Chapter 1

Internet of Things in healthcare: Smart devices, sensors, and systems related to diseases and health conditions

Irosha Jayatilleka*; Malka N. Halgamuge    * School of Computing and Mathematics, Charles Sturt University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

Abstract

This chapter discusses recent IoT devices and wearables for various diseases in the human body and examines the benefits, algorithms used for data analysis, identified challenges, and countermeasures for each disease. In order to do this, we sourced scientific articles on the topics of innovation of wireless wearables and IoT healthcare devices published between 2016 and ...

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