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Biotelemetry

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 450-2017/04
Abbreviation BTE
Course title Biotelemetry
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Daniel Barvík, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:

- Introduction to telemetry, historical development, application of biotelemetry in practice.
- Communications used in biotelemetry for data transmission.
- Hardware solutions with the possibility of wired and wireless communication.
- Preparation and processing of (bio)signals for subsequent data transmission.
- Digital communication with (bio)sensors.
- Data standards for data transmission, wired and wireless communication protocols.
- Optimization of biotelemetry equipment for low power consumption.
- HomeCare systems, eHealth
- Data protection, GDPR, ethics.

Computer exercises:

- Introduction to the biotelemetry learning platform and development environment.
- Development of firmware for analogue (bio)signal processing.
- Preparation and implementation of communication for the use of peripherals according to data sheets.
- Use of the imaging interface on the development platform.
- Serial line communication, communication protocol, checksum.
- Wireless communication using Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy.
- Connecting the microcontroller to the Internet using WiFi. HTTP, MQTT.
- Communication with digital and analog sensors using libraries.
- Device power optimization, sleep modes, interrupts.
- Implementation of peripherals into a complete device for telemetry transmission.
- Design and implementation of test schemes to verify the benefits of telemetry facilities in a remote home care lab.

E-learning

Materials are available at https://lms.vsb.cz/?lang=en.

Literature

HU, Fei. Telehealthcare computing and engineering: principles and design. xix, 726 pages. ISBN 15-780-8802-X .

GUANG-ZHONG YANG, Editor. Body sensor networks. Second edition. London: Springer London, 2014. ISBN 978-144-7163-749 .

Advised literature

MAHEU, Marlene M., Pamela WHITTEN a Ace ALLEN. E-health, telehealth, and telemedicine: a guide to start-up and success. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, c2001. ISBN 0-7879-4420-3.