A foot temperature measuring system for diabetic patients

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major precursor to lower-limb amputations and a prominent cause of morbidity in patients with diabetes. There are several points on the foot susceptible to ulcers that are directly related to a temperature change. The aim of this study was to design and implement a foot temperature monitoring system. This system is capable of recording the temperature of four foot areas more susceptible to ulceration and then analyzed and processed the data collected. We tested our system over five diabetic and non-diabetic patients. The results indicate that there is a temperature difference between the right and the left foot on some of the diabetic patients.