Integrated Wireless MEMS Accelerometer for Physiological Activity Monitoring
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A wireless MEMS accelerometer for physiological activity monitoring, which is light weight and consumes low power, is proposed. The device is intended to acquire the movement and vibration signal from human body. It processes and transmits the signal wireless to a nearby base station using 900 MHz ISM band.
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