Integrating biometric sensors into automotive Internet of Things

A rapidly ageing population, the prominence of obesity and associated medical conditions, widespread incidents of drunken driving, advent of telematics, advances in medical devices and emergence of 4G mobile networks necessitates and enables the convergence of biometrics into automobiles that can facilitate rapid and relevant responses to save precious lives. In this paper, the authors describe how such a convergence can be achieved by proposing an automotive healthcare and safety framework controlled by a dedicated healthcare systems control unit and its integration into an automotive Internet of Things containing telematics and other systems. The paper further explores the fulfillment of emergency response using cloud computing and vehicle to anything technologies as well as the potential impact such a framework can have on safety of our cities.