Telemonitoring

Telemonitoring



Telemonitoring

Introduction

Telemonitoring is a technology that is used widely in the field of respiratory care. in this research paper we are going to dicuss all the new advancement in Telemonitoring

Telemonitoring can assist in providing medical attention or disease preventive measures without the need of the object under examination to move to a clinical laboratory. Telemonitoring has greatly impacted hard to access and remote areas or areas that are under privileged or understaffed by improving the quality and efficiency and expanding the range of a health-care delivery system. Therefore, it is reasonable toimagine that a telemonitoring facility could significantly impact areas where there are needs for uniform healthcare access such as underserved populations of rural areas, developing countries, space flights, remote military bases, combat zones, security health-care facilities. Practical constraints of moving around crowded cities are another concern.

Advantages of Telemonitoring

Telemonitoring provides special care for objects under observation and at the same time minimizes their travel time and cost. Health care analysts or researchers also save time and traveltime by monitoring data from their clinics or laboratories itself. Telemonitoring symbolizes an integrated system of healthcare delivery that employs telecommunications and computer technology as a substitute for in-person contact between provider and patient. It also improves a physician's access toeducational materialsand reduces professional isolation, by providing peer and specialist contact for patient consultations and continuing education. Audio and video conferencing along with data transfer can assist health care professionals and environmentalists in rural areas to interact with their colleagues in urban areas simultaneously exchange test information. If audio and video conversations are taped, paper documentation can also be eliminated completely. Moreover with the easy availability of wearable and portable electronics, telemonitoring has gained wide acceptance. (Warren 2003)

The above points presented some of the recent research activities in the field of telemonitoring and it is evident that telemonitoring is gaining popularity as a research area of interest among many research groups not only in universities and laboratories in the United States but also world over. Research in telemonitoring is popular in countries like China and East Asia, Great Britain but also countries like Austria and Italy. Along with the technology there is also a need to maintain cost-effectiveness so that the system is affordable by all users. The system should be easily available as well and manufacturers should make room for improving technology and ensuring forward and backward compatibility of systems. Telemonitoring are definitely gaining immense popularity in the rural areas where healthcare and environment monitoring are otherwise hard to access. Telemonitoring will never completely replace in-person interaction between patients and health care providers. But rural health facilities across the country areembracing this innovation. Supporters of telemonitoring hope that once this technology overcomes its drawbacks, it will reach even more people who otherwise would not have access to care . The next chapter discusses the sensor technologies and technologies related to communication and technologies that have already been adopted by the telemonitoring field. (Nazeran 2004)

3. Technologies in Telemonitoring and Different Data Modeling Techniques

Overview of Sensor Technology and Standards Maintained 

 Different technologies are used these days to measure the quantities of asthma triggering ...