Sensor-based Remote Home Health Monitoring Systems in Real-Time

摘要

Remote health monitoring in real-time can provide useful physiological information at home settings. This monitoring is useful for elderly or chronically ill (such as Cardiovascular disease) patients who would like to avoid a long costly hospital stay. The use of emerging technologies such as Sensors can be used to collect and transmit electrical signals (such as voltage or current) and a processor is programmed to receive and automatically analyse the sensor signals. In this research, we outline the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and sensor-based systems to monitor (i.e., view, plot or process) ECG signals remotely. Wireless transmission of a patient's ECG signals can be used to reduce cardiac healthcare cost. They also facilitates the automating and streamlining of healthcare management processes (e.g., identify and locate patient and equipment) at home settings. Based on the above analysis, the research outlines the design and development of real-time RFID sensor-based Home Health Monitoring System (RSHHMS) applications for healthcare to enhance cardiac patient safety.