A Remote Station to Monitor Gas Hydrate Outcrops in the Gulf of Mexico

Abstract

Outcrops of gas hydrates will be monitored via a remote station installed on the continental slope of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The project, driven by the need to initiate collection of a data base for assessing stability of the sea floor, will also address other factors associated with the formation and dissociation of gas hydrates. A group of experts has been organized to supervise the assembly and operation of the station, which will monitor physical and chemical parameters of sea water and sea floor sediments on a more or less continuous basis.

Mobile Acquisition and Monitoring System for Improved Diabetes Management Using Emergent Wireless and Web Technologies

“…Using Emergent Wireless and Web Technologies monitoring, taking into consideration that health providers are becoming more and more involved in technology to aid in their jobs. In addition, healthcare systems with remote monitoring have been shown to improve patient's quality of life and reducing costs (http://www.boschtelehealth.com/) (McGee, 2009) The benefits of remote data acquisition and monitoring have been widely recognized and therefore many other applications are emerging to address the demands of mobile health. A system that allows for remote monitoring of patient's vital parameters like ECG, blood pressure and oxygen saturation level can be built by having the patients equipped with ambulatory sensors that acquire these health data.…”