Dishongh, Terrance J. creator McGrath, Michael Ph.D text bibliography mau Boston Artech House c2010 2010 monographic eng

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xi, 246 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. "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. 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. Terrance J. Dishongh, Michael McGrath. Includes bibliographical references and index. Wireless sensor networks Design and construction Medical care Data processing Telecommunication in medicine Computer Communication Networks instrumentation Telemedicine Telecommunications TK7872.D48 D565 2010 681.2 2010 B-979 W 26.55.C7 D611w 2010 9781596933057 (hbk.) 1596933054 (hbk.) 2010277412 NLM 100309 20170105102344.0 16125928