Family-Based Big Medical-Level Data Acquisition System

At present, the market of network-based family health management is undergoing a fast growth and predicted to be extremely huge in the near future. Integration between traditional digital device in a family and common healthcare products can lead to a new strategy for family health management. Hereby, we imbed blood glucose monitoring function into a normal TV remote controller, which serves as a glucometer. In addition to normal function of TV remote controller, the proposed device can also serve as a medical device glucometer. The buried electrochemical module in TV remote controller is capable of resolving the current generated by a disposable glucose test strip. The retrieved blood glucose information is transmitted and displayed on TV, which can be further transferred to online personal health management center via network. Comparative study on reliability and accuracy between the integrated device and clinical biochemical analyzer shows good agreement. Taking account of rising concerns on daily healthcare, the proposed device holds great potentials in medical data acquisition for family-based health management.