Internet-of-Things Devices and Assistive Technologies for Healthcare:
Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2107.14112v1
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:18:12 GMT
- Title: Internet-of-Things Devices and Assistive Technologies for Healthcare:
Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities
- Authors: Marc Jayson Baucas, Petros Spachos, and Stefano Gregori
- Abstract summary: Hospitals and clinics no longer have the ability to accommodate large numbers of incoming patients.
It is clear that the current state of the health industry needs to improve its valuable and limited resources.
The evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) devices along with assistive technologies can alleviate the problem in healthcare.
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- Abstract: Medical conditions and cases are growing at a rapid pace, where physical
space is starting to be constrained. Hospitals and clinics no longer have the
ability to accommodate large numbers of incoming patients. It is clear that the
current state of the health industry needs to improve its valuable and limited
resources. The evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) devices along with
assistive technologies can alleviate the problem in healthcare, by being a
convenient and easy means of accessing healthcare services wirelessly. There is
a plethora of IoT devices and potential applications that can take advantage of
the unique characteristics that these technologies can offer. However, at the
same time, these services pose novel challenges that need to be properly
addressed. In this article, we review some popular categories of IoT-based
applications for healthcare along with their devices. Then, we describe the
challenges and discuss how research can properly address the open issues and
improve the already existing implementations in healthcare. Further possible
solutions are also discussed to show their potential in being viable solutions
for future healthcare applications
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