System architecture of a proactive intelligent system to monitor health of older adults living alone

Al-Mejibli, Intisar; Al-Majeed, Salah; Karam, Jalal; Iqbal, Jamshed; Adolfo, Cid Mathew; Yalung, Christofer

Abstract

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.

Citation

Al-Mejibli, I., Al-Majeed, S., Karam, J., Iqbal, J., Adolfo, C. M., & Yalung, C. (2021). System architecture of a proactive intelligent system to monitor health of older adults living alone. International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems, 10(1), 509-517. https://doi.org/10.12785/IJCDS/100149

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 29, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Apr 21, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: Sep 14, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 21, 2021
• Journal: International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems
• Electronic ISSN: 2210-142X
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 509-517
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12785/IJCDS/100149
• Keywords: Healthcare services; Health sensors; IoT; Medical technology; Remote monitoring
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3796838