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Record 1 2023-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Scientific Instruments
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
CONT

Wireless body area networks (WBANs) are a particular type of sensor network using wireless sensor nodes on a person's body to measure physiological parameters such as blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, and blood sugar level, enabling a patient's health to be monitored remotely. WBANs can be either wearable or implantable.

OBS

Applications include but are not limited to: health and wellness monitoring[;] sports training (e.g., to measure performance)[;] personalized medicine (e.g., heart monitors)[;] personal safety (e.g., fall detection)[.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé

Spanish

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