[2] Although virtually any physiological signal could be transmitted, application is typically limited to cardiac monitoring and SpO2.
Biotelemetry is increasingly being used to understand animals and wildlife by remotely measuring physiology, behaviour and energetic status.
[4] A typical biotelemetry system comprises: Some of the first uses of biotelemetry systems date to the early space race, where physiological signals obtained from animals or human passengers were transmitted back to Earth for analysis (the name of the medical device manufacturer Spacelabs Healthcare is a reflection of their start in 1958 developing biotelemetry systems for the early U.S. space program).
begun to allocate dedicated frequency bands for exclusive biotelemetry usage, for example, the Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS).
In addition, there are many products that utilize commonly available standard radio devices such as Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11.