Remote Medical Inc.Remote Medical Inc.

ENSC 440 Project Presentation

Presented By: Marian Chang

Calvin Che

Lotus Yi

Dong Zhang

April 7th 2005

AgendaAgenda

• Introduction

• System Overview

• Design

• Challenge

• Business Concept

• Future Expansion

• Final Comments

Group MembersGroup Members

Calvin Che Dong Zhang Lotus Yi Marian Chang

Purpose Purpose

• Manage the Disease using Remotely Monitoring

– Improve overall outcome in the patient’s health status

– Early intervention

– Decrease in number of hospital visits

ScenarioScenario

• (Put some snowy pic here)

TechnologyTechnology

• Optical sensor

• IR sensor

• Internet, TCP/IP

• Database

System OverviewSystem Overview

DesignDesign

• Hardware

– Sensors

– Interface

• Firmware

• Software and Database

– User interface

• Multi-user design

Hardware DesignsHardware Designs

• Temperature Sensor

– Method of Usage

– Accuracy

• Pulse Sensor

– Method of Usage

– Accuracy

• Hardware Demo

Firmware DesignsFirmware Designs

• 10baseT Ethernet interface

• Easy access of data record for any patient.

• Real time feedback

• Affordable

• C code implementation, portability to other platforms, facilitate future enhancement

Software DesignsSoftware Designs

• User Access

– Doctor and client modes

– Windows GUI client application

– View data and modify settings

• Database (MySQL)

– Accessible by firmware and client software

Software User InterfaceSoftware User Interface

• Main doctor window

Software User InterfaceSoftware User Interface

• Search window

Software User InterfaceSoftware User Interface

• Main patient window

Software User InterfaceSoftware User Interface

• User information window

Software User InterfaceSoftware User Interface

• Option and Filter Setting windows

Multi-User DesignMulti-User Design

• Each user is identified by an unique ID

• Each patient is associated to a machine by machine ID

• Data sent and store to the database according to user and machine ID pair

• User switching by changing user and machine ID association

ChallengesChallenges

• Hardware and firmware

• Software and database

Hardware/FirmwareHardware/Firmware

• Incompatible temperature sensor SPI interface

• Limited external interrupt

• Integration Problem

Software/DatabaseSoftware/Database

• Communication with microcontroller

– User switching

• Many-to-many association between doctors and patients

Business ComponentsBusiness Components

• Budget

• Actual cost

Budget Budget

Components Estimated Price

Rabbit2000 TCP/IP Development Kit

$250.00

Pulse Sensor $80.00

Temperature Sensor $60.00

Cable/Wires $25.00

Case $30.00

USB Serial converter $50.00

Total Cost (10% contingency)

$550.00

Actual CostActual Cost

Components Actual Price

Rabbit2000 TCP/IP Development Kit

$250.00

Pulse Sensor $50.00

Temperature Sensor $200.00

Cable/Wires $0.00

Case $15.00

USB Serial converter $30.00

Total Cost $545.00

Cost ComparisonCost Comparison

• Estimated cost: $550.00

• Actual cost: $545.00

– Overspent

– Backup parts

• Actual product price: $150.00

Future ExpansionFuture Expansion

• Hardware/Firmware

• Software

Hardware/FirmwareHardware/Firmware

• More sensors

– Blood sugar level

– Blood pressure

• LCD display

• Video/Audio conference

• Wireless internet/communication

Software ExpansionsSoftware Expansions

• Automatic notifications of critical health condition

• Report generation

– Graphs and statistics

• Secure data transaction

– From firmware and database

Demonstration Demonstration

Final CommentsFinal Comments

Questions and Comments Questions and Comments