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[[File:MedicalPlatformComponent.png|thumbnail|x250px|right|Components of Medical Platform]] | [[File:MedicalPlatformComponent.png|thumbnail|x250px|right|Components of Medical Platform]] | ||
1. | 1. <b><u>End point device</u></b> | ||
A commonly seen wearable device is an example of this. It could be a medical instrument as well, which measures a patient's specific data, like blood pressure. A more powerful wearable can even collect information from other medical devices. (In such case it plays part of the role of the "internet hub", which is the next component of this platform. We will mention this “hub” later.) We will also try to optimize Firefox OS to be able to retrieve monitoring data from 3rd party medical devices or other related IOT devices constantly. | This means devices that directly receive patient's health data. It may have BLE and/or internet access capability. A commonly seen wearable device is an example of this. It could be a medical instrument as well, which measures a patient's specific data, like blood pressure. A more powerful wearable can even collect information from other medical devices. (In such case it plays part of the role of the "internet hub", which is the next component of this platform. We will mention this “hub” later.) We will also try to optimize Firefox OS to be able to retrieve monitoring data from 3rd party medical devices or other related IOT devices constantly. | ||
If the wearable is built with a display, it should provide a quick and easy to understand dashboard for showing an overview of health condition to a patient. The wearable can be a communication channel between patient and doctor as well. For example, it regularly send information to a data center for doctors to do diagnosis and may allow doctors to send some suggestions to the patient. (which subjects to related law/regulatory of telemedicine.) | If the wearable is built with a display, it should provide a quick and easy to understand dashboard for showing an overview of health condition to a patient. The wearable can be a communication channel between patient and doctor as well. For example, it regularly send information to a data center for doctors to do diagnosis and may allow doctors to send some suggestions to the patient. (which subjects to related law/regulatory of telemedicine.) | ||
2. Internet hub | 2. <b><u>Internet hub</u></b> | ||
Since not all wearable devices and medical instruments have internet capability, we will need a hub that can link those devices (for example, via Bluetooth) and connect to the data center via WIFI or cable. Battery life of wearables is another consideration that drives such need. (It consumes more power if a wearable device has web access capability itself) | Since not all wearable devices and medical instruments have internet capability, we will need a hub that can link those devices (for example, via Bluetooth) and connect to the data center via WIFI or cable. Battery life of wearables is another consideration that drives such need. (It consumes more power if a wearable device has web access capability itself) | ||
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3. Data center | 3. <b><u>Data center</u></b> | ||
As a start, the data center collects all data from above 2 types of devices (in the future we may consider getting data from other data centers of hospitals, health centers, research institutes, etc.). It process further statistics and provides a web-based management console for doctors to perform diagnosis. It also provides a console for patients and their family members to keep them connected and be aware of the health condition of the patients. | As a start, the data center collects all data from above 2 types of devices (in the future we may consider getting data from other data centers of hospitals, health centers, research institutes, etc.). It process further statistics and provides a web-based management console for doctors to perform diagnosis. It also provides a console for patients and their family members to keep them connected and be aware of the health condition of the patients. | ||