PHealth and wearable technologies: A permanent challenge

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2012

Authors

Cunha, JPS (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Pages: 185-195

9th International Conference on Wearable Micro and Nano Technologies for Personalized Health, pHealth 2012

Porto, 26 June 2012 through 28 June 2012

Indexing

Scopus - 11 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-6B6

DOI: 10.3233/978-1-61499-069-7-185

Abstract (EN): Wearable technologies have been evolving towards daily usage and are a major player in the personalized health challenge. In this paper we present a personal view of their evolution, how one of them developed within our lab went to the international market and how this type of technology is being used in pHealth projects for first responder professionals and public transportation drivers.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific