Remote health monitoring through an integration of wireless sensor networks, mobile phones & Cloud Computing technologies

Abstract

Wireless sensor networks have several applications of direct and indirect benefit to humanity. These applications can be further enhanced by integrating local wireless sensor networks, internet and cloud technology for storing sensors' data. Our proposed application is based on the same concept. The existing processes of collection and analysis of patients' information requires a lot of effort and additionally they are prone to errors and unnecessary delays in real time information accessibility. These issues limit monitoring and diagnostic capabilities to clinics and hospital only. Wireless sensors provide the capability of information exchange among interconnected on-hand health monitoring equipments. The introduction of this concept is based on wireless sensor networks and utility computing. The information can be stored on “cloud” which will be accessible to medical staff. The proof-of-concept aim is to integrate commodity computing to predecessor medical devices, which should ensure simple integration and cost effectiveness into introduction of a system for health monitoring in remote areas for the best benefit of humanity.