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: | Inglés |
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627890606719 |
| 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. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (452 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780429152450 9781283350099 9786613350091 9781439821824 |
