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Biosensors for Personal Mobile Health: A System Architecture Perspective

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Advances in mobile biosensors, integrating developments in materials science and instrumentation, are fueling an expansion in health data being collected and analyzed in decentralized settings. For example, semiconductor-based sensors are enabling measurement of vital signs, and microfluidic-based sensors are enabling measurement of biochemical markers. As biosensors for mobile health are becoming increasingly paired with smart devices, it will become critical for researchers to design biosensors - with appropriate functionalities and specifications - to work seamlessly with accompanying connected hardware and software. This article describes recent research in biosensors, as well as current mobile health devices in use, as classified into four distinct system architectures that take into account the biosensing and data processing functions required in personal mobile health devices. We also discuss the path forward for integrating biosensors into smartphone-based mobile health devices.

Source: Advanced Materials Technologies

DOI: 10.1002/admt.201900720

Authors: Siddarth Arumugam, David A. M. Colburn, Samuel K. Sia

Institution: Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Awards: G1163247334, Lab on a chip point of care assay for the rapid serodiagnosis of Lyme disease, G808137837, G9000300140