Case Study—Remote Health Monitoring with Wearable Sensors and Smartphones

Abstract

This chapter presents a case study on remote health monitoring with wearable sensors and smartphones. The health care sector, especially in Central and Eastern European countries, is facing several challenges, including the outbound mobility of skilled professionals, financing problems and a fast aging population. The Promoting future Internet Solutions in health Environments (PISCES) EUREKA project's goal was to develop a remote health monitoring system which helps to detect health problems and shorten the necessary treatment periods and the time spent in hospital. Wearable sensors used in the experiment are able to track patients' geographical location and record primary vital signs (respiration, heart rate, etc.). The data is interpreted and evaluated by the system, providing real-time feedback for patients about their health state and keeping doctors, paramedics and care-givers informed for support and interaction. Statistical results show that data was collected reliably through the sensor-smartphone-mobile data transfer-server route.