E-health services in the context of iot: The case of the vicinity project

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a new paradigm that combines aspects and technologies coming from different approaches. Ageing population and decreasing financial resources, consist one of the biggest challenges not only in Europe but also worldwide, in terms of healthcare organization complexity. At the same time, there exists an ever-growing demand for ubiquitous healthcare systems to improve human health and well-being. IoT paradigm and wearable IoT devices for home-based or mobile monitoring of vital patients’ data can be a secure, reliable and cost-savvy solution to this problem. This paper analyzes the impact of Internet of Things on the design of new eHealth services and solutions in the Context of VICINITY EU-funded project.