Wireless Technology and System Integration in Body Area Networks for m-Health Applications

Abstract

Abstract-m-Healthintegrates mobile computing, medical sensor, and communications technologies for mobile health-care applications. Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) of intelligent sensors represent an emerging technology for system integration with great potentials for unobtrusive ambulatory health monitoring during extended periods of time. However, system designers will have to resolve a number of issues, such as severe limitations of sensor weight and size necessary to improve user's compliance, sensor resource constraints, intermittent availability of uplink connectivity, reliability of transmission, security, and interoperability of different platforms. We present current and emerging wireless technologies and developments in pervasive and mobile technologies that are vital for implementation of WBAN-based monitors and m-Health system integration. We emphasize the problem of reliable system operation with extremely low power consumption and discontinuous connectivity, which are typical for ambulatory monitoring.

Modeling Monitoring of Age Dependent Diseases as a Reflection of Aging Genes Expressing

“…It's known that the emerging m-Health concept represents the evolution of e-health systems loosely defined as the use of the Internet for healthcare to mobile applications without guaranteed Internet connectivity [3]. The advances in m-Health systems are driven by the developments in wireless communications, pervasive, and wearable technologies [3].…”

“…At various model organisms MnSOD was demonstrated influence on aging and longevity. There are data on the association of gene polymorphism SOD2 (SOD2-9T/C) with the development of pathologies seniors: atherosclerosis, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, diabetic nephropathy, some cancers, etc [3].…”

“…motion sensors, ECGs, EMGs, EEGs [3]. The sensors could be located on the body as tiny intelligent patches, integrated into clothing, or implanted below the skin or muscles [3].…”

“…A typical Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) consists of a number of inexpensive, lightweight, and miniature sensor platforms, each featuring one or more physiological sensors, e.g. motion sensors, ECGs, EMGs, EEGs [3]. The sensors could be located on the body as tiny intelligent patches, integrated into clothing, or implanted below the skin or muscles [3].…”

“…The advances in m-Health systems are driven by the developments in wireless communications, pervasive, and wearable technologies [3]. A typical Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) consists of a number of inexpensive, lightweight, and miniature sensor platforms, each featuring one or more physiological sensors, e.g.…”