CSIE Department, Chang Gung University, No. 259, WenHua 1 Rd, Gueisan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan, ROC.
Med Eng Phys. 2013 Feb;35(2):277-82. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.04.011. Epub 2011 May 24.
There is an increasing awareness among the populace of the need for regular health check-up to detect diseases in their early stages and thereby administer treatments in a timely fashion. However, commercially available physiological signal monitoring devices, which may offer clues on the onset of diseases, are time-consuming, far from user friendly and limited in their applications. We design an e-caring chair that combines six modular physiological signal measurement instruments into a single unit, enabling users to simultaneously measure the blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, height, weight and body fat percentage, and display the results and simple diagnoses in real time. The e-caring chair further allows for easy integration of additional physiological signal measuring devices, speedy measurements and long term monitoring of any trends that may emerge, making it easier for users to be alerted to physiological changes in the body without the need to enlist assistance from medical personnel. In this paper, we describe how this e-caring chair can be placed in several different environments for different purposes.
人们越来越意识到定期健康检查的必要性，以便及早发现疾病，从而及时进行治疗。然而，市面上现有的生理信号监测设备虽然可以提供疾病发作的线索，但操作繁琐、不够人性化，应用范围也有限。我们设计了一款电子护理椅，它将六种模块化生理信号测量仪器集成到一个单元中，使用户能够同时测量血压、体温、心率、身高、体重和体脂百分比，并实时显示结果和简单诊断。电子护理椅还可以方便地集成其他生理信号测量设备，快速测量和长期监测可能出现的任何趋势，使用户更容易注意到身体的生理变化，而无需寻求医务人员的帮助。本文介绍了如何将这种电子护理椅放置在不同环境中，以满足不同的需求。
