Hand Held Computers New Developments

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Hand Held ComputersNew Developments

• Paul St. Jacques, M.D.
• Assoc. Director Perioperative Informatics
• Department of Anesthesiology,
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Nashville, TN

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Features

• Palm OS or PocketPC 2002 (Windows CE)
• Processors to 400mhz
• Built in RAM up to 128MB
• Secure digital memory card
• Compact flash memory card

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Hardware

• Many Devices
• Windows Mobile 2003
• Compaq Ipaq series
• 802.11b
• bluetooth
• Toshiba e series
• 802.11b
• PalmOS
• 802.11b
• Palm TungstenC
• Sony Clie

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HP (Compaq) Ipaq series
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Toshiba e800/Dell Axim
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PalmOS
TUNGSTEN C 499-399 65,000 Transflective Color
Display NEW! 2Web3Emai 5-Way Navigator Address
Book6Date Book7Integrated Thumb-Size
Keyboard8Rechargeable Battery9Embedded Antenna
for Integrated Wi-Fi (802.11b) NEW!
SONY CLIE PEG-UX50 - 650-570 Built-in
Wireless(802.11b)5 Built-in Bluetooth5
High-resolution Color Display (480x320)
Built-in Digital Camera Built-in MP3 Player and
Voice Recorder2 Built-in QWERTY Layout Keyboard
Video recording and playback Compatible with
Memory Stick PRO 6.2 oz.
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Future?
Samsung Nexio Windows Mobile 800480 screen
Sharp Zaurus Linux based PDA 640480
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Modems

• Compact Flash
• Proprietary cradles (palmOS)
• Springboard modules (palmOS)

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Network Cards

• Compact Flash
• Standard 10/100 ethernet

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Pocket Sized Keyboards

• Many kinds
• Foldable
• thumboards
• www.Pocektop.net
• IR connection
• Multiple devices (upgrade)
• 80-100

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Add-on unitsBarcode readers to GPS receivers

• Various manufacturers
• Compact flash or Proprietary cradle
• Handheld wands
• Possibilities include inventory or patient
  identification

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MobileMemory

• Multiple Formats
• Adapters to fit USB/PCCard slots
• Transfer through handheld using cradle or direct
  to USB
• SD Currently up to 512MB 225 or 80 for 256MB

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SD 802.11b Card

• Retrofit older or less expensive PDAs to WiFi
  List 99.99 129.99

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Video Output Margi Presenter to Go
Available as Compact flash, PC Card, SD card,
memory stick About 199 list
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Applications

• Organizer functions
• Wireless web access
• Data collection
• PowerPoint presentations
• Medical Reference
• Organizer functions

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Organizer functions

• Link to Outlook/Exchange server
• Email (Send/receive)
• https//email.mc.vanderbilt.edu/owa-pda
• Calendar / appointments
• Tasks, Notes, Contacts
• Starmobile
• Multimedia MP3 playback, streaming video
• Sync. at desktop or via wireless (802.11b)

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Internet Connectivity

• Wireless access - 802.11b
• WWW
• Desktop Synchronization
• Data Review
• Intranet web server
• Data Collection
• Web applications
• Terminal/Server
• Must be within range of access point

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Phone Edition

• Cellular service area
• Similar to traditional ISP
• Per MB billing or unlimited (100/month Sprint)
• Future generations to increase speed / lower cost
• Add in card needed for 802.11b

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Web Access

• MS Internet Explorer
• Standard http or https
• Small screen
• Web sites may recognize and auto/configure

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Data Collection - Excel

• Look and feel of Excel
• Spreadsheet on Handheld
• No network connection needed
• Data subject to loss / insecure
• Synchronize to desktop database
• Multistep process
• Copy data
• Incorporate to database

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Data Collection

• Web interface
• VPIMS Patient Tracker
• Greeter at front door VUH
• Wireless ipaq
• Sturdy, good battery life, easy to use
• Checks patients in on arrival
• OR notified of pt arrival
• No patient data stored on PDA

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Data Collection

• Terminal Server applications
• Log in to remote server
• eDataTracker MOBILE
• IES (eDataTracker)
• www.emed-solns.com
• Password protected
• Server level
• Application level
• No data stored on PDA

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MS Access--Live connection

• www.kelbran.com
• server runs on desktop PC
• Client runs on PocketPC
• open/edit databases on server using
  wireless/wired connection

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Video Applications

• Video projection of images/graphics/documents
  from handheld device
• Enable powerpoint presentations from handheld
  device
• Image capture to handheld device (flyjacket)
• Lifeview Flyjacket
• Margi Presenter to go

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PDA --PowerPoint

• Margi - Presenter to go
• Presentations created in powerpoint
• Saved to device via automatic link
• Converted to compressed format
• Slides not editable on PDA
• IA Presenter allows sequence change
• Both support remote control
• Presenter to go on screen writing ability and
  transitions

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Voice over IP

• www.pocketpresence.com
• running voice IP

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Medical Reference

• Numerous Software titles
• Varying costs
• www.skyscape.com
• EpocratesRx (free) palm OS only

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Product Reference

• Margi Systems Presenter to go
• 180 - 200
• Multiple formats
• Network cards/modems 50-70

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URL Bibliography

• www.toshiba.com PDA and accessories
• www.margi.com CF Video output
• www.compaq.com PDA and accessories
• www.handango.com PDA software (also shareware)
• www.hp.com - PDAs and accessories
• www.palmone.com Palm Home Base
• www.sandisk.com memory / 802.11 SD card