The course is broad introduction to the field of biomedical and health informatics as well as standards and regulations in medical technology. The application areas include healthcare, preventive care, elderly care, well-being, sports, mHealth, home care, etc. The focus is on the use of modern information and communications technology (ICT) solutions in these areas. The course also contains an in-depth part, where a narrower topic within the field is studied.
The practical parts of the course consist of labs covering the processing of physiological signals and the construction of software systems for wireless sensors and mobile applications in health and sports.