From Handheld Devices to Near-invisible Sensors: The Road to Pervasive e-Health

Pervasive computing refers to the increasing integration of information and communication technologies into people’s lives and environments. In particular, pervasive technologies have been identified as a strong asset for achieving the vision of user-centred preventive healthcare. However, there are engineering problems to be solved before many of the envisioned applications in healthcare can become a reality. The objective of this chapter is to present future research demands in pervasive sensing by means of miniaturised wearable and implantable sensors featuring ultra-low power consumption, high portability, and robustness. At the same time, since many emerging non-invasive measurement techniques related to monitoring physiological and psychological status of individuals rely on bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy (BIS), we also consider the perspectives for bioimpedance applications, referring in particular to the use of CMOS technology for chip-scale integration of BIS readout electronics.

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