Wireless technologies for data acquisition systems

ABSTRACT

This paper surveys currently available wireless technologies and considers their suitability for a six channel medical (BCG/ECG) measurement system. The main requirements for the wireless technology suitable for this application are capability to transmit data stream up to 60 kbps, low-power consumption, and low-interference to and from other devices.

REFERENCES

• 1: Thurston Brooks, "Wireless technology for industrial sensor and control networks," in SIcon'01, Rosemount, IL, USA, November 2001, pp. 73--77.
• 2: James D Gilsinn and Kang Lee, "Wireless interfaces for IEEE 1451 sensor networks," in SIcon'01, Rosemount, IL, USA, November 2001, pp. 45--50.
• 3: Per-Arne Wiberg and Urban Bilstrup, "Wireless technology in industry - applications and user scenarios," in ETFA2001, Antibes-Juan les Pins, France, October 2001, pp. 123--131.
• 4: Theodore B. Zahariadis, Kostas Pramataris, and Nikolaos A Zervos, "A comparison of competing broadband in-home technologies," IEEE Electronics Communication Engineering, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 133--142, August 2002.
• 5: Anthony C. Davies, "An overview of Bluetooth wireless technology#8482; and some competing LAN standards," in ICCSC'02, 2002, pp. 206--211.
• 6: European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administration (CEPT), "ERC recommendation 70--03, relating to the use of short range devices (SRD)," December 2002.
• 7: Federal Communications Comission, "FCC affirms rules to authorize the deployment of ultra-wideband technology," FCC NEWS, www.fcc.gov, February 2003.

INDEX TERMS

Keywords:
data acquisition, medical engineering, wireless technologies