Embed MediCollector's data-acquisition functionality into your own system

MediCollector BEDSIDE is a software product for retrieving and recording data from patient monitors and medical devices.  ​It is a standard Windows desktop application.  So you install it on your computer, and interact with it using a mouse and keyboard.  But many of our customers have asked if they can take MediCollector's data-acquisition functionality, and seamlessly embed it into their own product or system.  For example, maybe you have a Electronic Medical Records system, and want to integrate it with a medical device at the bedside?  This is typically done using a application programming interface (API) or some kind of automation.  Here's how you can do deploy or embed MediCollector into your own custom systems:

• Command Line Interface.  This method allows you to run MediCollector from a command line and immediately retrieve the current live values from your medical device.  The command line runs seamlessly (i.e. invisibly) in the background and quickly returns the current values.  This allows you to embed data-acquisition into your own product or system.  Details are explained in this application note.
    
• Automation.  Another way to do this is using automation.  Using a simple text file, you can configure MediCollector to automatically begin recording when it is launched.  Using this method, you could build a "wrapper" around MediCollector and remotely configure it to begin recording according to your own specification.  Details are explained in this application note. 
  
  
• Real-time Streaming.  The MediCollector BEDSIDE and MediCollector SERVICE software applications can stream live data out to third party applications in real-time.  This is done by outputting the data to a TCP/IP port using a very simple protocol.  This allows customers to process data or execute algorithms in real-time in applications like Matlab.  Details are explained in this application note. 

We want to hear feedback from you!  If these interfaces doesn't meet your needs, please let us know.  We might be able to build a custom interface for you.  Don't hesitate to contact us!