The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)

12Wearable Health Monitoring Systems Using IoMT

Jaya Rubi^* and A. Josephin Arockia Dhivya

Department of Biomedical Engineering, VISTAS, Pallavaram, Chennai, India

Abstract

Our world today is dominated by internet and technology. Digital technologies have come into effect in various sectors of our daily lives and it has been successful in influencing and conceptualizing our day to day activities. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is one such discipline which seeks a lot of interest as it combines various medical devices and allows these devices to have a conversation among themselves over a network to form a connection of advanced smart devices. Firstly, in order to elucidate some of the salient features, interests and issues related to optimized wearable devices, this chapter will provide brief elaboration on use of IoMT in developing wearable health monitoring system. As a backdrop to this discussion, a short reflection on various sensors that are equipped enough to capture and transmit the healthcare data will also be discussed in this chapter. This chapter would also present a brief investigation about the drawbacks faced in customizing IoMT devices. The chapter would also provide a brief perspective about the future advancements that would facilitate the healthcare delivery system and also improve the patient outcomes. The chapter would conclude considering a few solutions which would have a potential impact on current challenges being faced by healthcare systems. ...