IBM Research, Zürich © 2007 IBM Corporation Collecting Health Data from Inhomogeneous Environments Michael Nidd, Douglas Bogia, Robert Hughes

IBM Research, Zürich © 2007 IBM Corporation Why Electronic Data Capture? Why Wireless?  Wireless mobility = Adapting to the user  Easier to do = Better compliance  Remote transfer to server = Better hotline support AccuracyConvenience Speed

IBM Research, Zürich © 2007 IBM Corporation Why Electronic Data Capture? Why Wireless?  Wireless mobility = Adapting to the user  Easier to do = Better compliance  Remote transfer to server = Better hotline support AccuracyConvenience Speed

IBM Research, Zürich © 2007 IBM Corporation Divide & Conquer  Physical Channel –Discovery –Establishment –Power Management –Quality of Service –Multi-channel Synchronization  Data Layer –Description –Formatting –Exchange Protocols –Request Protocols

IBM Research, Zürich © 2007 IBM Corporation Assembling the Pieces SerialIrDABluetoothUSBOther Layers 1-6 Layer 7 OSI Optimized Exchange Protocol Common Framework Pulse Oximeter Blood Pressure Glucose Pulse Weighing Scale Thermo- meter Phase II … Device Specializations

IBM Research, Zürich © 2007 IBM Corporation Bluetooth – Medical Device Profile  Reasonable power requirements  Appropriate range  Inexpensive components  Widely deployed  Already in use for many medical devices  “Ultra” Low-Power on the road map  Physical Channel –Discovery –Establishment –Power Management –Quality of Service –Multi-channel Synchronization

IBM Research, Zürich © 2007 IBM Corporation ISO/IEEE – Personal Health Data  is well-established  Recognized by IEEE and ISO  Industry and Academic involvement  Existing library of device specializations  Includes representatives interested in USB, TCP, and other underlying protocols  Data Layer –Description –Formatting –Exchange Protocols –Request Protocols

IBM Research, Zürich © 2007 IBM Corporation Progress  Bluetooth internal publication of version 0.7 –Interoperability tested between some members –Publication of 0.9 expected late this year  agreement on base protocol –Defining first device specializations now –Ballot on first release expected late this year  Joint interoperability testing planned  Strong industry interest

IBM Research, Zürich © 2007 IBM Corporation Questions  Michael Nidd, IBM Research, Zürich –Co-chair, Bluetooth Medical Devices Working Group  Douglas P. Bogia, Intel Corporation, Digital Health Standards Group –Chair, ISO/IEEE Personal Health Data Work Group  Robert Hughes, Intel Corporation, Digital Health Standards Group –Chair, Bluetooth Medical Devices Working Group