Body Sensors Are Joining the Future Internet
From: University of Oslo - 04/04/2011

University of Oslo researchers working on the Smart Environment Technology
project are developing sensors that can communicate wirelessly and reduce
energy consumption, with the goal of eventually connecting them to the
Internet. "Computer programs can search for suitable sensors and employ them
without upfront knowledge about which sensors are actually available," says
Oslo professor and project leader Thomas Plagemann. The Smart Environment
Technology project aims to combine nanoelectronics, digital-signal
processing, and distributed multimedia systems research. The researchers say
that connecting sensors to the Internet will enable computers to control the
sensor information to find the best way to use the sensors. They are
developing a sensor that works under the skin to measure blood glucose
levels, as well as a wireless energy transfer system between a
battery-equipped bracelet and the device. The researchers want to connect the
glucose body sensor to the Internet. The researchers also are studying how
the sensors can be used in automated home care for the elderly or mentally
ill. In addition, Plagemann's team is developing a high-level description of
diverging behavior, which will integrate different sensors within the home. 

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