Wireless sensor networks for medical care
Chen, Xijun. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-77). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Design Challenges --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Wireless Sensor Network Applications --- p.6 ; Chapter 1.2.1 --- Military Applications --- p.7 ; Chapter 1.2.2 --- Environmental Applications --- p.9 ; Chapter 1.2.3 --- Health Applications --- p.11 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Wireless Biomedical Sensor Networks (WBSN) --- p.12 ; Chapter 1.4 --- Text Organization --- p.13 ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- Design a Wearable Platform for Wireless Biomedical Sensor Networks --- p.15 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Objective --- p.17 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Requirements for Wireless Medical Sensors --- p.19 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Hardware design --- p.21 ; Chapter 2.3.1 --- Materials and Methods --- p.21 ; Chapter 2.3.2 --- Results --- p.24 ; Chapter 2.3.3 --- Conclusion --- p.27 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Software design --- p.28 ; Chapter 2.4.1 --- TinyOS --- p.28 ; Chapter 2.4.2 --- Software Organization --- p.28 ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- Wireless Medical Sensors --- p.32 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Sensing Physiological Information --- p.32 ; Chapter 3.1.1 --- Pulse Oximetry --- p.32 ; Chapter 3.1.2 --- Electrocardiograph --- p.36 ; Chapter 3.1.3 --- Galvanic Skin Response --- p.41 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Location Tracking --- p.43 ; Chapter 3.2.1 --- Outdoor Location Tracking --- p.43 ; Chapter 3.2.2 --- Indoor Location Tracking --- p.44 ; Chapter 3.3 --- Motion Tracking --- p.49 ; Chapter 3.3.1 --- Technology --- p.50 ; Chapter 3.3.2 --- Motion Analysis Sensor Board --- p.51 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Discussions --- p.52 ; Chapter Chapter 4 --- Applications in Medical Care --- p.54 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.54 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Wearable Wireless Body Area Network --- p.56 ; Chapter 4.2.1 --- Architecture --- p.58 ; Chapter 4.2.2 --- Deployment Scenarios --- p.62 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Application in Ambulatory Setting --- p.63 ; Chapter 4.3.1 --- Method --- p.64 ...