Applications of iot in healthcare

Abstract

Internet of Things or IoT is an ecosystem of different physical objects provided with unique identifiers embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity which enables these objects to collect and exchange data without human intervention. The different technologies comprising IoT are Wireless sensor network, Cloud Computing, Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), Semantic technologies and future Internet. This concept makes it possible for the devices to be connected all the time everywhere, so it can also be referred to as Internet of Everything. Health care or Healthcare is the improvement of health in human beings by diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases, injury, and accidents, physical and mental impairments. It helps in the general physical, mental health and well being of people around the world. It comprises all the work done by Health professional in improving the primary care, secondary care and tertiary care of public. This chapter focuses on how the capabilities of Internet of things (IoT) can be leveraged in providing better Healthcare. In this chapter, various applications of IoT in healthcare as well as the challenges in the implementation are highlighted.