scholarly journals Real-Time Healthcare Data Transmission for Remote Patient Monitoring in Patch-Based Hybrid OCC/BLE Networks

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moh. Hasan ◽  
Md. Shahjalal ◽  
Mostafa Chowdhury ◽  
Yeong Jang
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
High Signal ◽  
Network Access ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Healthcare Data ◽  
Led Array ◽  
Access Request ◽  
Remote Patient

Research on electronic healthcare (eHealth) systems has increased dramatically in recent years. eHealth represents a significant example of the application of the Internet of Things (IoT), characterized by its cost effectiveness, increased reliability, and minimal human eff ort in nursing assistance. The remote monitoring of patients through a wearable sensing network has outstanding potential in current healthcare systems. Such a network can continuously monitor the vital health conditions (such as heart rate variability, blood pressure, glucose level, and oxygen saturation) of patients with chronic diseases. Low-power radio-frequency (RF) technologies, especially Bluetooth low energy (BLE), play significant roles in modern healthcare. However, most of the RF spectrum is licensed and regulated, and the effect of RF on human health is of major concern. Moreover, the signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratio in high distance can be decreased to a considerable extent, possibly leading to the increase in bit-error rate. Optical camera communication (OCC), which uses a camera to receive data from a light-emitting diode (LED), can be utilized in eHealth to mitigate the limitations of RF. However, OCC also has several limitations, such as high signal-blockage probability. Therefore, in this study, a hybrid OCC/BLE system is proposed to ensure efficient, remote, and real-time transmission of a patient’s electrocardiogram (ECG) signal to a monitor. First, a patch circuit integrating an LED array and BLE transmitter chip is proposed. The patch collects the ECG data according to the health condition of the patient to minimize power consumption. Second, a network selection algorithm is developed for a new network access request generated in the patch circuit. Third, fuzzy logic is employed to select an appropriate camera for data reception. Fourth, a handover mechanism is suggested to ensure efficient network allocation considering the patient’s mobility. Finally, simulations are conducted to demonstrate the performance and reliability of the proposed system.

scholarly journals A Device to Measure a Smoker’s Puffing Topography and Real-Time Puff-By-Puff “Tar” Delivery

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra J. Slayford ◽  
Barrie E. Frost
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Average Error ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Light Obscuration ◽  
Test Study ◽  
Added Benefit ◽  
Volume Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractA device for measuring the flow, duration and volume characteristics of human puffing behaviour when smoking cigarettes is described. Cigarettes are smoked through a holder comprising a measured pressure drop across a critical orifice. The holder also contains a Light Emitting Diode (LED) and photodetector that measures light obscuration in order to estimate nicotine-free dry particulate matter (NFDPM, “tar”) delivery. All data are recorded on a puff-by-puff basis and displayed in real time. These NFDPM estimates are known as optical “tar” (OT), and are derived from the calibration of the OT measurement versus gravimetric NFDPM yields of cigarettes under a range of smoking regimes. In a test study, puff volumes from 20-80 mL were recorded to ± 6.0% of a pre-set volume, with an absolute error of 4.7 mL for an 80 mL volume drawn on a lit cigarette, and an average error of less than 2.0 mL across the range 20-80 mL. The relationship between NFDPM and OT was linear (R2 = 0.99) and accurate to ± 1.3 mg per cigarette over the range 1-23 mg per cigarette. The device provides an alternative to the widely used part filter methodology for estimating mouth level exposure with an added benefit that no further laboratory smoking replication or analysis is required. When used in conjunction with the part filter methodology, the puffing behaviour recorded can explain anomalies in the data while providing a second independent estimate.

Miniaturized UV-LED Array Chip Photochemical Vapor Generator Coupled with Point Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometer for Determination of Trace Selenium

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengtian Li ◽  
Yi Luo ◽  
Zhirong Zou ◽  
Fujian Xu ◽  
Xiaoming Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Nano Tio2 ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Uv Led ◽  
Led Array ◽  
Point Discharge ◽  
Photochemical Vapor Generation ◽  
Optical Emission Spectrometer

An ultraviolet light emitting diode (UV-LED) array chip as irradiation source for nano-TiO2 catalyzed photochemical vapor generation (PCVG) was combined with a hollow electrode point discharge microplasma optical emission spectrometer...

scholarly journals A Robust Real-Time Automatic Recognition Prototype for Maritime Optical Morse-Based Communication Employing Modified Clustering Algorithm

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaozheng Wang ◽  
Minglun Zhang ◽  
Hongyu Zhou ◽  
Xinglong Lin ◽  
Xiaomin Ren
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Recognition Algorithm ◽  
Automatic Recognition ◽  
Decision Threshold ◽  
Low Snr ◽  
Led Array

In maritime communications, the ubiquitous Morse lamp on ships plays a significant role as one of the most common backups to radio or satellites just in case. Despite the advantages of its simplicity and efficiency, the requirement of trained operators proficient in Morse code and maintaining stable sending speed pose a key challenge to this traditional manual signaling manner. To overcome these problems, an automatic system is needed to provide a partial substitute for human effort. However, few works have focused on studying an automatic recognition scheme of maritime manually sent-like optical Morse signals. To this end, this paper makes the first attempt to design and implement a robust real-time automatic recognition prototype for onboard Morse lamps. A modified k-means clustering algorithm of machine learning is proposed to optimize the decision threshold and identify elements in Morse light signals. A systematic framework and detailed recognition algorithm procedure are presented. The feasibility of the proposed system is verified via experimental tests using a light-emitting diode (LED) array, self-designed receiver module, and microcontroller unit (MCU). Experimental results indicate that over 99% of real-time recognition accuracy is realized with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) greater than 5 dB, and the system can achieve good robustness under conditions with low SNR.

scholarly journals Illuminance and Starting Distance of the Far Field of LED-Array Luminaire Operated at Short Working Distance

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 360
Author(s):  
Ching-Cherng Sun ◽  
Yi-Syuan Lin ◽  
Tsung-Hsun Yang ◽  
Shih-Kang Lin ◽  
Xuan-Hao Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Light Sources ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Extended Source ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
High Uniformity ◽  
Led Array ◽  
Working Distance ◽  
Divergent Angle ◽  
Short Working

A luminaire with a light-emitting diode (LED) array can provide hotspot illumination in a short range. Therefore, a design of a luminaire with the largest central illuminance (LCI) and a high uniformity is warranted. In this paper, we present a study of illuminance variation with respect to the distance of an illumination target of a luminaire with LED array. The emission property of the luminous intensity is characterized by the cosine power law or the divergent angle of full width at half maximum (FWHM). A real LED module is designed to create the simulation for different luminaire types. The occurrence of the LCI and the far-field region are observed. Our results demonstrate that the LCI distance remains shorter than the starting distance of the far field (SDFF). To simplify the simulation, we propose the replacement of the real LED module with a point or flat-extended source. Such light sources must be equipped with the specific cosine power factor corresponding to the divergent angle of the FWHM of the LED module. These light sources are acceptable for describing illumination characteristics, including the SDFF. Our results may facilitate the design of LED-array luminaires operated at short working distances, such as reading lighting or illumination in microscopes.

scholarly journals Spectroscopy Transmittance by LED Calibration

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (13) ◽  
pp. 2951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Carreres-Prieto ◽  
Juan T. García ◽  
Fernando Cerdán-Cartagena ◽  
Juan Suardiaz-Muro
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Spectral Width ◽  
Calibration Procedure ◽  
Pollution Monitoring ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Incandescent Lamps

Local administrations demand real-time and continuous pollution monitoring in sewer networks. Spectroscopy is a non-destructive technique that can be used to continuously monitor quality in sewers. Covering a wide range of wavelengths can be useful for improving pollution characterization in wastewater. Cost-effective and in-sewer spectrophotometers would contribute to accomplishing discharge requirements. Nevertheless, most available spectrometers are based on incandescent lamps, which makes it unfeasible to place them in a sewerage network for real-time monitoring. This research work shows an innovative calibration procedure that allows (Light-Emitting Diode) LED technology to be used as a replacement for traditional incandescent lamps in the development of spectrophotometry equipment. This involves firstly obtaining transmittance values similar to those provided by incandescent lamps, without using any optical components. Secondly, this calibration process enables an increase in the range of wavelengths available (working range) through a better use of the LED’s spectral width, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of LEDs required. Thirdly, this method allows important reductions in costs, dimensions and consumptions to be achieved, making its implementation in a wide variety of environments possible.

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