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AuthorTabish R.
AuthorGhaleb A.M.
AuthorHussein R.
AuthorTouati F.
AuthorBen Mnaouer A.
AuthorKhriji L.
AuthorRasid M.F.A.
Available date2022-05-22T11:03:09Z
Publication Date2014
Publication NameMiddle East Conference on Biomedical Engineering, MECBME
ResourceScopus
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MECBME.2014.6783258
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/31463
AbstractUbiquitous healthcare (U-healthcare) systems are expected to offer flexible and resilient high-end technological solutions enabling remote monitoring of patients health status in real-time and provisioning of feedback and remote actions by healthcare providers. In this paper, we present a 6LowPAN based U-healthcare platform that contributes to the realization of the above expectation. The proposed system comprises two sensor nodes sending temperature data and ECG signals to a remote processing unit. These sensors are being assigned an IPv6 address to enable the Internet-of-Things (IoT) functionality. A 6LowPAN-enabled edge router, connected to a PC, is serving as a base station through a serial interface, to collect data from the sensor nodes. Furthermore, a program interfacing through a Serial-Line-Internet-Protocol (SLIP) and running on the PC provides a network interface that receives IPv6 packets from the edge router. The above system is enhanced by having the application save readings from the sensors into a file that can be downloaded by a remote server using a free Cloud service such as UbuntuOne. This enhancement makes the system robust against data loss especially for outdoor healthcare services, where the 3G/4G connectivity may get lost because of signal quality fluctuations. The system provided a proof of concept of successful remote U-healthcare monitoring illustrating the IoT functionality and involving 3G/4G connectivity while being enhanced by a cloud-based backup.
Languageen
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
SubjectInternet
Internet protocols
Network protocols
Sensor nodes
Sensors
Health care providers
Healthcare services
Internet-of-Things
Real time monitoring
Remote monitoring
Remote processing units
Technological solution
Ubiquitous health care
Health care
TitleA 3G/WiFi-enabled 6LoWPAN-based U-healthcare system for ubiquitous real-time monitoring and data logging
TypeConference Paper
Pagination277-280


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