김준수1, 이가영1, 유철승2, 김태웅3, 이상훈2, 김희철3

1인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 가정의학과교실, 2인제대학교 컴퓨터응용과학부, 3인제대학교 컴퓨터공학부

With the development of body sensor technology, wearable health monitoring systems have been an emerging information technology in the ‘ubiquitous health care’ system. Wearable sensors enable long-term continuous physiological monitoring important in health promotion and management of many chronic disorders. In this paper, we present several wearable health monitoring systems developed by different countries and discuss emerging opportunities, as well as, existing challenges such as standardization, administration, validation, and discrepancy issues between technology and clinical implication.

Korean J Health Promot 2011;11(1):1-8

Keywords: Physiologic monitoring, Telemedicine, Health promotion