Internet of Medical Things (IoMT): Opportunities and Security Challenges

Abstract

The IoMT is nothing but a technology phase breakthrough in the healthcare industry that uses wearables, and other low-level digital data collection devices for better patient care and operational efficiency. Through this research, we seek to bring together the opportunities and security threats related to IoMT with a special focus on machine learning algorithms as a predictive tool for health assessment. Empirical experiments were conducted to determine the performance of four machine learning techniques (Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, K-Nearest Neighbors, and Deep Learning Neural Network) using different set of data covering medical sensor data and patient's health records. The prediction results show that the DNN-based model had higher accuracy than other algorithms, its deep learning producing the right outcomes of 0. 88, precision of 0. 89, recall of 0. With more than eighty-seventy five percent recall rate and F1-score of 0. 88. The comparison will enlighten the advantages and shortcomings of various algorithms in using the IoMT data to predict the health outcomes, showing the prospect of the DNN as one of the better algorithms in the space. Along with this, this study brings to the foreground the significance of focusing on strong cybersecurity measures to ensure that patients’ data remains protected and IoMT ecosystems are free from flaws.