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| Research article summary (published 29 Nov 2002): |
A system for automatic measurement of circadian activity deviations in telemedicine.
Full Abstract
A system for the automatic measurement of the circadian activity deviations in telemedicine has been developed within the framework of a "Health Integrated Smart Home Information System" (HIS2). HIS2 is an experimental platform for the evaluation and the development of technologies in order to ensure the security and quality of life for patients who need home based medical monitoring. Location sensors are placed in each room of the HIS2, allowing the monitoring of patient's successive activity phases within the patient's home environment. We proceeded with a sampling in an hourly schedule to detect weak rhythmic variations. Based on numerous measurements, we established a mean value with confidence limits. These also allowed us to define a zone within which the patient's activity is qualified to be "predictable." Alerts are set off if the patient's activity deviates from this zone.
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Author information
Author/s: Virone, Gilles (G); Noury, Norbert (N); Demongeot, Jacques (J);
Affiliation: Techniques del'Imagerie, de la Cognition (TIMC)-Institute d'Informatique et Mathématiques Appliquées de Grenoble (IMAG) Laboratory, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, 38706 La Tronche, France. Gilles.Virone@imag.fr
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Validation Studies
Journal: IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering (IEEE Trans Biomed Eng), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Dec; vol 49 (issue 12) : pp 1463-9
Dates: Created 2003/01/24; Completed 2003/02/25; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12542242, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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