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itb the dev~lopment of information technology, the concept of smart healthcare
Wradually come to the fore. Smart healthcare uses a new generation of
has g t' on technologies, such as the internet of things (loT), big data, cloud
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ersonalized. With the aim of introducing the concept of smart healthcare, in this
~view, we first list the key technologies that support smart healthcare and introduce
the current status of smart healthcare in several important fields. Then we expound
tl1eexisting problems with smart healthcare and try to propose solutions to them

5.8.1. HEALTH AND FITNESS MONITORING


❖ Wearable IoT devices that allows non-invasive and continuous monitoring
of physiological parameters can help in continuous health and fitness
monitoring. These wearable devices may can be in various fonns such as
belts and wrist bands.
❖ The wearable devices form a type of wireless sensor networks called
body area networks in which the measurements from a number of
\ wearable devices are continuous sent to a master node(such as smart
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phP nc) "h ic h the n se nds the dat a tn a servl' r o r a cloud hast:d lw<..:k 1.: nd for
a nal ~·sis a nd arc hi vi ng . 1lea lth care prov ide r:-: cu n ana lyze the c.:ol11.:1.: tc<l
heal th C3 1T da1a to determi ne any hea lth co ndi1i n 11s o r uno rn uli cs .

❖ Comnhr nl y uses hody sen sors indudc : body tc rnpc ratur<.;, heat rate, pul se
l'Xim1.: ter ox ygen sa turatio n (S Pn2). blond press ure, c lcctrocanJiogram
(ECG), moveme nts (with accele rometers ). a nd e lectroe ncepha logram
(EEG) .

❖ Fitbit w ri stba nd 1s a wcarnbk dev ice that tracks steps, di stance, and
ca lo ri es burned during the day and s leep qua lity at night.

5.8.2. WEARABLE ELECTR ONICS


❖ Wearabl e electroni cs such as wearabl e gadgets (smart .watches , smart
glasses, wri stbands, etc.) and fashion electron ics (with electronics
integrate d in clothing and accessories, (e.g., Google Glass or Moto 360
sn1art watch) provide various functions and features to assist us m our
daily activities and -n1aking us lead healthy lifestyles.
•!• Smart watches that run n1obile operatin g systems (such as Android)
provide enhance d function ality beyond just timekee ping. With smart
watches , the users can search the Internet, play audio/vi deo files, make
calls(wi th or without paired 1nobile phones) , play games and use various
kinds of mobile applicat ions.
•!• Sn1art glasses allows users to take photos and record videos, get map
direction s, check flight status, and search the Internet by using voice
comman ds.
•!• Smart shoes monitor the walking or running speeds and jumps with the
help of embedd ed sensors and be paired with smart phones to visualize
the data. Smart wristban ds can track the daily exercise and calories burnt.

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