Internet of things (IoT): Towards a better healthcare

Abstract

The significance of Internet of Things (IoT) makes different objects connected and it has also been known as the tech revolution. One of the many applications of IoT is in healthcare to examine the patient’s health report, internet of things makes medical technology more efficient and less complicated by giving access to real-time analysis of the patient’s health, in which it focuses on acquiring the data regarding the patient’s health and eliminate the possible human flaws. In the internet of things, a patient’s health statistics get transmitted through various medical equipment through a gateway, where they are stored and monitored. The main challenges in the implementation of the internet of things for healthcare services are checking all patients from different places. Therefore, the internet of things in the healthcare field gives the basic solutions for effective patient monitoring at less cost and also reduces the tensions between patient outcomes and disease management. This paper gives emphases on the different techniques used to monitor the patients while working for the healthcare department.