A prototype on RFID and sensor networks for elder healthcare: progress report

  • Authors:
  • Loc Ho;Melody Moh;Zachary Walker;Takeo Hamada;Ching-Fong Su

  • Affiliations:
  • Venturi Wireless, Sunnyvale, CA;San Jose State University, San Jose, CA;San Jose State University, San Jose, CA;Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Sunnyvale, CA;Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Sunnyvale, CA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2005 ACM SIGCOMM workshop on Experimental approaches to wireless network design and analysis
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and sensor networks are both wireless technologies that provide limitless future potentials. While the industry has witnessed rapid growth in developing and applying RFID technology, and the network research community has devoted tremendous efforts in sensor networks, these two communities would benefit greatly by learning from each other. In pursuing this effect, a project utilizing and integrating both technologies is described. The goal is to build an in-home elder healthcare system that monitors patients' medication in take. This would help addressing the challenge of a growing aging population.