Wearable sensor systems for healthcare and lifestyle
Julien Penders · 2011
Summary form only given. Recent advances in micro-electronics and sensors open new perspectives in healthcare and lifestyle. New sensors and read-out circuits make recording of physiological signals accessible outside the hospital, and more comfortable than ever. Advanced signal processing algorithms and circuits allow monitoring of patients on-the-move. Ultra-low-power electronics enables a continued miniaturization of sensor systems, facilitating their integration in patch devices. In this talk we show how technology advancements materialize in new product concepts that radically change the way we look at healthcare and lifestyle. A wearable ECG patch monitors cardiac activity 24/7 for over a week, allowing early detection of cardiovascular disorders. A wireless EEG headset allows monitoring brain activity from home, and may soon provide the means to directly control a computer using brain waves. A network of wearable sensors, distributed on the body, measures physiological responses correlated to a particular mental or emotional state. What if your wearable sensors could tell you how you sleep, how you feel or how healthy is your lifestyle? The new era of healthcare is near: personal, wearable and digital.