Wireless Networking Credibility, Device Interoperability and Other Important Issues to Take into Consideration for the Deployment of a Homecare Service Provision Model

The proposed article aims to provide a discussion on the issue of the utilization of wireless technologies, for the deployment of monitoring wireless personal area sensor networks for the unobtrusive monitoring of patients, aiming to answer some of the fundamental questions raised by this, including which is the most appropriate technology for such a networking architecture, what is the best topology for home monitoring wireless sensor network solutions, and what is the performance of the wireless networking technologies. In addition, it aims to initiate some brainstorming as regards how many interoperability protocols are actually need, presenting the strong and weak points of most of the current interoperability standards utilized in the field of homecare, with emphasis on the encoding and formatting of ECG waveforms. Last but not least it aims to pinpoint other important issues in the field of homecare, such as legal and safety issues which are worth of consideration. Wireless Networking Credibility, Device Interoperability and Other Important Issues to Take into Consideration for the Deployment of a Homecare Service Provision Model