Design and implementation of a telemedicine system using bluetooth protocol and GSM/GPRS network, for real time remote patient monitoring

Authors:
Yousef Jasemian;Lars Arendt Nielsen
Affiliations:
Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science & Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg E., Denmark;Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science & Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg E., Denmark
Venue:
Technology and Health Care
Year:
2005

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Abstract

This paper introduces the design and implementation of a generic wireless and Real-time Multi-purpose Health Care Telemedicine system applying Bluetooth protocol, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). The paper explores the factors that should be considered when evaluating different technologies for application in telemedicine system. The design and implementation of an embedded wireless communication platform utilising Bluetooth protocol is described, and the implementation problems and limitations are investigated. The system is tested and its telecommunication general aspects are verified. The results showed that the system has (97.9 ± 1.3)% Up-time, 2.5 × 10-5 Bit Error Rate, 1% Dropped Call Rate, 97.4% Call Success Rate, 5 second transmission delay in average, (3.42 ± 0.11) kbps throughput, and the system may have application in electrocardiography.