Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of ITAB-ITIS 2000 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine |
| Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| Pages | 83-88 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0-7803-6449-X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | IEEE EMBS International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB-ITIS 2000: Joint Meeting Third IEEE EMBS International Conference on Information Technology - Arlington, United States Duration: 9 Nov 2000 → 10 Nov 2000 |
Conference
| Conference | IEEE EMBS International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB-ITIS 2000 |
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| Abbreviated title | ITAB-ITIS 2000 |
| Country | United States |
| City | Arlington |
| Period | 9/11/00 → 10/11/00 |
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Keywords
- self-monitoring
- home health care
- wireless communications
- Bluetooht
- Jini
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A wireless wellness monitor for personal weight management. / Pärkkä, Juha; van Gils, Mark; Tuomisto, Timo; Korhonen, Ilkka; Lappalainen, Raimo.
Proceedings of ITAB-ITIS 2000: Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers , 2000. p. 83-88.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - A wireless wellness monitor for personal weight management
AU - Pärkkä, Juha
AU - van Gils, Mark
AU - Tuomisto, Timo
AU - Korhonen, Ilkka
AU - Lappalainen, Raimo
N1 - Project code: T9SU00166
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Despite increasing possibilities for the citizen to play a more active role in personal health management, use of Internet-based health applications remains limited. Poor usability, limited personalization, and problems with security and accessibility often frustrate a continued use. This paper presents a possible solution by actively using wireless communications and ad-hoc networking techniques to minimize the user's efforts in using the application. Overweight is a widespread and increasing problem in western countries. There are indications that self-monitoring combined with guidelines provide a good basis for personal weight management. The wireless wellness monitor implements a self-monitoring and guidance system using Bluetooth- and Jini-based networking. A scale, heart rate monitor, mobile terminal (personal digital assistant or WAP-enabled digital cellular phone), and home server communicate locally via Bluetooth. Internet-based communications take care of remote use. The set-up allows us to investigate the behavior and use cases based on equipment and protocols that are expected to be in general use in the coming years. Thus, the system provides a useful testbed for evaluating new techniques that may bring personal health management to a new level.
AB - Despite increasing possibilities for the citizen to play a more active role in personal health management, use of Internet-based health applications remains limited. Poor usability, limited personalization, and problems with security and accessibility often frustrate a continued use. This paper presents a possible solution by actively using wireless communications and ad-hoc networking techniques to minimize the user's efforts in using the application. Overweight is a widespread and increasing problem in western countries. There are indications that self-monitoring combined with guidelines provide a good basis for personal weight management. The wireless wellness monitor implements a self-monitoring and guidance system using Bluetooth- and Jini-based networking. A scale, heart rate monitor, mobile terminal (personal digital assistant or WAP-enabled digital cellular phone), and home server communicate locally via Bluetooth. Internet-based communications take care of remote use. The set-up allows us to investigate the behavior and use cases based on equipment and protocols that are expected to be in general use in the coming years. Thus, the system provides a useful testbed for evaluating new techniques that may bring personal health management to a new level.
KW - self-monitoring
KW - home health care
KW - wireless communications
KW - Bluetooht
KW - Jini
U2 - 10.1109/ITAB.2000.892354
DO - 10.1109/ITAB.2000.892354
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
SN - 0-7803-6449-X
SP - 83
EP - 88
BT - Proceedings of ITAB-ITIS 2000
PB - IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
ER -