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Autonomy, Motivation and Individual Self-management for COPD Patients, the Amica Project

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Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare (MobiHealth 2010)

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AMICA Project targets to improve the quality of life of patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Incorporating advanced signal analysis algorithms and custom designed monitoring devices with a Telemedical Platform (TP), an innovative system is under development to help elderly persons to reduce hospitalization time. After a brief analysis of COPD the sub modules that compose the TP will be described, along with the used technologies.

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Giokas, K., Kouris, I., Koutsouris, D. (2011). Autonomy, Motivation and Individual Self-management for COPD Patients, the Amica Project. In: Lin, J.C., Nikita, K.S. (eds) Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. MobiHealth 2010. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 55. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20865-2_7

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