Seminar by Dr. Sandeep Gupta
Sensor Networking and Data Management for Pervasive Healthcare
Dr. Sandeep Gupta
Arizona State University
Date: Thu, Jan 12, 2006
Time: 1445
Venue: CS 102Abstract:
Wearable (in-vitro) as well as in-vivo wireless smart BioMEMS Sensors (Biosensors) are expected to revolutionize healthcare by enabling pervasive and real-time monitoring of physiological quantities (e.g. blood glucose level) , automated drug delivery (e.g. of insulin) and novel prosthetics (e.g. artificial retina). Products such as SmartPill and Wireless EKG monitors are first steps in this direction. However, the use of networked biosensors for pervasive healthcare presents numerous challenges for networking and data management since such techniques should be safe and dependable. To assist in the development and experimentation of networking and data management techniques that are suitable for healthcare we are developing Ayushman-a testbed for sensor network based health monitoring infrastructure that can be deployed in scenarios ranging from home-based care to disaster relief. Some of the essential services provided by Ayushman include: 1) Real-time and long-term gathering, aggregation and querying of diverse patient data such as EKG and blood-pressure; 2) Localization of patients, doctors, and equipment; and 3) Context-based medical services and access control. This talk describes the requirements and challenges for sensor networking and data management for health care applications, the design and our current prototype of Ayushman, and some of the novel solutions we have developed towards meeting the goal of pervasive healthcare using biosensors.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Sandeep Kumar Gupta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Arizona State University (B.Tech CSE, IT BHU, M.Tech CSE IITK, MS PhD Ohio State Univ). His current research is focused on dependable and adaptive distributed systems with emphasis on wireless sensor networks, mobile computing, and biomedical applications. He is co-author of the book “Fundamentals of Mobile and Pervasive Computing” published by McGraw Hill. For information about his recent research projects visit this link.