Design of a mobile telemedicine system with wireless LAN

Abstract

Many current telemedicine systems use hardwired fixed lines, like ISDN, LAN, and even ATM access for their data transmission and real-time telemonitoring. With the advent of new wireless broadband technologies, the migration of telemedicine applications to the wireless domain is imminent. Mobile telemedicine is a newly emerging yet promising area, integrating wireless communications for different telemedicine applications. In this study, the design of a wireless LAN telemedicine system is proposed. The system enables real-time, interactive integration of medical data, voice and video transmission in a wireless and mobile environment. The preliminary results show that it is possible to provide stable and reliable mobile medical services that are not possible with fixed systems. Some of the technical problems and economic aspects associated with the implementation of a mobile telemedicine system with wireless LAN are presented in the paper.