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Pulmonary disease management system with distributed wearable sensors
Yongji Fu1, Deepak Ayyagari, Nhedti Colquitt
1Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, WA 98607 USA.
Abstract:
A pulmonary disease management system with on-body and near-body sensors is introduced in this presentation. The system is wearable for continuous ambulatory monitoring. Distributed sensor data is transferred through a wireless body area network (BAN) to a central controller for real time analysis. Physiological and environmental parameters are monitored and analyzed using prevailing clinical guidelines for self-management of environmentally-linked pulmonary ailments. The system provides patients with reminders, warnings, and instructions to reduce emergency room and physician visits, and improve clinical outcomes.
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