detected and treatment can start earlier. Also health prevention will be supported. Such future healthcare requires technology development, including miniaturized sensors, smart textiles and wireless communication. The tremendous amount of data generated by these systems calls for both signal processing and decision support to guarantee the quality of data and avoid overflow of information. Safe and secure communications have to protect the integrity of the persons monitored.
School of Innovation, Design & Engineering, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
Maria
M
Lindén
School of Innovation, Design & Engineering, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
Mats
M
Björkman
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends*; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends*; D059015:Wireless Technology / Q000639:trends*