Title Wireless sensor networks for healthcare applications / Terrance J. Dishongh, Michael McGrath.

Descript 1 online resource (xi, 246 pages) : illustrations Summary "Unlike other books on wireless sensors networks, this unique reference focuses on methods of application, validation and testing based on real deployments of sensor networks in the clinical and home environments. Key topics include healthcare and wireless sensors, sensor network applications, designs of experiments using sensors, data collection and decision making, clinical deployment of wireless sensor networks, contextual awareness medication prompting field trials in homes, social health monitoring, and the future of wireless sensor networks in healthcare."--Publisher description. Contents Healthcare and the wireless sensor network -- Sensor network technologies -- Informing your design -- Technology selection -- Data collection and decision making -- Deploying in the field -- Clinical deployments of wireless sensor networks: gait -- Contextural awareness medication prompting field trials in homes -- Case study: social health -- Future of wireless sensor networks for healthcare. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index. Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide Subject Wireless sensor networks -- Design and construction. Medical care -- Data processing. Telecommunication in medicine. Telecommunication. Computer Communication Networks -- instrumentation Telemedicine Telecommunications telecommunications. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Sensors. Telecommunication. (OCoLC)fst01145830 Medical care -- Data processing. (OCoLC)fst01013786 Telecommunication in medicine. (OCoLC)fst01146012 Alt Author McGrath, Michael, Ph.D. ISBN 9781596933064 (electronic bk.) 1596933062 (electronic bk.) 9781596933057 (hbk.) 1596933054 (hbk.)