Table 1.
Overview of current trends and needs in Telemedicine applications
| Telemedicine applications | Basic needs | |||||||
| Cost | Portability | Autonomy | Small Weight & size | PC type | Camera quality | Communication means | User friendliness | |
| Ambulance | Medium/High | High | High | High | Palmtop | Medium High | GSM | Medium/High |
| RHC | Medium/High | Low | Low | Low | Desktop Laptop | Medium High | POTS, GSM | Medium/High |
| Ship | Medium/High | Low/ Medium | Low/ Medium | Low | Desktop Laptop | Medium High | GSM, Satellite | Medium/High |
| Home care | Low | Low/ Medium | Low/ Medium | Low | Desktop Laptop | High | POTS | High |
| Intensive care room | Medium/High | Low | Low | Low | Desktop | High | POTS, GSM | Medium/High |