03-11-2004, 12:00 PM
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"Measure Biosignals Reliably In The Himalayas"
Every now and then, you see a news headline or product tagline that just makes you go "Huh?!?" That was exactly my reaction when I first saw this description of a way to use Pocket PCs to gather biosignals (brain wave activity) while climbing the highest mountains on Earth.
"g.MOBIlab is g.tec's portable biosignal acquisition and analysis system. It is the perfect tool for recording multimodal biosignal data on a standard Pocket PC. This allows investigation of brain-, heart-, muscle-activity, eye movement, respiration, galvanic skin response and other body signals."
Apparently, there is some huge, untapped Nepalese multimodal biosignal recording market that I've been unaware of, because the g-MOBilab Web site goes on the describe a Himalayan expedition in which a Pocket PC was used to gather biosignal data at climbing altitudes of up to 5600 meters (Yes, I double-checked that number!). That's about 18,000 feet American! I mean, do they even have AIR at that altitude?!?
On a more serious side, I do think it's pretty neat seeing the new ways that people are finding to put Pocket PCs to work. A lot of the applications on the gMOBilab site are actually pretty cool, like systems that link GPS data to the biosignal data. I guess that way, the next time I'm in the Himalayas you could tell exactly where I was when I collapsed from lack of oxygen.
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03-11-2004, 02:10 PM
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Re: "Measure Biosignals Reliably In The Himalayas"
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Originally Posted by Brad Adrian
This allows investigation of brain-, heart-, muscle-activity, eye movement, respiration, galvanic skin response and other body signals.
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All this - plus it looks stylish on you?
:lol:
/jizmo
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03-11-2004, 02:12 PM
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The question I would ask is would it be light enough? I know that high-altitude climbers are careful to the ounce. Not a climber myself, but I've been an interested reader of accounts of those who do. My only thought would be that either a) it's an effort to objectively monitor the real-time health of a climber, perhaps saving lives or b) useful for study of the humban body's reaction to a high-altitude climate.
I wonder how these results might be helpful for future medical programs for those either deprived of oxygen, brain trauma, etc. Coming to an ER near you..... 
That being said, it ultimate lies in the category.... WBIC!
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03-11-2004, 02:18 PM
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Re: "Measure Biosignals Reliably In The Himalayas"
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Originally Posted by jizmo
All this - plus it looks stylish on you?
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Can you see me wearing this AND my eVEST?
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03-11-2004, 02:21 PM
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Re: "Measure Biosignals Reliably In The Himalayas"
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Originally Posted by Brad Adrian
Can you see me wearing this AND my eVEST?
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Actually .. I could
/jizmo
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03-11-2004, 10:22 PM
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I'd love to see this improve to the point that the helmet is much more discreet and the other equipment is smaller, or even integrated with Bluetooth. Imagine measuring a hockey player's biosignal data immediately before s/he gives/recieves a bodycheck that gets him/her a three week suspension/recovery.
Another scenario: having an EEG or similar test done, when all the recipient wears is a simple helmet with no wires attached. Scenarios like this would make patients feel much more comfortable about having this type of exam performed.
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