Research Article

Technological Approaches to Remote Monitoring of Elderly People in Cardiology: A Usability Perspective

Table 6

Sample platform features chart for the heart monitoring service and related requirements.

Platform Feature Requirement

Wireless ECG device Preferred
Local storage capability Requested
Feedback on data acquisition Mandatory
Battery life status notification Requested
No user configuration steps Mandatory
Broadband network interface Preferred
Narrowband network interface Mandatory
Wireless network connection Preferred
Local storage capability Mandatory
Data management Asynchronous and Synchronous