12 January 2017 | Sumit Majumder, Tapas Mondal and M. Jamal Deen
The paper "Wearable Sensors for Remote Health Monitoring" by Sumit Majumder, Tapas Mondal, and M. Jamal Deen discusses the increasing life expectancy and the resulting aging population, which poses significant socio-economic challenges. To address these challenges, the authors emphasize the importance of developing cost-effective and user-friendly remote health monitoring systems using wearable sensors. These systems can enable elderly individuals to remain in their homes while allowing healthcare providers to monitor their physiological signs and activities in real-time from distant facilities.
The paper reviews several low-cost, non-invasive health and activity monitoring systems, including cardiovascular monitoring, activity monitoring, and body temperature monitoring. It also explores the use of textile-based sensors and the compatibility of various communication technologies. The authors highlight the need for systems that are comfortable, flexible, and chemically inert, as well as the importance of minimizing power consumption and ensuring data security.
Key contributions include the development of wearable ECG monitoring systems, activity recognition algorithms, and body temperature measurement techniques. The paper concludes by discussing future research directions and challenges in the field of remote health monitoring, emphasizing the need for more robust algorithms, improved sensor integration, and enhanced data processing capabilities.The paper "Wearable Sensors for Remote Health Monitoring" by Sumit Majumder, Tapas Mondal, and M. Jamal Deen discusses the increasing life expectancy and the resulting aging population, which poses significant socio-economic challenges. To address these challenges, the authors emphasize the importance of developing cost-effective and user-friendly remote health monitoring systems using wearable sensors. These systems can enable elderly individuals to remain in their homes while allowing healthcare providers to monitor their physiological signs and activities in real-time from distant facilities.
The paper reviews several low-cost, non-invasive health and activity monitoring systems, including cardiovascular monitoring, activity monitoring, and body temperature monitoring. It also explores the use of textile-based sensors and the compatibility of various communication technologies. The authors highlight the need for systems that are comfortable, flexible, and chemically inert, as well as the importance of minimizing power consumption and ensuring data security.
Key contributions include the development of wearable ECG monitoring systems, activity recognition algorithms, and body temperature measurement techniques. The paper concludes by discussing future research directions and challenges in the field of remote health monitoring, emphasizing the need for more robust algorithms, improved sensor integration, and enhanced data processing capabilities.