Stepping Stone Symposia Conference on Medical Technology ...

Gangmin NING
Zhejiang University
gmning@zju.edu.cn
SSSTC <strong>Stepping</strong> <strong>Stone</strong> Symposium on Medical Technologies, 27–28 September 2012
Research interests
Design and development of medical devices; biomedical signal processing; modelling and simulation in
cardiovascular system; optimum therapy strategy for cardiovascular diseases
Educational history
1997–2001 Dr.-Ing., Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany
1987–1990 Master, Biomedical Engineering, ZhejiangUniversity, China
1982–1987 Bachelor, Biomedical Engineering, ZhejiangUniversity, China
Previous positions
2006–Present Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China
(12/08–02/09 Visiting Professor at Charité-Medicine Center, Berlin, Germany)
2001–2006 Associate Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China
1997–2001 DAAD Scholarship Holder, Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany
1992–1997 Lecturer, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China
1990–1992 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China
Gangmin Ning
Design of wireless vital physiological sign monitor for individual use
Physiological monitoring; wireless communication; individual use
The work aims to construct a reliable system for health status monitoring, specialized for people away from clinical
professionals. The need of measurement of vital signals in health monitoring triggered the design of our system,
which utilizes multifarious sensors and telecommunicate services to cover home and outdoor use.
The whole system consists of three parts, i.e. measurement devices, gateway for signal collection/transmission
and server that integrates database, web interface and decision support system. The available vital signals are:
electrocardiographic activity, weight, gross motor activity, and pulse wave velocity, which is a measure of arterial
stiffness and has a strong relationship with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Since the system is
designed both for home and outside use, some specific considerations are taken. The equipments used for outside
activities measurement should be portable and robust, while indoor use may ask for more comfortable facilities.
Accordingly, the home-based measurement process is merged into daily activities, like TV watching or book
reading etc.. When users are at home, they can use furniture based wireless measurement apparatus to acquire
ECG, pulse wave and body weight. While outside, portable devices are available for monitoring ECG, exercising
activity and so on.
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