Abstract:
We tested a new model that involves monitoring physiological parameters and the use of a rehabilitation training system to improve team-based healthcare. The system consi...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
We tested a new model that involves monitoring physiological parameters and the use of a rehabilitation training system to improve team-based healthcare. The system consisted of unobtrusive monitoring, a highly efficient database, and interventions by health professionals. This report discusses the core technologies, especially those involved in monitoring, which have been developed. The unobtrusive blood pressure (BP) estimation system, electrocardiogram (ECG), Kinect-based rehabilitation training system, and web-based care system, including its database, were designed and tested separately. BP was estimated with a cuffless BP monitor Estimated BP values were sufficiently accurate compared with noninvasive beat-by-beat BP values. The ECG was monitored with textile electrodes mounted on pajamas, and this allowed accurate calculation of heart rates. The training system was tested with four hemiplegic patients and garnered a high acceptance rate. The core technologies operated well, and the proposed system may prove useful and effective for home-based healthcare. Further studies are needed to evaluate the total care system.
Published in: 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Date of Conference: 25-29 August 2015
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 05 November 2015
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PubMed ID: 26737534