Healthcare sensor networks : challenges toward practical implementation /
Healthcare sensor networks (HSNs) now offer the possibility to continuously monitor human activity and physiological signals in a mobile environment. Such sensor networks may be able to reduce the strain on the present healthcare workforce by providing new autonomous monitoring services ranging from...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Healthcare sensor networks (HSNs) now offer the possibility to continuously monitor human activity and physiological signals in a mobile environment. Such sensor networks may be able to reduce the strain on the present healthcare workforce by providing new autonomous monitoring services ranging from simple user-reminder systems to more advanced monitoring agents for preventive, diagnostic, and rehabilitative purposes. Potential services include reminding people to take their medication, providing early warning for the onset of heart attacks or epileptic seizures, and monitoring a child's ph. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. Chapter 15: Robust Monitoring of Sport and ExerciseBack Cover. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (452 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0429152450 9780429152450 1283350092 9781283350099 9786613350091 6613350095 1439821828 9781439821824 |