Research Article
SPW-1: A Low-Maintenance Wearable Activity Tracker for Residential Monitoring and Healthcare Applications
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-49655-9_37, author={Xenofon Fafoutis and Balazs Janko and Evangelos Mellios and Geoffrey Hilton and R. Sherratt and Robert Piechocki and Ian Craddock}, title={SPW-1: A Low-Maintenance Wearable Activity Tracker for Residential Monitoring and Healthcare Applications}, proceedings={eHealth 360°. International Summit on eHealth, Budapest, Hungary, June 14-16, 2016, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={EHEALTH360}, year={2017}, month={1}, keywords={Wearable technologies Bluetooth Low Energy Internet of Things eHealth Healthcare technologies}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-49655-9_37} }- Xenofon Fafoutis
Balazs Janko
Evangelos Mellios
Geoffrey Hilton
R. Sherratt
Robert Piechocki
Ian Craddock
Year: 2017
SPW-1: A Low-Maintenance Wearable Activity Tracker for Residential Monitoring and Healthcare Applications
EHEALTH360
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-49655-9_37
Abstract
In this paper, we present SPW-1; a low-profile versatile wearable activity tracker that employs two ultra-low-power accelerometers and relies on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for wireless communication. Aiming for a low maintenance system, SPW-1 is able to offer a battery lifetime of multiple months. Measurements on its wireless performance in a real residential environment with thick brick walls, demonstrate that SPW-1 can fully cover a room and - in most cases - the adjacent room, as well. SPW-1 is a research platform that is aimed to be used both as a data collecting tool for health-oriented studies outside the laboratory, but also for research on wearable technologies and body-centric communications. As a result, SPW-1 incorporates versatile features, such as external sensor support, various powering options, and accelerometer configuration options that can support a wide range applications from kinematics to long-term activity recognition.
