The Internet of Things in Healthcare. An Overview
Alex Cazañas-Gordón, Esther Parra-Mora
Abstract
The provision of healthcare is experimenting enormous changes worldwide. Population ageing, rising incidence of chronic diseases, and shortages of resources are placing a heavy burden in current healthcare systems and have the potential to risk the delivery of healthcare in the next few decades. On the other hand, the growing popularity of smart devices for healthcare and wellness, along with advances in wireless communications and sensors are opening the door to novel models of health care delivery supported by the Internet of things (IoT). This paper presents a review of the trends that are driving the development of IoT-based applications for healthcare and briefly describe them at a system level.
Topics & Concepts
Health careInternet of ThingsInternet privacyThe InternetComputer scienceWorld Wide WebPolitical scienceLawIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingWireless Body Area NetworksInternet of Things and AI