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Chapter 16
Advanced Video Distribution for
Wireless E-Healthcare Systems
Anna Zvikhachevskaya
Lancaster University, UK
Lyudmila Mihaylova
Lancaster University, UK
ABSTRACT
This chapter is dedicated to the investigation of IEEE 802.16, a technology that would allow efficient,
reliable and affordable healthcare. More specifically, the chapter presents not only an overview of the
telemedicine services and developed technologies, but also provides a detailed description of the WiMAX
wireless broadband technology for efficient video and data delivery. A new technique for efficient video
distribution over WiMAX networks for healthcare applications is also presented in conjunction with
some conclusive test results. The theoretical work is supported by in depth software simulations using
a network simulator.
INTRODUCTION
health indicators (such as blood pressure
level, electrocardiogram, level of glucose,
etc.) to a doctor (General Practitioner (GP)
Doctor, specialist), hospital or a healthcare
organisation, where they would be estimat-
ed and processed. This application is espe-
cially important for homebound patients,
elderly and disabled people for whom
travelling is dangerous, not recommended
or just rather difficult. It is also very help-
ful for people who have to measure their
health indicators on a frequent regular ba-
sis, saving the inconvenience and cost of
What is e-Health? The purpose of e-Health is to
build a system which is uniting patients, doctors,
medical organisations and devices in order to
make healthcare more qualitative and accessible.
Such a system should facilitate doctors' work and
ease patients' life. Here are some examples of the
applications of E-Health Management Networks:
•
Transmission of patient's information to
a doctor:
In this case patients can transmit
the results of their measurement of their
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