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Communication Issues in Pervasive Healthcare Systems and Applications

Communication Issues in Pervasive Healthcare Systems and Applications

Demosthenes Vouyioukas, Ilias Maglogiannis
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 31
ISBN13: 9781613501016|ISBN10: 1613501013|EISBN13: 9781613501023
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-101-6.ch407
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Vouyioukas, Demosthenes, and Ilias Maglogiannis. "Communication Issues in Pervasive Healthcare Systems and Applications." Wireless Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 984-1014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-101-6.ch407

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Vouyioukas, D. & Maglogiannis, I. (2012). Communication Issues in Pervasive Healthcare Systems and Applications. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Wireless Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications (pp. 984-1014). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-101-6.ch407

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Vouyioukas, Demosthenes, and Ilias Maglogiannis. "Communication Issues in Pervasive Healthcare Systems and Applications." In Wireless Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 984-1014. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-101-6.ch407

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Abstract

This book chapter provides a systematic analysis of the communication technologies used in healthcare and homecare, their applications and the utilization of the mobile technologies in the healthcare sector by using in addition case studies to highlight the successes and concerns of homecare projects. There are several software applications, appliances, and communication technologies emerging in the homecare arena, which can be combined in order to create a pervasive mobile health system. This study highlights the key areas of concern and describes various types of applications in terms of communications’ performance. A comprehensive overview of some of these homecare, healthcare applications and research are presented. The technologies regarding the provision of these systems are described and categorised in two main groups: synchronous and asynchronous communications’ systems and technologies. The recent advances in homecare using wireless body sensors and on/off-body networks technologies are discussed along with the provision of future trends for pervasive healthcare delivery. Finally, this book chapter ends with a brief discussion and concluding remarks in succession to the future trends.

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