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TELE HOME CARE - Assisted Daily Living (ADL) technologies remote monitoring technologies
June 2008 Article on tele home care              Washington Activity to fund tele home care

October 2008 Article on TeleHealth in EETimes

  • There is a demographic wave that is just cresting.  The Baby boom generation is retiring and remaining active longer.
  • In this later phase of life, critical decisions must be made. 
  • Leading technologies are continually being developed to assist in those decisions. 
  • Remote Monitoring methods are available, but many of the technologies are disparate and do not communicate or operate in a common way.
  • Systems based standards are the answer toward ease of development, delivery, operational integrity and common communication.

Analysis:
OBJECTIVE:
To understand whether home health technology in the market and in development can satisfy the needs of patients and their non-professional caregivers for proactive support in managing health and chronic conditions in the home.

METHODS:
A panel of clinical providers and technology researchers was assembled to examine whether home health technology addresses consumer-defined requirements for self-care devices. A lexicon of home care and self-care technology terms was then created. A global survey of home health technology for patients with heart disease and dementia was conducted. The 254 items identified were categorized by conditions treated, primary user, function, and purpose. A focus group of patients and caregivers was convened to describe their expectations of self-care technology. Items identified in the database were then assessed for these attributes.

RESULTS:
Patients and family caregivers indicated a need for intelligent self-care technology which supports early diagnosis of health changes, intervention enablement, and improvement of communication quality among patients and the health care system. Of these, only intervention enablement was commonly found in the home health technology items identified.

CONCLUSIONS:
An opportunity exists to meet consumer self-care needs through increased research and development in intelligent self-care technology.
Military - Defense - Intelligence

  • The embedded computing industry is moving toward COTS platforms to deliver standards-based hardware that offers low cost, high flexibility, easy expansion and upgrade paths, shorter learning curves, simpler maintenance and repair, a large support ecosystem, and the ability to incorporate the latest technological advances.
  • MicroTCA, in particular, has generated tremendous interest within the community.
  • It offers a versatile platform that system integrators can use to develop solutions for a range of applications across multiple markets.
  • Early adopters have used MicroTCA in wireless communications for telecom and military networks.
  • Developers are now exploring uses in military, storage, and other non-telecom applications, which will further solidify the commercial economic value proposition for the standard.

Defense and aerospace systems designers show growing interest in MicroTCA
POINT OF SALE SYSTEMS

  • Aging POS systems are in dire need of upgrade and replacement.
  • RFID and other advanced technologies are being adopted to expedite the sales process, bringing more accuracy and a better customer experience.
  • Newer technologies are disparate and do not communicate or operate in a common way.
  • Systems based standards address this for reduced total ownership and maintenance.
APRIL 2009 MARKET INSIGHT

"The MicroTCA market remains promising in today's challenging economic environment, as its 
technology enables telecom equipment manufacturers and defense contractors to implement 
affordable, standards-based communications platforms for network core, edge, and access
applications," said Ernie Bergstrom, Chairperson of the MicroTCA Summit and President of 
Crystal Cube Consulting.
 
"The market for MicroTCA-based systems is expected to reach $2.1 billion by year-end 2010.
 
If companies want to be successful designing MicroTCA systems, creating products for
them, or applying this standard communications platform, the MicroTCA Summit is a 
must-attend event." - MicroTCA Summit 2009 Showcases Latest Innovations and Advances in 
Standard Platform for Embedded Systems - SAN DIEGO, CA, Mar 31, 2009 (MARKET WIRE) --


JUNE 2008 MARKET INSIGHT

The ATCA sector will reach $7.2 billion in revenue in 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 95 percent. With second-generation platforms expected to enter production this year and in 2009, the ATCA market is poised for significant growth.

Major equipment vendors committed to ATCA include Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Nortel. ATCA is the leading platform for these major telecom equipment providers across a significant range of telecom applications covering the user and bearer planes.

10-Gbit/s Ethernet switch blades are key to second-generation ATCA platforms. Seven suppliers now offer products in this category: Adlink, Continuous Computing, Diversified, Emerson, Kontron, RadiSys, and ZNYX.

More than 120 AMC modules have been announced, covering CPU, DSP, storage, and networking I/O. AMC modules are now available from 25 vendors, including Continuous Computing, Emerson, GE Fanuc, Interphase, Kontron, RadiSys, and Sun.

MicroTCA systems have come to market in the past 12 months and are now available from seven vendors. Telecom applications targeted by MicroTCA include IP PBX, VOIP gateways, multimedia gateways, and wireless base stations.