Publication Details
| Lorenzo T. D'Angelo, Jan Parlow, Wolfgang Spiessl, Stefan Hoch, Tim C. Lüth
A System for Unobtrusive In-Car Vital Parameter Acquisition and Processing In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare 2010, Garching, Germany, March 2010. (bib) |
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| In this contribution, a first prototype for unobtrusive acquisition and processing of vital parameters using car-integrated sensors and processing devices is presented. The developed system consists of a steering wheel with integrated sensors, sensor processing and wireless communication interface and a portable monitoring unit for wireless data reception, display and interface to the car information system. A great effort is done worldwide to develop technical solutions helping elderly people to keep mobile and thus autonomous, including monitoring vital signs for patients needing continuous medical care or preventive solutions allowing regular health checks. In-car vital signs monitoring is a good approach to solve this problem. In most cases, a variety of sensors are integrated, which often distract from the driving task. This solution focuses on display solutions for an improved usability and on approaches to lower the driver's distraction evaluating few sensors. |
