An Internet of Things Application on Continuous Remote Patient Monitoring and Diagnosis

Abstract

The Internet of Things is redesigning a wide range of remote monitoring applications in the variant domain, including the health care industry. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is not a new concept in modern technology, but the Internet of Things (IoT) makes it a better equipped and sophisticated control system. This research paper approaches a noninvasive wearable device that will monitor the vital signs of a patient in real-time by using the Internet of Things (IoT). The proposed device can monitor the body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, glucose level in the blood, ECG, patient fall detection, location parameters. In addition, it has a breath analyzer unit that measures the total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), carbon dioxide, alcohol, hydrogen sulfide, and ammonia level in breath. The system is designed with an 8-bit microcontroller along with corresponding sensors. The sensor's data are fed into a web database using a wifi communication protocol. Furthermore, the system has a web dashboard and Role-Based Access (RBA) smartphone app to monitor multiple patients remotely. The proposed approach demonstrates advanced remote patient monitoring and diagnosis system for chronic disease patients, especially in a pandemic.