Hand Held ComputersHand Held ComputersNew DevelopmentsNew Developments

Paul St. Jacques, M.D.Paul St. Jacques, M.D.Assoc. Director Perioperative InformaticsAssoc. Director Perioperative Informatics

Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Anesthesiology,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterVanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TNNashville, TN

FeaturesFeatures

Palm OS or PocketPC 2002 (Windows Palm OS or PocketPC 2002 (Windows CE)CE)

Processors to 400mhzProcessors to 400mhz Built in RAM – up to 128MBBuilt in RAM – up to 128MB Secure digital memory cardSecure digital memory card Compact flash memory cardCompact flash memory card

HardwareHardware

Many DevicesMany Devices Windows Mobile 2003Windows Mobile 2003

Compaq – Ipaq seriesCompaq – Ipaq series 802.11b802.11b bluetoothbluetooth

Toshiba – ‘e’ seriesToshiba – ‘e’ series 802.11b802.11b

PalmOSPalmOS 802.11b 802.11b

Palm TungstenCPalm TungstenC Sony ClieSony Clie

HP (Compaq) –Ipaq seriesHP (Compaq) –Ipaq series

Toshiba e800/Dell AximToshiba e800/Dell Axim

PalmOSPalmOS

SONY CLIE PEG-UX50 - $650-570

Built-in Wireless(802.11b)5 Built-in Bluetooth™5 High-resolution Color Display (480x320) Built-in Digital CameraBuilt-in MP3 Player and Voice Recorder2 Built-in QWERTY Layout Keyboard Video recording and playback Compatible with Memory Stick PRO 6.2 oz.

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!

Future?Future?

Sharp Zaurus

Linux based PDA

640*480

Samsung Nexio

Windows Mobile

800*480 screen

ModemsModems

Compact FlashCompact Flash Proprietary cradles Proprietary cradles

(palmOS)(palmOS) Springboard modules Springboard modules

(palmOS)(palmOS)

Network CardsNetwork Cards

Compact FlashCompact Flash Standard 10/100 Standard 10/100

ethernetethernet

Pocket Sized KeyboardsPocket Sized Keyboards

Many kindsMany kinds FoldableFoldable thumboardsthumboards

www.Pocektop.netwww.Pocektop.net IR connectionIR connection

Multiple devices Multiple devices (upgrade)(upgrade)

~$80-100~$80-100

Add-on unitsAdd-on unitsBarcode readers to GPS Barcode readers to GPS

receiversreceivers

•Various manufacturers

•Compact flash or Proprietary cradle

•Handheld wands

•Possibilities include inventory or patient identification

MobileMemoryMobileMemory

•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

SD 802.11b CardSD 802.11b Card

Retrofit older or less expensive PDAs to Retrofit older or less expensive PDAs to WiFi – List 99.99WiFi – List 99.99 129.99129.99

Video Output Video Output Margi “Presenter to Go”Margi “Presenter to Go”

Available as Compact flash, PC Card, SD card, memory stick – About $199 list

ApplicationsApplications

““Organizer” functionsOrganizer” functions Wireless web accessWireless web access Data collection Data collection PowerPoint presentationsPowerPoint presentations Medical ReferenceMedical Reference Organizer functionsOrganizer functions

““Organizer” functionsOrganizer” functions Link to Outlook/Exchange serverLink to Outlook/Exchange server

Email (Send/receive): Email (Send/receive): https://email.mc.vanderbilt.edu/owa-pdahttps://email.mc.vanderbilt.edu/owa-pda

Calendar / appointmentsCalendar / appointments Tasks, Notes, ContactsTasks, Notes, Contacts StarmobileStarmobile Multimedia MP3 playback, streaming videoMultimedia MP3 playback, streaming video

Sync. at desktop or via wireless Sync. at desktop or via wireless (802.11b)(802.11b)

Internet ConnectivityInternet Connectivity

Wireless access - 802.11bWireless access - 802.11b WWWWWW Desktop SynchronizationDesktop Synchronization Data ReviewData Review

Intranet web serverIntranet web server Data CollectionData Collection

Web applicationsWeb applications Terminal/ServerTerminal/Server

Must be within range of access pointMust be within range of access point

Phone EditionPhone 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

Web AccessWeb Access

MS Internet MS Internet ExplorerExplorer Standard http or Standard http or

httpshttps Small screenSmall screen

Web sites may Web sites may recognize and recognize and auto/configureauto/configure

Data Collection - ExcelData Collection - Excel

Look and feel of ExcelLook and feel of Excel Spreadsheet on Spreadsheet on

HandheldHandheld No network connection No network connection

neededneeded Data subject to loss / Data subject to loss /

insecureinsecure Synchronize to desktop Synchronize to desktop

databasedatabase Multistep processMultistep process

Copy dataCopy data Incorporate to databaseIncorporate to database

Data CollectionData Collection

Web interfaceWeb interface VPIMS Patient TrackerVPIMS Patient Tracker

Greeter at front door Greeter at front door VUHVUH

Wireless ipaq Wireless ipaq Sturdy, good battery Sturdy, good battery

life, easy to uselife, easy to use Checks patients in on Checks patients in on

arrivalarrival OR notified of pt arrivalOR notified of pt arrival No patient data stored No patient data stored

on PDAon PDA

Data CollectionData Collection

Terminal Server Terminal Server applicationsapplications

““Log in” to remote serverLog in” to remote server eDataTracker eDataTracker MOBILEMOBILE

IES (eDataTracker)IES (eDataTracker) www.emed-www.emed-

solns.comsolns.com Password protectedPassword protected

Server levelServer level Application levelApplication level

No data stored on PDANo data stored on PDA

MS Access--Live connectionMS Access--Live connection•www.kelbran.com

•“server” runs on desktop PC

•“Client” runs on PocketPC

• open/edit databases on server using wireless/wired connection

““Video Applications”Video Applications”

Video projection of Video projection of images/graphics/documents from handheld images/graphics/documents from handheld devicedevice

Enable powerpoint presentations from Enable powerpoint presentations from handheld devicehandheld device

Image capture to handheld device (flyjacket)Image capture to handheld device (flyjacket)

Lifeview “Flyjacket”Lifeview “Flyjacket” Margi – “Presenter to go”Margi – “Presenter to go”

PDA --PowerPointPDA --PowerPoint

Margi - Presenter to goMargi - Presenter to go Presentations created in Presentations created in

powerpointpowerpoint Saved to device via Saved to device via

automatic linkautomatic link Converted to compressed Converted to compressed

formatformat Slides not editable on PDASlides not editable on PDA

IA Presenter allows IA Presenter allows sequence changesequence change

Both support remote Both support remote controlcontrol

Presenter to go – on Presenter to go – on screen writing ability and screen writing ability and transitionstransitions

Voice over IPVoice over IP

www.pocketpresence.com www.pocketpresence.com running voice IP running voice IP

Medical ReferenceMedical Reference

Numerous Software titlesNumerous Software titles Varying costsVarying costs

www.skyscape.comwww.skyscape.com EpocratesRx (free) – palm OS onlyEpocratesRx (free) – palm OS only

Product ReferenceProduct Reference

Margi Systems Presenter to goMargi Systems Presenter to go ~$180 - $200~$180 - $200

Multiple formatsMultiple formats

Network cards/modems ~$50-70Network cards/modems ~$50-70

““URL Bibliography”URL Bibliography”

www.toshiba.comwww.toshiba.com – PDA and accessories – PDA and accessories www.margi.comwww.margi.com – CF Video output – CF Video output www.compaq.comwww.compaq.com – PDA and accessories – PDA and accessories www.handango.com – PDA software www.handango.com – PDA software (also (also

shareware)shareware)

www.hp.comwww.hp.com - PDAs and accessories- PDAs and accessories www.palmone.com – Palm Home Basewww.palmone.com – Palm Home Base www.sandisk.com – memory / 802.11 SD www.sandisk.com – memory / 802.11 SD

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