Development of u-sensors for health care applications
V.R. Singh
Instrumentation, Sensors and Biomedical Measurement Standards, National Physical Laboratory New Delhi, India
ABSTRACT
With the advancement in technology, there is a rapid progress in the field of sensors and instrumentation for various applications in different fields. From macro to micro- and nano sensors, the development is discussed here. Main emphasis is placed on the development of ubiquitous sensors for better health care, at a low cost but in a reliable and effective manner.
Ubiquitous technology has captured the convergence between the technological fields and their implications for the economic, political and social aspects of society. The ubiquitous computing with computer devices embedded in everyday objects invisibly at work and the environment, gives intelligent and intuitive interfaces making computer devices simple to use and unobtrusive. The sensor networks connect these devices together to facilitate measurement anywhere, anytime, always-on communications. The use of mobiles, internet and RFID chips has played major role in connecting the people to communication devices globally. The automatic and autonomous collection of data from the inanimate to visible objects in the environment, has created truly intelligent and ambient network spaces, including health environment.
Main thrust is also on the development of new sub-systems, nano technologies and smart systems to make them ubiquitous, to evolve a revolution of telecommunication. New biomedical ubiquitous health care systems particularly for patients in remote areas and hills are developed.
Design and development of biomedical ubiquitous sensors for healthcare are presented, with main emphasis on U-health care technologies like e-health, biomedical sensors and sensor networking, involving mobiles, internet or RFID technology. New diagnostic and therapeutic devices by using RFID chips, nano-scale or sensor-enabled radio technologies and sensor networks for solving the problem of unexplored diseases in future, and controlling of the quality of medicines, drugs, equipment and physiological event monitoring systems, are also highlighted.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Prof. (Dr) V.R.Singh, Ph.D. (IIT-Delhi), 1974: Fellow-IEEE/EMBS-IMS, F-IETE, F-IE-I, F-ASI, F-USI, F-IFUMB/WFUMB has 37 yrs of research-cum-teaching experience in India and abroad; had been working at National Physical Lab, New Delhi, as a Scientist-Director grade/Distinguished Professor/Head- Instrumentation, Sensors and Biomedical Measurements & Standards; has over 300 papers in journals (plus 200 in conf proceedings), 150 talks, 4 books, 14 patents, 30 consultancies and 25PhDs to his credit. He has been Associate Editor of IEEE Sensors Journal and is Associate Editor of IEEE Trans on Instrum & Measurements (TIM), Regional Editor of Int J of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (IJBT) and is on Editorial Boards of Sensors & Transducers J (Europe) & Int J Onlinne Engg (Austria); as well as on the Editorial Review Committees of various other journals like Sensors & Actuators (Switzerland), IEEE Trans, J Computers in Elect Engg (USA), J.Instn Electr Telecom Engrs, J.Instn Engrs -India, Ind J Pure & Appl Physics, J.of Instrm Soc Ind, J. Pure & Appl Ultrasonics, J. Life Science Engg, etc He is the recipient of awards/Medals by INSA 1974, NPL 1973, Thapar Trust 1983, ICMR 1984; Japan Soc. Ultr in Medicine 1985, Asian Fed Soc Ultr in Med & Biology 1987, IE-I 1988/ 1991 and IEEE-EMBS 1999. He is the Chair of IEEE-EMBS/IMS-Delhi chapter and past Chair of IEEE-Delhi Section. He has worked as a visiting Professor/Researcher at Korea University (South Korea), KU-Leuven (Belgium), Univ of Toronto (Canada), TU-Delft (NL). His main areas of interest are sensors and transducers, U-technology, biomedical instrumentation and electronics & communication engineering. He is currently President of Acoustical Society of India and Vice-President of Ultrasonic Society of India.