Fully automated health monitoring system in the home

The aim of this study was to provide health monitoring for elderly and disabled persons at home by using fully automated signal measurement with personal identification to support daily health care and improve quality of life. We attempted to develop a home health monitoring system that did not prov...

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Published in:Medical engineering & physics 1998-11, Vol.20 (8), p.573-579
Main Authors: Tamura, Toshiyo, Togawa, Tatsuo, Ogawa, Mitsuhiro, Yoda, Mikiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Automation
Biological and medical sciences
Body Temperature
Body weight
Data acquisition
Defecation
Disabled Persons
ECG
Elderly
Electrocardiography
General aspects
Handicapped persons
Health care
Health care system
Home Care Services
Home health monitoring
Humans
Independent living systems
Medical sciences
Monitoring, Physiologic
Patient Identification Systems
Planification. Prevention (methods). Intervention. Evaluation
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Subjective testing
Temperature
Temperature control
Urination
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Summary:The aim of this study was to provide health monitoring for elderly and disabled persons at home by using fully automated signal measurement with personal identification to support daily health care and improve quality of life. We attempted to develop a home health monitoring system that did not provide any restrictions during sleep, bathing or elimination. A bedroom, bathroom, and separate toilet were built. The system consisted of monitoring devices and a computer terminal for collecting data. Data were automatically collected from monitoring devices placed in the bed, bath, and toilet and were transferred to a data terminal in the bedroom and stored for further analysis. The system was tested by a young healthy subject who stayed overnight in the rooms. Data were obtained without any trouble. The data acquisition system is now being used in experimental rooms in our laboratory and in a house located in Takaoka City, Toyama Pref. Japan. Data are being extensively collected.
ISSN:1350-4533
1873-4030
DOI:10.1016/S1350-4533(98)00064-2