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Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | ISSN: 2249-622X | Volume 8
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Chemistry and Biomedicine 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4066/2249-622X-C4-012
Integrating mobile applications into biomedical innovations
Edwin E
Medisend College of Biomedical Engineering Technology, USA
With global smartphone numbers predicted to exceed
6.1 billion by the year 2020, smartphones have quickly
revolutionized the world we currently live in. In addition to this,
the nature of modern biomedical research is also galvanizing--
resulting in increasingly high costs. From expensive specialized
equipment and consumables, there are other considerations
involving rental, safety, and specialized infrastructure, for
example: tissue culture. Alongside the actual equipment,
computers are required to both control these devices and
facilitate data analysis, e.g. flow cytometry. This necessary
pairing of computer and equipment further constraints the
researcher to a specific location within a laboratory. In this
aspect, mobile applications (APPS) and peripheral devices that
displace computers or other equipment can aid to mobilize
research processes, contributing to significant savings not
only in terms of equipment costs, but also reducing the
rental space and equipment setup as well as delivery costs.
Such connectivity can be fulfilled utilizing the built-in wireless
connectivity (WIFI, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared, ect.) of the
average modern smartphone. Such technological advances,
if you will, have already allowed add-on peripheral devices
and sensors to further expand the reach of capabilities, such
as, thermostat sensors connected wirelessly, which can and
has further opened up proficiencies of the smartphone. The
prospect of wirelessly connected peripheral devices most
certainly open up great potential in the displacement of lab
equipment and improving the mobility of biomedical research.
Given that smartphones are generally under-exploited in its
processing power and range of available sensors for research
purposes, there is great promise for the future development
in this area. It is only a matter of time before everyone
owns core lab equipment in their individual smartphones
allowing research to take place—anytime, anywhere.
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