GCSE ICT

Control in Hospitals

The main use of computer control in hospitals is in life-support systems.

Sensors attached to a patient monitor: 

  • pulse
  • temperature
  • blood pressure
  • breathing rate

    Readings from sensors are taken at regular intervals and used as input to a computer.

    If any of these readings goes outside acceptable levels an output signal sets off an alarm to alert the nursing staff.


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