Sensor Technologies: Healthcare, Wellness and Environmental
Applications explores the key aspects of sensor technologies,
covering wired, wireless, and discrete sensors for the specific
application domains of healthcare, wellness and environmental sensing.
It discusses the social, regulatory, and design considerations specific
to these domains.
The book provides an application-based approach using real-world
examples to illustrate the application of sensor technologies in a
practical and experiential manner. The book guides the reader from the
formulation of the research question, through the design and validation
process, to the deployment and management phase of sensor applications.
The processes and examples used in the book are primarily based on
research carried out by Intel or joint academic research programs.
"Sensor Technologies: Healthcare, Wellness and Environmental
Applications provides an extensive overview of sensing technologies
and their applications in healthcare, wellness, and environmental
monitoring. From sensor hardware to system applications and case
studies, this book gives readers an in-depth understanding of the
technologies and how they can be applied. I would highly recommend it to
students or researchers who are interested in wireless sensing
technologies and the associated applications."
Dr. Benny Lo
Lecturer, The Hamlyn Centre, Imperial College of London
"This timely addition to the literature on sensors covers the broad
complexity of sensing, sensor types, and the vast range of existing and
emerging applications in a very clearly written and accessible manner.
It is particularly good at capturing the exciting possibilities that
will occur as sensor networks merge with cloud-based 'big data'
analytics to provide a host of new applications that will impact
directly on the individual in ways we cannot fully predict at present.
It really brings this home through the use of carefully chosen case
studies that bring the overwhelming concept of 'big data' down to the
personal level of individual life and health."
Dermot Diamond
Director, National Centre for Sensor Research, Principal Investigator,
CLARITY Centre for Sensor Web Technologies, Dublin City University
"Sensor Technologies: Healthcare, Wellness and Environmental
Applications takes the reader on an end-to-end journey of sensor
technologies, covering the fundamentals from an engineering perspective,
introducing how the data gleaned can be both processed and visualized,
in addition to offering exemplar case studies in a number of application
domains. It is a must-read for those studying any undergraduate course
that involves sensor technologies. It also provides a thorough
foundation for those involved in the research and development of applied
sensor systems. I highly recommend it to any engineer who wishes to
broaden their knowledge in this area!"
Chris Nugent
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Ulster
