達(dá)拉斯（2007年11月8日）消息，將超低功率控制與創(chuàng)新的遠(yuǎn)程通信相結(jié)合，CenTrak宣布推出其InTouch CareTM實(shí)時(shí)定位系統(tǒng)（RTLS），提供先進(jìn)的功能，可以被很容易地安裝到系統(tǒng)里用于跟蹤基于MSP430（MCUs）控制器的醫(yī)療人員、病人和設(shè)備。新InTouch Care RTLS采用了DualTrakTM技術(shù)，一種獨(dú)特的結(jié)合無線電頻率和紅外線技術(shù)，對(duì)醫(yī)務(wù)室及次級(jí)醫(yī)務(wù)室人員及設(shè)備的定位，在幫助改善患者治療的同時(shí)為醫(yī)院節(jié)省成本及時(shí)間。由于TI MSP430 MCUs所帶來的極低損耗，InTouch Care的DualTrak架構(gòu)以電池為動(dòng)力支持已經(jīng)支持了好幾年了，此舉使系統(tǒng)很容易被展開配置及更新，以及低費(fèi)用維護(hù)。 TI MSP430世界產(chǎn)品營(yíng)銷經(jīng)理Cornelia Huellstrunk說：“CenTrak是我們最前線的創(chuàng)新產(chǎn)品，為患者創(chuàng)造更好的醫(yī)療環(huán)境的同時(shí)改善治療效率。通過推行TIMSP430的特性和節(jié)能性，InTouch Care幫助減少RTLS安裝的負(fù)擔(dān)，在提供高精確跟蹤性能的同時(shí)，節(jié)省成本，幫助改善醫(yī)療方法” 完整的低功率MCU解決方案 所有CenTrak的InTouch Care產(chǎn)品都基于TI的MSP430F20xx MCUs，在提供高達(dá)16MIPS的通訊辨別及控制速度的同時(shí)，使電池的使用壽命延長(zhǎng)了約25％。一個(gè)超低功率模塊在備用循環(huán)及快速啟動(dòng)過程中最小化了功率損耗，保證了積極應(yīng)用的快速反應(yīng)。完整的外圍設(shè)備包括模擬數(shù)字轉(zhuǎn)換器（ADCs）、計(jì)時(shí)器和對(duì)比儀器，用于減少系統(tǒng)成本及監(jiān)視電路以及小型電池。 供貨情況 InTouch Care均由CenTrak提供，更多信息，參見：www.CenTrak.com更多關(guān)于TIR MSP430 MCUs信息見www.ti.com/MSP430。 [FONT=times] original text [/FONT] [font=times][Color=#708090]New InTouch Care™ Battery-Powered Real Time Location System Increases Efficiencies, Saves Costs, Helps Improve Patient Care DALLAS （November 8, 2007） - Combining ultra-low-power control with innovative remote communications, CenTrak, Inc. （formally Remote Play） has announced the introduction of its InTouch CareTM Real Time Location System （RTLS）, an advanced, easily installed system for tracking medical personnel, patients and equipment that is based on MSP430 microcontroller units （MCUs） from Texas Instruments Incorporated （TI） （NYSE:TXN）. The new InTouch Care RTLS employs DualTrakTM technology, a unique combination of radio frequency （RF） and infrared （IR） generates more accurate locations of people and equipment to room and sub-room levels, saving time and costs for hospitals while helping to improve patient care. Thanks to the extremely low power consumption of TI‘s MSP430 MCUs, InTouch Care‘s DualTrak infrastructure operates on batteries that last for several years, making the system easy to deploy and scale, as well as inexpensive to maintain. "CenTrak is at the forefront of innovative efforts to develop technology that improves medical efficiencies while creating a better environment and experience for patients," said Cornelia Huellstrunk, worldwide product marketing manager for MSP430, Texas Instruments. "By leveraging TI‘s MSP430 performance and power savings offerings, InTouch Care helps lower the burden of RTLS installation while providing highly accurate tracking, saving costs for facilities and helping to improve medical care." An Integrated, Low-Power MCU Solution All of CenTrak‘s InTouch Care units are based on TI‘s MSP430F20xx MCUs, which extend battery life by approximately 25 percent while providing up to 16 MIPS （million instructions per second） for communication, identification and system control. An ultra-low power mode minimizes power consumption during standby cycles, and a fast wake-up ensures rapid response for active use. Integrated peripherals, including analog-to-digital converters （ADCs）, timers and comparators, reduce system cost and assist in keeping tag and monitor circuits as small as their coin-sized batteries. Product Availability InTouch Care products are available from CenTrak. For more information, see www.CenTrak.com. For information on TI‘s MSP430 MCUs, see www.ti.com/MSP430.[/color][/font]