DocumentCode :
2656303
Title :
Assistive Technology for Elders: Wireless Intelligent Healthcare Gadget
Author :
Megalingam, Rajesh Kannan ; Radhakrishnan, Vineeth ; Jacob, Denny Chakko ; Unnikrishnan, Deepak Krishnan Melepurath ; Sudhakaran, Akhil Kakkanattu
Author_Institution :
Amrita Sch. of Eng., Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, India
fYear :
2011
fDate :
Oct. 30 2011-Nov. 1 2011
Firstpage :
296
Lastpage :
300
Abstract :
Improving the quality of life for the elderly persons and giving them the proper care at the right time is the responsibility of the younger generation. But due to lack of awareness on proper elder care, unavoidable busy schedule etc. the elderly population is seem to be quite ignored. In such a scenario we are trying to find an amicable solution to this problem using a compact and user friendly system design. The proposed system is a compact device which has various wearable sensors all attached inside a glove. It has a process flow controller module and a communication control module. These modules perform together to excite an alert mechanism to the relatives or to the doctors via an SMS or a voice call to their mobile phones, whenever some critical situations arise. The system measures the heart rate, oxygen content in blood, body temperature and the pressure of the elderly person, which are the important parameters for a proper diagnosis.
Keywords :
biochemistry; biothermics; blood; body sensor networks; cardiovascular system; electronic messaging; emergency services; geriatrics; haemodynamics; intelligent sensors; mobile handsets; patient monitoring; telemedicine; voice communication; SMS; alert mechanism; assistive technology; blood oxygen content; blood pressure; body temperature; communication control module; elderly care; glove; heart rate; mobile phones; process flow controller module; voice call; wearable sensor; wireless intelligent healthcare gadget; Biomedical monitoring; Monitoring; Senior citizens; Software; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Assistive technology; Elder care; SMS alert; mobile health; voice call;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-634-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-4595-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/GHTC.2011.94
Filename :
6103653
Link To Document :
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