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Wearable Technology in Medicine and Health Care

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Wearable Technology in Medicine and Health Care provides readers with the most current research and information on the clinical and biomedical applications of wearable technology. Wearable devices provide applicability and convenience beyond many other means of technical interface and can include varying applications, such as personal entertainment, social communications and personalized health and fitness. The book covers the rapidly expanding development of wearable systems, thus enabling clinical and medical applications, such as disease management and rehabilitation. Final chapters discuss the challenges inherent to these rapidly evolving technologies.

Author Biography:

Professor Tong received his PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. Over the years, he has made great strides in developing a wide range of rehabilitation devices. His innovative work on the “Hand of Hope” rehabilitation robot system was the first Hong Kong invention to have received the grand prize in the 40-year history of the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (2012), making Hong Kong internationally visible in this emerging area in healthcare technology. The Kinelabs project awarded Dr. Tong the highest honor of winner in the e-Health category in the Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) from Brunei in 2012. He was also the recipient of the Grand Award of the innovation awards from the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers in 2008 and the Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Hong Kong in 2013. He is presently the Chairman of the Asia Regulatory Professional Association (ARPA)-Hong Kong Academy. He is a senior Member of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE and Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE).
Release date NZ
July 27th, 2018
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributor
  • Edited by Raymond Tong
Pages
340
ISBN-13
9780128118108
Product ID
27202921

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