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(2003), "Digital Angel Corp. teams with university to develop early warning biosensors for wireless units", Sensor Review, Vol. 23 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.2003.08723cab.004
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Digital Angel Corp. teams with university to develop early warning biosensors for wireless units
Digital Angel Corp. teams with university to develop early warning biosensors for wireless units
Keywords: Biosensors, Wireless, Medical
Digital Angel Corp. said that it is working closely with the University of California, School of Engineering at Riverside to accelerate the integration of medical and environmental biosensor technologies into its expanding line of wireless communication devices.
The biosensor-equipped devices are expected to open a new era of mobile connectivity, feeding real-time data on personal vital signs and environmental conditions to remote alert centres over cellular and satellite communication links.
The collaboration augments Digital Angel Corp.'s ongoing programs to broaden the utility of its mobile connectivity devices for the medical and personal safety markets.
The company unveiled the first product of its new GPS technology platform at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas recently. The 3.5 ounce unit, equipped with a powerful antenna and Wavecom's latest modem technology, is the newest entry in the emerging market for wearable devices that provide wireless connectivity between people or between people and their pets or assets.
Some of the early work at the engineering school supports programs to integrate sensors that trigger alerts on abnormal changes in the body temperature, pulse or blood oxygen levels. Some sensors may require FDA approval and testing before release.
Additional projects will look at ways to monitor and provide alerts of unhealthy environmental conditions such as the presence of hazardous gases, chemical agents, pollen and pollution. Some of these capabilities may also be helpful in tightening homeland security.
For more information, visit the Web site: http://www.digitalangelcorp.com/