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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMAUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
http://www.usouthal.edu/emergingtech/
The Office of Emerging Health Technologies (OEHT) is committed to the principle of utilizing emerging information and communication technologies to reach the demands of our healthcare system and the surrounding communities. Our lead-user group approach in testing and deployment of caring edge solutions in the delivery of healthcare enables us to be a national leader in wired and wireless technologies. With this mission, OEHT provides services to rural and urban patients and physicians in Alabama and beyond.
About Us:About Us:
Current OEHT Projects:Current OEHT Projects:
Bio-monitoring Bio-monitoring - A home-based chronic - A home-based chronic disease monitoring program, using inexpensive disease monitoring program, using inexpensive technology that collects relevant real-time technology that collects relevant real-time physiological data and transmits it through a physiological data and transmits it through a phone modem to a nurse reviewed database.phone modem to a nurse reviewed database.
Bio-terrorismBio-terrorism - Planning and implementation - Planning and implementation of hardware, software, and networking of hardware, software, and networking infrastructure to address the dynamics infrastructure to address the dynamics associated with a sudden natural or terrorist associated with a sudden natural or terrorist event. event.
Traditional Telemedicine:Traditional Telemedicine:
Remote Doctor/ Patient video consultingRemote Doctor/ Patient video consulting Satellite TeleconferencingSatellite Teleconferencing Continuing Medical Education (CME)Continuing Medical Education (CME) ER TeleTraumaER TeleTrauma Alabama Children’s Rehab Services Clinic Alabama Children’s Rehab Services Clinic Remote Sickle Cell ClinicRemote Sickle Cell Clinic Remote Neonatal ClinicRemote Neonatal Clinic Mobile County Department of Public HealthMobile County Department of Public Health
HIV Clinic HIV Clinic
New Technologies:New Technologies:
Wireless TechnologiesWireless Technologies Satellite TechnologiesSatellite Technologies 3D Diagnostic Imagery3D Diagnostic Imagery Distributed Biomedical Data CollectionDistributed Biomedical Data Collection SessionSessionTMTM by Wave 3 Software – An by Wave 3 Software – An
Economical PC Based Software Economical PC Based Software Videoconferencing SolutionVideoconferencing Solution
Session Features:Session Features:
Uses a software based Wavelet Codec Uses a software based Wavelet Codec that can run on a PC or Macthat can run on a PC or Mac
Interoperates between both platformsInteroperates between both platforms Can be used anywhere a Broadband or Can be used anywhere a Broadband or
Ethernet LAN connection is availableEthernet LAN connection is available Can be configured to emulate most of Can be configured to emulate most of
the same functions as the VTel, the same functions as the VTel, Polycom, and Tandberg codecsPolycom, and Tandberg codecs
Session Components:Session Components:
IP Video Conferencing w/ Integrated IP Video Conferencing w/ Integrated Standards based Voice Over IP (VoIP)Standards based Voice Over IP (VoIP)
ShareAppShareAppTMTM – Lets users dynamically – Lets users dynamically view and work together in virtually any view and work together in virtually any third party application.third party application.
MediaSpaceMediaSpaceTMTM – Utilizes peer to peer file – Utilizes peer to peer file transfers allowing distributed users to transfers allowing distributed users to share a range of media in a common share a range of media in a common work space.work space.
Video Snapshots:Video Snapshots:
Session enables snapshot photos to be Session enables snapshot photos to be taken from the video stream during a calltaken from the video stream during a call
Snapshots can be made from either the Snapshots can be made from either the Transmitter or Receiver video windowsTransmitter or Receiver video windows
Snapshots are converted to JPEG imagesSnapshots are converted to JPEG images Can be accessed with MediaSpace or any Can be accessed with MediaSpace or any
other image viewing application.other image viewing application.
Apple System Requirements:Apple System Requirements:
Macintosh G4 887 MHz processorMacintosh G4 887 MHz processor 256 MB RAM256 MB RAM FireWire cameraFireWire camera Apple OSX 10.1.5Apple OSX 10.1.5 Apple QuickTime version 6Apple QuickTime version 6
PC System Requirements:PC System Requirements:
Pentium 4 processor based PCPentium 4 processor based PC 256 MB RAM 256 MB RAM Microsoft Windows® XP Pro or 2000 Pro Microsoft Windows® XP Pro or 2000 Pro
w/ Service Pack 2 or higherw/ Service Pack 2 or higher Apple QuickTime™ version 5 or higherApple QuickTime™ version 5 or higher Microsoft® DirectX 8.1Microsoft® DirectX 8.1 A USB port, FireWire card, or video capture A USB port, FireWire card, or video capture
card.card.
Question…Question…
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Session Image Quality:Session Image Quality:
Session has been tested computers Session has been tested computers connected via IP from both the USA connected via IP from both the USA internal LAN and to remote locations over internal LAN and to remote locations over the internetthe internet
Picture and sound quality is comparable to Picture and sound quality is comparable to hardware based videoconferencing codecshardware based videoconferencing codecs
Costs much less than the hardware based Costs much less than the hardware based videoconferencing codecsvideoconferencing codecs
Session Screen During Video Session Screen During Video ConferenceConference
OEHT Demo Lab Testing:OEHT Demo Lab Testing:
The following medical devices were The following medical devices were
connected to the USA OEHT demonstrationconnected to the USA OEHT demonstration
lab computer using a video switcher lab computer using a video switcher
connected to a USB video capture device:connected to a USB video capture device:
Sony EVI-D30 CameraSony EVI-D30 Camera
Receiving end video using the Receiving end video using the Sony EVI-D30 CameraSony EVI-D30 Camera
SonoSite Portable UltrasoundSonoSite Portable Ultrasound
Receiving end video from the Receiving end video from the SonoSite Portable UltrasoundSonoSite Portable Ultrasound
Elmo EV-400 Doc CameraElmo EV-400 Doc Camera
Receiving end video using the Receiving end video using the Elmo Document CameraElmo Document Camera
AMD-2500 General Exam CamAMD-2500 General Exam Cam
Receiving end video using the Receiving end video using the Sony EVI-D30 CameraSony EVI-D30 Camera
Welch Allyn ColposcopeWelch Allyn Colposcope
Receiving end video using the Receiving end video using the Welch Allyn ColposcopeWelch Allyn Colposcope
Other Useful Peripherals:Other Useful Peripherals:
Welch Allyn OtoscopeWelch Allyn Otoscope Any other medical peripheral with a Any other medical peripheral with a
composite or S-Video connectioncomposite or S-Video connection Video tape for recording and/or playbackVideo tape for recording and/or playback Other remote or wireless devices that can Other remote or wireless devices that can
share data (i.e. the TeleMedic Systems share data (i.e. the TeleMedic Systems VitalLink 1200)VitalLink 1200)
Suggested Improvements:Suggested Improvements:
Sony VISCA camera controls for zoom, Sony VISCA camera controls for zoom, pan, and tilt addedpan, and tilt added
Control of remote camera (planned)Control of remote camera (planned) True 640 x 480 resolution (planned) True 640 x 480 resolution (planned) More efficient use of IP bandwidth on More efficient use of IP bandwidth on
cable and DSLcable and DSL
Current Session Projects:Current Session Projects:
Doctor to Patient consults with USA Doctor to Patient consults with USA Department of Obstetrics and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology involving the monitoring Gynecology involving the monitoring of high-risk pregnancies in rural of high-risk pregnancies in rural communitiescommunities
Remote Doctor/ Patient monitoring Remote Doctor/ Patient monitoring within USA and other local area within USA and other local area hospitalshospitals
The Shadow Bowl Exercise of 2003The Shadow Bowl Exercise of 2003
Shadow Bowl 2003:Shadow Bowl 2003:
USA was one of seven USA was one of seven medical schools medical schools nationwide to participatenationwide to participate
Coordinated through San Coordinated through San Diego State UniversityDiego State University
Shadowed Shadowed Super Bowl Super Bowl XXXVIIXXXVII near near Qualcomm StadiumQualcomm Stadium
Shadow Bowl Command Shadow Bowl Command Center at SDSUCenter at SDSU
Purpose of Shadow Bowl:Purpose of Shadow Bowl:
Build a sensor grid to detect bio-chemical Build a sensor grid to detect bio-chemical agentsagents
Collaborate with local and national Collaborate with local and national resources to provide medical reachbackresources to provide medical reachback
USA used Session as part of the medical USA used Session as part of the medical reachbackreachback
Session During Shadow BowlSession During Shadow Bowl
Dr. Richard P. Gonzalez
Patient Triage simulation between San Diego and University of South Alabama in Mobile
Results of Shadow Bowl 2003:Results of Shadow Bowl 2003:
Occurred same weekend “Slammer” Occurred same weekend “Slammer” Internet worm struckInternet worm struck
Session worked well in spite of Session worked well in spite of “Slammer” worm“Slammer” worm
All goals were met and exceededAll goals were met and exceeded Further information on the Shadow Bowl Further information on the Shadow Bowl
2003 exercise can be found at 2003 exercise can be found at http://www.shadowbowl.sdsu.edu/http://www.shadowbowl.sdsu.edu/
USA OEHT Opportunities:USA OEHT Opportunities:
Emerging Health Technologies is locatedEmerging Health Technologies is located
within the University of South Alabamawithin the University of South Alabama
College of Medicine. OEHT staff are alwaysCollege of Medicine. OEHT staff are always
looking for new approaches and would enjoylooking for new approaches and would enjoy
discussing partnership opportunities indiscussing partnership opportunities in
medicine's expanding global connectionsmedicine's expanding global connections
with you.with you.
Contact Information:Contact Information:
University of South AlabamaOffice of Emerging Health Technologies
Carl Taylor – Director 307 N. University Blvd., CSAB 269
Mobile, AL 36688Voice: (251) 461-1810 Fax: (251) 461-1809
http://www.usouthal.edu/emergingtech/
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