Development of a Low Cost Base Station for Multimodal Home Monitoring

Authors:
Klaus-Hendrik Wolf;Arne Lohse;Michael Marschollek;Reinhold Haux
Affiliations:
Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Braunschweig University of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Braunschweig, Germany 38106;Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Braunschweig University of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Braunschweig, Germany 38106;Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Braunschweig University of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Braunschweig, Germany 38106;Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Braunschweig University of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Braunschweig, Germany 38106
Venue:
ICCHP '08 Proceedings of the 11th international conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Objectives:Enable the sustainable monitoring of health-related parameters by developing an easy-to-deploy and low-cost base station for home monitoring seamlessly integrated into trans-institutional health information systems utilizing established standards. Methods:A network attached storage device based on Linux is modified to perform as an easily expandable data logger for different modalities. Local data storage as well as the communication of gathered or analysed data to authorized systems uses established standards. First usability tests are performed in laboratory settings and in an elderly person's home. Results:The modalities implemented by now include different wireless and wired sensor systems. Data can be communicated to institutional health information systems. Conclusions:It is possible to deploy a very low cost and easy to use base station for home monitoring. The chosen device was able to perform the logging of data as well as simple analysis and forwarding of relevant information.