Wireless Monitoring of Patients : Implementation Of Wireless Body Area Network
Lama, Suresh (2017)
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017052510247
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017052510247
Tiivistelmä
Patients in hospitals have difficulty with health equipment that is connected with wires to their body. Wired health equipment restricts the mobility of the patient. Moreover, health caretakers are compelled to visit frequently to operate the equipment and take the measurements. Hence, wireless monitoring of patient is very effective solution to that problem.
The main target of this study was to research the current trend and prospect of wireless monitoring of patients in the hospitals. This study also aims to build the prototype system to implement wireless monitoring. In addition to it, this thesis also studies most suitable technique for building the most effective wireless monitoring system.
The sensor nodes and receiver of the prototype were designed. Android phone was used as gateway to receive the data from sensor node and forward the data into receiver. Bluetooth Low energy was used to communicate between sensor nodes and android phone. WiFi is used to communicate between android phone and the receiver which is connected to computer. The sensor readings were at first observed in Arduino Serial Monitor and then sent to sink node. The sensor readings of a body were displayed in android phone and as well as in the website. Real time data of sensor was produced and successfully updated in the web-site.
The study of results and project showed that wireless monitoring would be very effective by using Interference free, short range and highly secure means of communication. Bluetooth low energy which is suitable option for the system. Design of sensor nodes should be very small because it has to be worn around the body. Hence smaller components should be used.
The main target of this study was to research the current trend and prospect of wireless monitoring of patients in the hospitals. This study also aims to build the prototype system to implement wireless monitoring. In addition to it, this thesis also studies most suitable technique for building the most effective wireless monitoring system.
The sensor nodes and receiver of the prototype were designed. Android phone was used as gateway to receive the data from sensor node and forward the data into receiver. Bluetooth Low energy was used to communicate between sensor nodes and android phone. WiFi is used to communicate between android phone and the receiver which is connected to computer. The sensor readings were at first observed in Arduino Serial Monitor and then sent to sink node. The sensor readings of a body were displayed in android phone and as well as in the website. Real time data of sensor was produced and successfully updated in the web-site.
The study of results and project showed that wireless monitoring would be very effective by using Interference free, short range and highly secure means of communication. Bluetooth low energy which is suitable option for the system. Design of sensor nodes should be very small because it has to be worn around the body. Hence smaller components should be used.