The introduction of sensor technology in our daily lives has brought comfort, convenience,
and improved health over the past few decades. Technological advances further expanded …

Wireless body area networks (WBANs) are emerging as important networks, applicable in
various fields. This paper surveys the WBANs that are designed for applications in …

Sensor networks, a new class of devices has the potential to revolutionize the capture,
processing, and communication of critical data for use by first responders. CodeBlue …

Sensor networks have the potential to greatly impact many aspects of medical care. By
outfitting patients with wireless, wearable vital sign sensors, collecting detailed real-time …

Staff shortages and an increasingly aging population are straining the ability of emergency
departments to provide high quality care. At the same time, there is a growing concern about …

We present the design of the extreme scale mote, a new sensor network platform for reliably
detecting and classifying, and quickly reporting, rare, random, and ephemeral events in a …

Advances in semiconductor technology have resulted in the creation of miniature medical
embedded systems that can wirelessly monitor the vital signs of patients. These lightweight …

OBJECTIVE: Presented work highlights the development and initial validation of a medical
embedded device for individualized care (MEDIC), which is based on a novel software …

Recent years have seen a burgeoning interest in embedded wireless sensor networks with
applications ranging from habitat monitoring to medical applications. Wireless sensor …

This paper introduces MobiCare-a novel service architecture that enables a wide range of
health-related services for efficient and mobile patient care. These services include:(1) …