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  • Title: Long-term telemonitoring of mobility trends of elderly people using SMS messaging.
    Author: Scanaill CN, Ahearne B, Lyons GM.
    Journal: IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed; 2006 Apr; 10(2):412-3. PubMed ID: 16617630.
    Abstract:
    A telemonitoring system, based on short message service (SMS), has been developed to remotely monitor the long-term mobility levels of elderly people in their natural environment. Mobility is measured by an accelerometer-based portable unit, worn by each monitored subject. Mobility level summaries are transmitted hourly, as an SMS message, directly from the portable unit to a remote server for long-term analysis. Each subject's mobility levels are monitored using custom-designed mobility alert software, and the appropriate medical personnel are alerted by SMS if the subject's mobility levels decrease.
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