Hand Held Computers New Developments Paul St Jacques

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

Features n n n Palm OS or Pocket. PC 2002 (Windows CE) Processors to 400 mhz Built in RAM – up to 128 MB Secure digital memory card Compact flash memory card

Hardware n Many Devices n Windows Mobile 2003 n Compaq – Ipaq series n n n Toshiba – ‘e’ series n n 802. 11 b bluetooth 802. 11 b Palm. OS n 802. 11 b n n Palm Tungsten. C Sony Clie

HP (Compaq) –Ipaq series

Toshiba e 800/Dell Axim

Palm. OS TUNGSTEN C – $499 -399 65, 000 Transflective Color Display NEW! 2 Web 3 Emai 5 -Way Navigator Address Book 6 Date Book 7 Integrated Thumb-Size Keyboard 8 Rechargeable Battery 9 Embedded Antenna for Integrated Wi-Fi (802. 11 b) NEW! SONY CLIE PEG-UX 50 - $650 -570 Built-in Wireless(802. 11 b)5 Built-in Bluetooth™ 5 High-resolution Color Display (480 x 320) Built-in Digital Camera Built-in MP 3 Player and Voice Recorder 2 Built-in QWERTY Layout Keyboard Video recording and playback Compatible with Memory Stick PRO 6. 2 oz.

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

Modems n n n Compact Flash Proprietary cradles (palm. OS) Springboard modules (palm. OS)

Network Cards n Compact Flash n Standard 10/100 ethernet

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

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

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

SD 802. 11 b Card n Retrofit older or less expensive PDAs to Wi. Fi – List 99. 99 129. 99

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

Applications n n n “Organizer” functions Wireless web access Data collection Power. Point presentations Medical Reference Organizer functions

“Organizer” functions n Link to Outlook/Exchange server n Email (Send/receive): n https: //email. mc. vanderbilt. edu/owa-pda Calendar / appointments n Tasks, Notes, Contacts n Starmobile n Multimedia MP 3 playback, streaming video n n Sync. at desktop or via wireless (802. 11 b)

Internet Connectivity n Wireless access - 802. 11 b WWW n Desktop Synchronization n Data Review n n n Intranet web server Data Collection Web applications n Terminal/Server n n Must be within range of access point

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. 11 b

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

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

Data Collection n Web interface n VPIMS Patient Tracker n Greeter at front door VUH n n n 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

Data Collection n n Terminal Server applications “Log in” to remote server n e. Data. Tracker MOBILE n IES (e. Data. Tracker) n www. emed-solns. com n Password protected n n n Server level Application level No data stored on PDA

MS Access--Live connection • www. kelbran. com • “server” runs on desktop PC • “Client” runs on Pocket. PC • open/edit databases on server using wireless/wired connection

“Video Applications” n n n 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”

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

Voice over IP n www. pocketpresence. com n running voice IP

Medical Reference n Numerous Software titles n n n Varying costs www. skyscape. com Epocrates. Rx (free) – palm OS only

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

“URL Bibliography” n n n n 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