Telehealth and Telecare devices to use Bluetooth low energy
June 22nd, 2009
The Continua Health Alliance has announced that it has chosen Bluetooth low energy and Zigbee as the two wireless standards for its next generation of interoperate devices.
The Continua current design guidelines include both Bluetooth and USB. The inclusion of Zigbee and Bluetooth low energy will mean lower powered devices can be developed for heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, activity monitors, bed sensors, fall detectors etc…
Continua has more than 190 members worldwide and is committed to interoperable devices for personal health.
