System Architecture of a Proactive Intelligent System to Monitor Health of Older Adults Living Alone
Intisar Shadeed Al-Mejibli, S. Al-Majeed, J. Karam, Cid Mathew Adolfo, Jamshed Iqbal, C. Yalung · International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems · 2021
Worldwide improvements in the quality of life highlight immense need to have a remote health monitoring system that can provide critical biomedical data.This paper presents a low-cost health monitoring system, forming part of the Internet of Things (IoT), which aims at continuous, 24/7 monitoring of elderly people and disabled people.The system is implemented with a variety of sensors, for example, temperature, heart rate, and movement measurements, to observe a person's status.Doctors may also prescribe this system with a specific number and type of sensor, depending on a patient's condition.In a case study, three sensors measured the status of a person during the day.The measurements reflected the actions of the person as he/she relaxed or was active, in addition to monitoring his/her state of health.The observed data were recorded in a database that can be displayed by authorized caregivers.Results witnessed the efficacy of the proposed system.The proposed system finds enormous potential in giving remote healthcare facilities, especially to unaccompanied older adults.