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Hand Held Computers New Developments

Explore the new features and advancements in handheld computers, including Palm OS or PocketPC 2002, high-speed processors, large memory capacity, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, compact design, and various applications for data collection, web access, presentations, and medical reference.

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Hand Held Computers New Developments

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  1. Hand Held ComputersNew Developments Paul St. Jacques, M.D. Assoc. Director Perioperative Informatics Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN

  2. 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

  3. Hardware • Many Devices • Windows Mobile 2003 • Compaq – Ipaq series • 802.11b • bluetooth • Toshiba – ‘e’ series • 802.11b • PalmOS • 802.11b • Palm TungstenC • Sony Clie

  4. HP (Compaq) –Ipaq series

  5. Toshiba e800/Dell Axim

  6. 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 Bluetooth™5 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.

  7. Future? Samsung Nexio Windows Mobile 800*480 screen Sharp Zaurus Linux based PDA 640*480

  8. Modems • Compact Flash • Proprietary cradles (palmOS) • Springboard modules (palmOS)

  9. Network Cards • Compact Flash • Standard 10/100 ethernet

  10. Pocket Sized Keyboards • Many kinds • Foldable • thumboards • www.Pocektop.net • IR connection • Multiple devices (upgrade) • ~$80-100

  11. Add-on unitsBarcode readers to GPS receivers • Various manufacturers • Compact flash or Proprietary cradle • Handheld wands • Possibilities include inventory or patient identification

  12. 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

  13. SD 802.11b Card • Retrofit older or less expensive PDAs to WiFi – List 99.99 129.99

  14. Video Output Margi “Presenter to Go” Available as Compact flash, PC Card, SD card, memory stick – About $199 list

  15. Applications • “Organizer” functions • Wireless web access • Data collection • PowerPoint presentations • Medical Reference • Organizer functions

  16. “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)

  17. 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

  18. 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

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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. “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”

  25. 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

  26. Voice over IP • www.pocketpresence.com • running voice IP

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

  28. Product Reference • Margi Systems Presenter to go • ~$180 - $200 • Multiple formats • Network cards/modems ~$50-70

  29. “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

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