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What is 3G – 4G

Chapter 48
Handbook of Research on Developments in E-Health and Telemedicine: Technological and Social Perspectives
3rd and 4th-Generation wireless Internet devices. The major distinction of 4G over 3G communications is increased data transmission rates. 4G is expected to deliver more advanced versions of the same improvements promised by 3G, such as enhanced multimedia, smooth streaming video, universal access, and portability across all types of devices. 4G enhancements are expected to include worldwide Roaming capability and are likely to incorporate global positioning services (GPS). As was projected for the ultimate 3G system, 4G might actually connect the entire globe and be operable from any location on - or above - the surface of the earth.
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Adoption of Wearable Systems in Modern Patient Telemonitoring Systems
Antoniadou Eleni (University of Central Greece, Greece) and Ilias Maglogiannis (University of Central Greece, Greece)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-670-4.ch048
Abstract
The adoption of wearable systems in modern patient telemonitoring systems has been considered as a medical challenge towards the established medical practices, aiming at the highest level of quality of life. The current state-of-the-art technologies in wearable computing, wireless telemedical platforms and wireless sensors allow easy and unobtrusive electronic measurement of several vital signals and health conditions regardless the time and the place the patients need a condition monitoring. Certain major milestones to consider in the process of adopting wearable systems, besides the enabling technologies, are the affordability that depends on financial criteria, the adaptability of the overall healthcare sector to the innovative technologies and the conformance of the medical staff to the lifelong learning for vocational training. These aspects are discussed in this chapter, along with the description of the wearable systems capabilities and reference to their latest popular applications and future trends.
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